Definition of Refugee or Refugee-like background
- People who have been found to be refugees (by the UNHCR or the Australian Government)
- People who have suffered persecution in their country of nationality or usual residence
- People who have been subjected to substantial discrimination and human rights abuses in their country of nationality or usual residence
- Immediate family members, such as a child, of the above
Someone may have a refugee or refugee-like background without meeting the definition of the term ‘Refugee’ outlined in Article I of the Refugee Convention