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Coming to Australia. Ms Rajic 10E6. Immigrants come to Australia for different reasons…. At the start of the year 2000, one in every four people living in Australia was born overseas.
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Coming to Australia Ms Rajic 10E6
Immigrants come to Australia for different reasons… At the start of the year 2000, one in every four people living in Australia was born overseas. There are many reasons why people decide to move, or seek refuge to Australia. Sometimes there is more than one reason. Some people come for just a short time. Others may stay longer. Some even decide to become Australian citizens. Everyone’s story is different, but everyone had to: • Decide to leave their home • Travel to Australia • Arrive in a new place • Settle and belong.
Searching for freedom Many people searching for freedom have come to Australia as refugees. Many risk their lives to flee and most have to leave behind loved ones and possessions. Here are some true stories of children who have found freedom in Australia. My name is Kwiciwow (say: qui-she-wow). I came from Sudan Afghanistan Sudan My name is Neelab. I came from Afghanistan
Kwiciwow’s story Flag Fact File: Sudan Capital city: Khartoum Population: 36 080 000 Languages: Official language is Arabic, many other languages and dialects are also spoken such as Shilluk. Health: Average person living in Sudan can expect to see their 56th Birthday. Wealth: Roughly one TV for every 15 people Work: 80% of people in Sudan work on farms Religion: 70% Sunni Muslim 5% Christian Education: 5 out of 10 people over 15 can read and write.
Deciding to leave Sudan • My family came from southern Sudan. There was a war going on between different groups of Sudanese people. It was not safe for us to stay in our home. We moved to Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, in the north of the country. My family thought it would be safe there, but we were wrong.
Neelab’s story Flag Fact File: Afghanistan Population: 26 813 000 Capital city: Kabul Languages: Dari and Pashtu are the main languages spoken in Afghanistan Health: The average life expectancy is 46 years. Wealth: There is roughly one TV for every 286 people. Education: 3 out of 10 people over 15 can read and write. Work: 70% of people work on farms in Afghanistan Religion: 84% Sunni Muslim 15% Shi’s Muslim 1% Other
Deciding to leave Sudan • My family is from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. I was nine when I left Afghanistan. My strongest memories of my country are mostly bad memories – the war and being threatened by the government. We were frightened and left for Pakistan, where we asked for refugee status.
Safety Did you feel safe in your home country? What does safety mean? What is respectful interaction? How do we know someone wants us to feel safe? What are help seeking behaviours? What does safety look like at school/ playground/ classroom and at home? Rules of safety don’t change
Trust What does trust mean to you? Who is trustworthy at school? Trusting authority figures! Who are authority figures in school? How do you rebuild a sense of trust? Open and welcoming body language? How to co-operate and work in groups? Listen! “I care…”
Attachment When you trust you connect? How do we feel accepted and valued? What does trust mean to you? Creating a sense of belonging? Provide support! Attachments to interests from back home – dance, music?
Responsibility Suffer a loss of responsibility? How to regain control of your life? Student responsibility – right place, right time? How to become responsible? Good decision making and self help behaviours – gain attention and ask for help?
Skills What are you skilled in? – sport, dancing? How much schooling have you missed? How can I build your skills in the classroom? Courtesies in Australian culture – knock on door, please, thankyou? What skills do you want to learn in English?
