Table 2 Study design

Interview topics

 • Background information (Country of origin, time spent in Australia, working and volunteering status)

 • Relationship between employment, health and health seeking behaviour

 • Relationship between unemployment, health and health seeking behaviour

 • Relationship between volunteering, health and health seeking behaviour

 • Factors facilitating and preventing successful employment and volunteering

 • Areas of need and recommendations

Inclusion criteria

 • Resettled and currently residing within the local government area

 • Refugee background from overseas

 • At least a conversational level of English

 • Past or present experience working or volunteering in their place of settlement

 • No previous work relationship with the researchers

Setting^a

 • Regional area of New South Wales, Australia

 • Major employment industries: health care and social assistance

 • Unemployment rates: ~ 6% in 2016