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JAGAJAGA
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Interim Report – July 2018
Introduction
The Jagajaga #RightTrack Conversations tradespeople, and students. As shown in
Project is a local initiative that invites Fig. 1 and 2, participants were drawn from
people to reflect on their own values and a variety of age groups and suburbs, but
how they relate to the topic of seeking with the majority coming from Eltham,
asylum. Eltham North and Montmorency. A total of
114 people have participated as of July.
Community members reflect on and
discuss the stories of real people involved This interim report explores the results from
in the process of seeking asylum through this initial phase of the project. As the
semi-structured conversations, which are next federal election approaches, further
held in the intimacy of people’s homes, conversations will be held to represent
cafes, churches and other public spaces. the diversity of the Jagajaga community.
A final report will be prepared for
They ask people to consider the values presentation to the community and local
that guide the way they treat others, how representatives.
these align with the story of Raj (a person
currently seeking asylum) and how a While the project is a local community
fairer and more efficient process could be initiative, it is affiliated with the Asylum
envisioned. Participants then fill in a short Seeker Resource Centre’s #RightTrack
survey to indicate their opinions. campaign, which aims to advocate for a
fairer and more efficient asylum-seeking
The project particularly engages the 60 process by shifting grassroots community
per cent of the population who haven’t attitudes through values-based dialogues.
considered the issue, or haven’t made up The ASRC has provided the stimulus
their mind on it. material for the conversations and support
to train conversation facilitators.
Conversations in Jagajaga
Since February 2018, conversations have Similar #RightTrack conversation projects
been held with a range of groups across are currently being run in other electorates
the Jagajaga community, including throughout Victoria. It will be expanded to
sporting clubs, middle-aged professionals, a national scale in the next few months in
churches, neighbourhood learning centres, the build-up to the federal election.
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Jagajaga’s values
Before participants discussed the
experience of people seeking asylum, they
reflected on the values that guide them in Don’t make assumptions
how they treat others. Non-judgemental Open minded
Understanding others’ situation Empathy
A range of values were raised by
participants, but the ones below were Treat others as you
the most commonly mentioned in the
conversations. would like to be treated
Accept people for who they are
Empathy Look for the good in others
Across all conversations, empathy was a Understanding Equity Fair go
strongly identified value. These included
references to kindness, not being Equal opportunities Unbiased
Inclusive
judgemental, accepting people for who
they are, compassion and treating others
Dignity Respect Charity
how you would expect to be treated. Kindness Compassion
Open Diversity Fairness
Fairness Care Honesty
The idea of fairness also featured Responsibility Helpfulness Thoughtfulness
prominently. Participants said that they
valued equity, equal opportunity, giving
people a fair go and being unbiased. The word cloud above indicates the frequency of
values mentioned; the larger the word the more
frequent its use.
Respect
The specific terms ‘respect’ and ‘dignity’
were frequently mentioned in this part of
the conversation.
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Jagajaga’s views
When participants heard about Raj’s The process lacks transparency
feelings of frustration and uncertainty Furthermore, participants were concerned
during the asylum-seeking process, they about the process’s lack of transparency.
expressed that this process and its effects Not only is Raj not kept informed about his
on Raj was at odds with their values and application, information is also concealed
expectations. from the general Australian public.
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