Category: News

The CRS 2024 Education awards were held in Refugee Week on June 18th. The awards were presented by Mr Mick Gentleman MLA, Minister of Multicultural Affairs and Mr Mike Clayton,…

ACT Refugees struggle to find their feet. News article published in the Canberra Times. By Lucy Arundell Updated June 17 2024 - 6:46am, first published 5:30am https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8662712/how-can-i-make-a-better-life-act-refugees-struggle-to-find-feet/ For Pema Amnyi,…

A group of senior students at Burgmann Anglican School* took it on as a project to raise funds for Canberra Refugee Support's work with asylum seekers. They raised $850 and…

We need help to raise $10,000 between now and the end of the financial year to maintain our current level of support for rent and living allowances for the refugee and asylum…

Mostafa Rachwani Thu 4 Apr 2024 00.51 AEDT https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/03/bake-for-gaza-sydney-volunteers-feeding-families-palestine Palestinians arriving in Australia on visitor visas are facing hardship – and community organisations are stepping in to help.Alaa leans back…

Rafqa Touma Wed 27 Mar 2024 01.00 AEDT https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/26/gaza-palestine-immigrants-australia-cancelled-visas A tourist visa is the only way in for hundreds of Palestinians seeking refuge, leaving them forced to rely on overwhelmed…

Published 26 March 2024 5:59am By Pablo Vinales Source: SBS News A group of crossbenchers are calling on the immigration minister to provide a resolution for almost 9,000 asylum seekers…

Asylum Seeker Snapshot There are 331 asylum seekers in the ACT in contact with Companion House as of August 2023.71 of the 331 people are under 18 years of age.People…