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1. The provisions made by Australia to implement its international human rights obligations regarding child asylum seekers, including unaccompanied minors.

Samaritans, the welfare arm of the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, is one of the largest regional welfare organisations in Australia. We employ more than 500 professional staff and enjoy the continuing support of over 400 volunteer workers. Managed from Newcastle, Samaritans has a regional focus on the Hunter, Central Coast and Manning regions and an annual turnover of nearly $17million. The organisation delivers more than 80 welfare and community service programs in 100 locations, providing service to more than 60,000 people annually.

We, the Social Action Committee of the CLRCV, wish to make a submission to the National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention. Our message is simple. We believe that immigration detention is profoundly bad for children.

<h3><a id="Heading572" name="Heading572"></a> Key findings of Review</h3> <ul> <li>The principles of equity and diversity should provide overarching, positive values to inform everyday practice within the ADF.</li> <li>At ADFA, the Review found equity and diversity to be conceptually grounded in disciplinary and punitive processes and framed as a response to unacceptable behaviour.</li> </ul>

<h3><a id="Heading767" name="Heading767"></a> Key findings of Review</h3> <p>The Review found that:</p>

<h3><a id="Heading1087" name="Heading1087"></a> Key findings of Review</h3> <p>Given their age, most undergraduates enter ADFA without much ‘real world’ experience, with many having never lived away from home before.<sup>1</sup> The differing levels of maturity of undergraduates, combined with the pressures of living, working and studying together, can present substantial risk factors for ADFA.</p> <p>In particular, the Review findings indicated that:</p>

<h3><a id="Heading1323" name="Heading1323"></a> Key findings of Review</h3> <ul> <li>High profile incidents that occurred in the residential accommodation made accommodation and supervision an area of particular concern to the Review.</li> <li>Well supervised residential settings can significantly minimise the risk of unacceptable behaviour.</li> <li>The residential setting at ADFA is a complex place, encompassing home, place of study and place of work for undergraduates.</li></ul>

<h2><a id="Heading1478" name="Heading1478"></a><strong>10.1 Education</strong></h2> <h3><a id="Heading1479" name="Heading1479"></a> Key findings of Review</h3> <ul> <li>ADFA provided undergraduates with limited education about healthy and respectful relationships, issues regarding consent, the meaning and appropriateness of sexist language and behaviour, and issues regarding controlling and threatening behaviour.</li> <li>The 2011 Unacceptable Behaviour Survey indicated that incidents of inappropriate conduct and inappropriate attitudes towards women were present at ADFA.</li></ul>

<p>You have the right to choose where you live. As you grow older, your housing needs may change. For example, you may become less independent, choose to downsize, or have a desire to live closer to family. Know your rights in each of these situations. This chapter provides information about the different housing options available in retirement.</p>

<p>Losing someone close is very difficult. For that reason, it is important that you are aware of the services and supports that are available when you are bereaved.</p> <p>This chapter provides information about the services that can assist you after the loss of a loved one.</p> <h3>14.1 Income support after bereavement</h3> <p>Financial support is available to eligible people to assist with the financial adjustment required when a partner or person in your care is lost.</p>

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<p>Under section 501 (and/or sections 501A and 501B)<sup><a href="#fn1" name="fnB1">[1]</a></sup> of the <em>Migration Act 1958</em> (Cth) (Migration Act), a non-citizen’s application for a visa may be refused or their visa may be cancelled if they do not satisfy the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (the Minister), or the Minister’s delegate, that they pass the ‘character test’. During the 2011-12 financial year 88 people had their visa applications refused and 157 people had their visas cancelled on this basis.<sup><a href="#fn2" name="fnB2">[2]</a></sup></p>

<h3>2.1 A two stage decision-making process</h3> <p>There are two stages of the decision-making process under section 501. At the first stage, the Minister or the delegate must consider whether the person passes the character test (referred to as the ‘threshold test for refusal or cancellation’ in the sections below). The character test is set out in subsection 501(6), and is discussed in section 2.3 below.</p>