Exploring Resilience, Coping and Wellbeing in Women of Refugee Background Resettled in Regional Australia

This study aimed to address a significant gap in the literature by investigating how Women of Refugee Background (WoRB) conceptualise resilience and identify factors that WoRB endorse as contributing their wellbeing coping during resettlement. Qualitative interviews were conducted with group 21 individuals (nine 12 service providers). Thematic analysis identified struggled define resilience, endorsed not fitting current hegemonic Western understandings theoretical resilience. The findings also highlighted religious practice, finding community having sense meaning contribution daily life resettlement, however, difficult access regional resettlement locations. Results are discussed regarding practical implications, taking into consideration unique vulnerabilities experienced resettled locations Australia.