Previous forum papers and presentations
Papers and presentations from previous National Refugee Resettlement Forum events.
2023 post-forum summary and update
The theme for the 2023 Forum was Meaningful Partnerships and Participation. The agenda was co-developed by a planning team consisting of former refugees with lived experience, including members of the New Zealand Refugee Advisory Panel, local Councils, service providers, NGOs, and staff from INZ’s Refugee and Migrant Support. The forum highlighted three key themes for continued discussions and consideration towards work programmes.
National Refugee Resettlement Forum 2023 - post-forum summary and update PDF 139KB
2019
The theme for the 2019 Forum was Community Engagement. The Forum started the conversation to develop an approach and pathway to better connect communities locally, in each region and across New Zealand to strengthen the overall support for refugee settlement outcomes.
2018 presentations and papers
The theme for the 2018 Forum was Self-sufficiency – sustainable and meaningful employment: realising opportunities for refugees and employers.
UNHCR Resettlement Priorities 2018 PDF 632KB
NZRRS 2017 outcome measures and indicators PDF 621KB
Academic research and literature on employment PDF 260KB
2017 presentations and papers
The theme for the 2017 forum was Refugee Health and Wellbeing: Connecting within and across the health system.
Summary report
This report is a summary of a mapping exercise undertaken by the Ministry of Health and Immigration New Zealand. It summarises the input from responses to a survey and participants who attended regional workshops and the National Refugee Resettlement Forum 2017.
Quota refugees access to health and disability services report PDF 358KB
Summary and outcomes of National Refugee Resettlement Forums 2014-2017 PDF 332KB