The dignity and

All human beings are

freedom of all human
entitled to the same
beings should not be
rights and
compromised. People Dignity of the Human Catholic Social
Solidarity opportunities
who live in states of Person Teachings
regardless of national
poverty, hunger or
borders - singular
oppression are unable
human family.
to reach their potential.

Year 6 Content Descriptor: The

obligations citizens may consider
Australian Curriculum
they have beyond their own national
Links
Search and rescue borders as active and informed global
End offshore processing citizens (ACHASSK148 - Scootle )
efforts.
entirely.

Recommendations
Quick and fair Primary Sources:
International policies Australian Government
processing of Asylum
and collaboration. Primary and Secondary Policies, Human Rights
Seekers.
Sources Commission
Documents, Amnesty
International.

Opportunity to connect
adult learning to
Constructivist approach
experiences of student Reflection Secondary Sources:
to research
learning in the Media articles and
classroom reports.

Offshore processing:
Manus Island and
Nauru.

in 2018 national
Guiding Question 2: campaign transferred
What is Australia's hundreds of refugees
current response to and all children out of
The United Nations refugees and asylum offshore processing
Convention and seekers? centres into Australia.
Protocol relating to the
Status of Refugees
The Paladin agreement:
defines a refugee as a
Key Inquiry Question: If we as remaining detainees
person who is unable to
Australians consider ourselves as transferred to Port
return to their country Guiding Question 1: Moresby.
of origin due to fear of global citizens, what is our
Who are refugees and
harm or oppression. responsibility to refugees and
asylum seekers?
asylum seekers?

An asylum seeker is a
person appealing for
international protection
but has not yet been
given refugee status.
Guiding Question 3:
What are the
implications for
Australia's current
response to refugees
and asylum seekers?
Ongoing mental health
issues as a result of
prolonged detention.
Continued limited
access to resources
such as childcare,
health care, education
and employment
opportunities.