Their
experience as refugees which compound their other disadvantages. community as presently established is not strong enough to provide them with the support they require nor are the statutory services yet ready to provide this support. The refugee agencies have a valuable role to play in providing direct help to the Vietnamese and supporting the statutory agencies until they are able to do more themselves but can only do so if resources are made available to enable a small number of staff to be employed for the purpose. The Government has made available limited funding,due to cease at the end of
Much this financial year, to the agencies for their work in settlement. more needs to be done for which we must look to Government for further funding in 1983/84 (paragraphs 71 - 77; 78 - 86).
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