*2.1. Research Team and Reflexivity*

The authors are senior academics from two universities, skilled and experienced in qualitative research methodologies. Two of the authors (LM and KG) are African Migrants and have extensive networks within the African communities across Australia. While our involvement could impact the participants' responses, care was undertaken to minimise conscious bias. However, we also acknowledge that our knowledge and insight as 'insiders' would be beneficial and enriching an understanding of migration and the experiences of re-settling in Australia [26].

#### *2.2. Study Design and Data Collection*

The study design employed a qualitative method of inquiry, which presents a unique opportunity for exploring participants' lived experiences of resettlement. This approach focuses on the meaning and interpretation of the respondents' subjective experiences and how these meanings are connected to their broader experiences of inclusion and belonging.

The study was conducted in Adelaide, South Australia. According to the 2016 Australian Census, Adelaide had a population of approximately 1.3 million residents. Similar to most urban settings in Australia, most residents of Adelaide have Anglo-Australian heritage indicating that Black Africans are part of a culturally and linguistically diverse minority population group [5].

The researchers recruited participants through existing connections, community networks and snowball sampling. In total, twenty-seven (n = 27) participants including 15 men and 12 women from sub-Saharan African countries who had migrated to Australia as skilled migrants were interviewed. Participants number and countries of origin included: Fifteen from Kenya, three from Nigeria, two each, respectively from Zambia, Tanzania and Ghana and one each, respectively from Zimbabwe, South Africa and Rwanda. Most participants were middle class working professionals. Participants' occupations included senior roles in the fields of banking and finance, business, medicine and health, social work, engineering, mining and academia. Participants' length of stay in Australia varied and ranged between two and twenty-five years.

Interviews were conducted by two members of the research team (KG and LM), academics from within the African community in Australia. Interviews were conducted in the participants' place of choice which included homes, offices or other mutually agreed places and lasted approximately between 45–90 min.
