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People of Burma in Melbourne: Ppeerrssppeeccttiivveess Ooff Aa Rreeffuuggeeee Ccoommmmuunniittyy People of Burma in Melbourne: PPeerrssppeeccttiivveess ooff aa rreeffuuggeeee ccoommmmuunniittyy A community profile provided by South Eastern Region Migrant Resource Centre May 2011 People of Burma in Melbourne : a community profile 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 5 2. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.............................................................................................. 6 3. HISTORY, POPULATION AND GEOGRAPHY........................................................ 8 3. HISTORY, POPULATION AND GEOGRAPHY........................................................ 8 Where is Burma? ...................................................................................... 8 The People of Burma................................................................................ 9 Languages ............................................................................................. 11 Dates of Commemoration ....................................................................... 12 Timeline history of Burma ....................................................................... 13 Burma today ........................................................................................... 19 Migrants from Burma in Australia ........................................................... 20 4. SNAPSHOT OF BURMA ........................................................................................... 22 Facts and Figures ................................................................................... 22 5. DEMOGRAPHICS ..................................................................................................... 23 People of Burma in Australia – national, state and regional .................... 23 6. PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE SETTLEMENT EXPERIENCE ............. 24 Access to services .................................................................................. 24 Authorities .............................................................................................. 26 Children .................................................................................................. 27 Community leadership ............................................................................ 28 Counselling ............................................................................................ 30 Customs and traditions ........................................................................... 31 Driving .................................................................................................... 32 Education ............................................................................................... 33 Employment ........................................................................................... 35 Expectations ........................................................................................... 36 Family .................................................................................................... 37 Finance .................................................................................................. 38 Food ....................................................................................................... 39 Health ..................................................................................................... 40 Hope ...................................................................................................... 41 Housing .................................................................................................. 42 Intergenerational conflict ........................................................................ 43 Language ............................................................................................... 44 2 People of Burma in Melbourne : a community profile Law ........................................................................................................ 46 Maintaining culture ................................................................................. 47 Marriage ................................................................................................. 49 Pre-embarkation experiences ................................................................. 50 Refugee camps ...................................................................................... 54 Religious observance ............................................................................. 56 Substance abuse .................................................................................... 57 Women ................................................................................................... 58 7. APPENDIX .................................................................................................................. 59 Languages of Burma .............................................................................. 59 Associations ........................................................................................... 61 Religious organisations in Melbourne ..................................................... 63 Radio programs ...................................................................................... 66 Ethnic television ..................................................................................... 66 Sources for human rights reports ........................................................... 67 Films and documentaries ....................................................................... 67 Useful websites and online communities ................................................ 67 8. BIBLIOGRAPHY......................................................................................................... 68 3 1. INTRODUCTION Since 2009, the largest group of refugees from a single country accepted through the Australia Government’s humanitarian settlement program have come from Burma. While we acknowledge the dispute over the name of this country (officially changed in 1989 from Burma to Myanmar by the military government) we have chosen to use the term ‘Burma’ in this profile because it was most commonly used by participants in this project. This document aims to present readers with a collection of perspectives by members of the various communities from Burma on their settlement experiences in Australia. No settlement experience is the same for any two individuals. Despite common experiences and backgrounds, the relationship between communities and their environment is unique. We have documented perspectives of the settlement experience by communities from Burma in Victoria, specifically in Greater Melbourne. Refugees face many challenges. A new and unfamiliar country provides both sanctuary and a threat to traditional ways of life. Adapting to new laws, customs and social standards, and needing to learn about unfamiliar monetary, regulatory, medical, educational, and employment systems, places enormous pressure on individuals and families. For these reasons, we have designed this document to facilitate greater understanding of the specific needs of refugees from Burma. In particular, we hope that improved knowledge will shape the ways in which providers can deliver better and more culturally appropriate services to the various communities from Burma. We have sought to include a broad representation of views from the communities of Burma. People respond to their new life in Australia in different ways. Although they may arrive from the same country of origin, they do not always share the same linguistic, ethnic and cultural background, and their life experiences are often just as diverse. We hope to demonstrate, through the voices of those born in Burma, and their descendants, in Melbourne, some aspects of settlement. By giving readers a selection of opinions and experiences, we hope to illustrate the scope and diversity of this community. To that end we believe this document will prove to be a useful resource for service providers, educators, students, NGOs, community groups, government agencies and general readers. Aims of this profile To explore themes relevant to communities from Burma settling in Melbourne To provide information on issues that have an impact on the settlement of communities from Burma in Melbourne To assist service providers in developing culturally appropriate services to meet the needs of communities from Burma To assist in the development of more effective relationships between community members from Burma and service providers People of Burma in Melbourne : a community profile 2. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Author of sections 3-5 and Editor, Mr Bill Collopy, Manager of Client Services, SERMRC Interviewer and Co-editor, Ms Melissa Crouch, volunteer. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne All interviews were transcribed by MRC staff and then compiled by Mr Bill Collopy. This profile would not have been possible without the assistance of the 28 Burmese community leaders and members who have contributed their time and comments during interviews for this publication. The profile has been developed with funding from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. It also received funding for translators from the Federation Fellowship project administered by the Asian Law Centre, University of Melbourne. DISCLAIMER Opinions expressed by community representatives in this document are personal perspectives of settlement in Australia. These opinions do not necessarily reflect Australian government policy on migration or settlement, or those
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