CRS has been supporting Dhuha over the past few years on her journey to have her claim for asylum accepted. That journey has taken a toll on her health and…
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Budget provides no answers on Government’s plans for refugee program
The 2023-24 Federal Budget has left Australians with no answers about the Albanese Government’s plans to act on its commitment to expand the Refugee and Humanitarian Program or to reverse…
Palm Sunday Rally: Refugees – Permanent Visas for ALL
Canberra Garema Place, 2nd April 2023 https://refugeeaction.org/20230309/palm-sunday-rally-refugees-permanent-visas-for-all/ For many years, people across Australia have rallied in support of refugees on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter. But why Palm Sunday?…
Request for donations for the 2023 Geoff McPherson Education Awards Program
Each year Canberra Refugee Support offers Education Awards to refugee students through the Geoff McPherson CRS Refugee Education Awards Program (previously called the Geoff McPherson CRS Scholarship Program). This program…
Important Information about the End of TPVs and SHEVs
Published by the Refugee Council of Australia On 13 February 2023, the Albanese Government announced that it would end the cruel and unnecessary policy of temporary protection. This means that…
CRS Presidents Update
CRS support Now that we are out of the holiday season and well into 2023, I thought I would take the opportunity to give you a fairly comprehensive update on…
Some refugees on temporary protection visas will now have access to permanent residency
Amy Remeikis and Ben DohertyMon 13 Feb 2023 06.32 AEDTFirst published in the Guardian Australia on Mon 13 Feb 2023 01.00 AEDT Nearly 20,000 refugees will soon be able to…
Refugee Council welcomes lifting of restriction on refugee family reunion.
https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/refugee-council-welcomes-lifting-of-restriction-on-refugee-family-reunion/
Calvary Hospital Refugee Mentoring Program Graduate
Muhammad Qayum, an Afghan refugee supported by CRS, recently graduated from the Calvary Hospital Refugee Mentoring Program. Muhammad and his wife, Sharifa, arrived in Canberra just over a year ago and have embraced…
In Australia’s severe rental crisis, asylum seekers are increasingly desperate for a place to live
The Guardian Australian - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/14/in-australias-severe-rental-crisis-asylum-seekers-are-increasingly-desperate-for-a-place-to-live Each week about 150 people are coming to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in housing distress, but only 40 can be accommodated. Asylum seekers in…