The prevalence of food insecurity amongst refugees and asylum seekers during, and prior to, their early resettlement period in Australia: A cross-sectional analysis of the ‘Building a New Life in Australia’ data

With over 100 million humanitarian migrants globally, there is increasing pressure on high-income countries to offer resettlement opportunities. Humanitarian migrants face many challenges during pre-settlement and resettlement. One challenge is food insecurity (FI). The Building a New Life in Austra...

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Published inAppetite Vol. 196; p. 107273
Main Authors Wood, Julie Maree, Leech, Rebecca M., Margerison, Claire
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2024
Subjects
Asylum seeker
Australia - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Food Insecurity
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Nutrition
Prevalence
Refugee
Refugees
Transients and Migrants
Australia
Asylum seeker
Refugee
Food insecurity
Nutrition
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Summary:With over 100 million humanitarian migrants globally, there is increasing pressure on high-income countries to offer resettlement opportunities. Humanitarian migrants face many challenges during pre-settlement and resettlement. One challenge is food insecurity (FI). The Building a New Life in Australia (BNLA) longitudinal cohort study gathered data from migrating units, that is, a group of humanitarian migrants included on the same visa application (n = 1599). Data were gathered in five annual waves (2013–2018). Data included food security status in four pre-settlement situations and during resettlement. The results of this secondary analysis of BNLA Wave One indicate that FI was highest in refugee camps (71%), followed by bridging visas (30%), community detention (17%), immigration detention (11%), and during early resettlement (9%). During early resettlement, respondents who were male, those from Afghanistan or Iran, and those living in a single person household reported the highest prevalence of FI. An association was found between having spent time on a bridging visa and FI during early resettlement (p < 0.01). This study's results are an important step in understanding the scale of FI and which sub-groups are most vulnerable, so the resources and policies of high-income countries can better meet food security needs during resettlement.
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ISSN:0195-6663
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DOI:10.1016/j.appet.2024.107273