Paula Kansky interviewed by Ann-Mari Jordens [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4385456
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Kansky, Paula, 1958-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2008
- 2 sound files (ca. 131 min.)
- Summary:
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Paula Kansky speaks about her early life; languages spoken; her education; her teacher training; working in International schools; migrating to Perth (1981); her first employment; joining Department of Immigration, interpreting and translating; NAATI (National Accreditation Authority for Interpreters and Translators); interpreting problems; her Departmental role in improving services; TIS (Translating and Interpreting Service); refugees in Western Australia; training bi-lingual Information Officers; (CRSS) Community Refugee Settlement Services; main refugee problems; skills recognition and retraining; duties as Deputy State Director (1997-2000), Western Australia; moving to Canberra and the effect on family; responsibilities as Director, Humanitarian Branch; international refugee situation; appointment as Regional Director, Africa; settlement services available to asylum seekers; Temporary Protection Visas; her responsibilities as Regional Director, Africa (2002-2005).
Kansky talks about IOM (International Organisation for Migration) medical checking; Australia's refugee intake numbers from Africa (2002-05); refugee camps; interviewing skills; detecting fraud; testing refugees living outside camps; detecting human rights abusers; staff debriefing; mentoring and counselling; problems with Women at Risk program; refugee screening; Australian Cultural Orientation Program; information booklet (2006); duties in Planning and Information, Canberra (2005); working with local communities and governments; selecting refugee groups for regional settlement; benefits for refugees and local communities; rural Australians for Refugees; refugees settling in regional areas; high standard of Australian humanitarian program; looking back on her career.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on May 22, 2008 at Canberra, A.C.T.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Related Material:
- Portraits of Paula Kansky during an oral history interview by Ann-Mari Jordens at the National Library of Australia, 22 May 2008; Located at; National Library of Australia Pictures collection PIC Online access #NL39886
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (5 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 52 leaves)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Teachers
- Other authors/contributors:
- Jordens, Ann-Mari, 1940-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Until 2078 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2008
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