A new report says refugees settled in Australia are being treated with disrespect, and having their welfare payments cut, without explanation.
The joint authored report by the Refugee Council of Australia and the Fairfield Multicultural Interagency examined the experience of refugees settled in Sydney's western suburb of Fairfield.
It uncovered several examples of hostile treatment from staff at government service provider Job Active, including a case where a refugee was told they had only come to Australia to get easy money.
The Council's chief executive, Paul Power, says refugees are regularly being pulled out of English classes to attend compulsory Jobactive meetings, that did not result in employment.
He has told the A-B-C, there needs to be an independent review of the government's 1.4-billion dollar Jobactive program.
