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Hands Across Canberra March 06 2024

February 9, 2024Jennifer Turini

Update: Thank you to all those who contributed to our appeal. Through your efforts we have raised over $20,000 which will allow us to continue assisting asylum seekers and refugees…

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Framework for Safe and Ethical Work with Asylum Seekers in the ACT

February 9, 2024Jennifer Turini

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…

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We’ve walked 640km to Canberra to plead for an end to our anguish. Visa limbo is breaking our hearts

October 19, 2023Jennifer Turini

Rathi Barthlote and Geetha Ramachandran Wed 18 Oct 2023 15.32 AEDT https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/17/weve-walked-640km-to-canberra-to-plead-for-an-end-to-our-anguish-visa-limbo-is-breaking-our-hearts After 10 years in Australia, this is our home. We want to be part of building this country’s…

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Labor to prioritise new asylum seeker claims as part of $160m package to tackle backlog

October 4, 2023Jennifer Turini

Paul Karp Chief political correspondent The Guardian Australia @Paul_KarpThu 5 Oct 2023 01.00 AEDT https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/05/labor-to-prioritise-new-asylum-seeker-claims-as-part-of-160m-package-to-tackle-backlog The Albanese government will attempt to turn the tables on people making unmeritorious asylum claims…

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CRS 2023 Education Awards

June 26, 2023Jennifer Turini

As part of the ACT's recognition of UNHCHR Refugee Week, Canberra Refugee Support recognised the commitment of 40 ACT region refugees to their education. An Education Awards presentation ceremony was…

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World Refugee Day @ UC with Companion House 2023

June 20, 2023Jennifer Turini

Student Equity and Participation and Companion House invites you to join us for a special morning tea event to mark World Refugee Day When and where Date and time Wed,…

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Zerghona’s Efforts Recognised

June 19, 2023Jennifer Turini

Zerghona Jawadi from Afghanistan was among forty refugees from fourteen countries who received a 2023 education award from Canberra Refugee Support (CRS.) Zerghona is from the Hazara minority group, which…

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A refugee’s very hard road to Canberra and freedom | Refugee Week 2023

June 19, 2023Jennifer Turini

By Steve Evans June 19 2023 - 5:30am https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8232229/refugees-hard-road-to-canberra-and-freedom Zerghona Jawadi knows about struggle. She arrived in Canberra just under 20 years ago, a refugee from the horrors of Taliban-controlled…

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How Canberrans and ACT organisations help refugees | Refugee Week 2023

June 19, 2023Jennifer Turini

By Steve Evans June 19 2023 - 5:30am How Canberrans and ACT organisations help refugees | Refugee Week 2023 | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT There are a host…

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Last goodbye – Fundraiser for Dhuha

May 23, 2023Jennifer Turini

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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