Understanding the effects of being separated from family on refugees in Australia: a qualitative study.

Objective: To understand the impact of family separation on refugees living in Australia.

Method: Thirteen participants with a refugee background and experiencing separation from family participated in a semi-structured qualitative interview. Interviews were coded and a thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo software.

Mechanisms underlying the mental health impact of family separation on resettled refugees.

Objective: Many refugees experience prolonged separation from family members, which research suggests has adverse effects on mental health and post-displacement outcomes in refugee populations. We examine mental health differences in refugees separated and not separated from their families, and key post-migration factors and cultural mechanisms that may underlie this impact.

Methods: A sample of 1085 refugees resettled in Australia, of which 23.