Excerpt from the Refugee Council of Australia Submission to the ‘Migration System for Australia’s Future’ Discussion Paper Australian Government statistics reveal that 70% of the 96,371 people in the onshore…
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Labor to allow 19,000 refugees to stay permanently in Australia from early 2023
Paul Karp@Paul_KarpTue 20 Dec 2022 18.42 AEDT https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/20/labor-to-allow-19000-refugees-to-stay-permanently-in-australia-from-early-2023 The Albanese government will, in early 2023, allow 19,000 refugees to stay permanently in Australia, granting them rights to social security and…
Hardly anyone is getting off Nauru!
‘Hardly anyone is getting off’: despite Labor’s promises, refugees needing urgent medical care remain on Nauru The Guardian Ben Doherty @bendohertycorro Sun 18 Dec 2022 06.00 AEDT An Afghan refugee…
A warm thank you to everyone has has supported the work of CRS this year.
As we approach Christmas I want to warmly thank everyone who has supported the work of Canberra Refugee Support this year. Throughout the year through your donations and “good neighbour”…
Open Garden fund raising event for CRS
Tigminou 29 October @ 10:00 am - 30 October @ 4:00 pm Open Gardens Canberra is holding a 'triple treat' event on Saturday 29 October and Sunday 30 October (from 10am). Funds raised through the…
Do you want to help a refugee family in a practical and meaningful way?
Finally - you can now sponsor and welcome the next refugee household to arrive in Australia Notification from the Refugee Council of Australia You may have seen recent news coverage…
Submission to DHA Discussion Paper: Next steps to improve Australia’s settlement and integration of refugees
The vital role that refugee-led organisations play in the settlement journey needs to be recognised, supported and funded. Specific funding should be set aside to strengthen refugee-led organisations and to…
‘I want to normalise hijab wearing’: WA’s newest Labor senator on making history
Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent @msmarto Tue 21 Jun 2022 03.30 AEST https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/21/i-want-to-normalise-hijab-wearing-was-newest-labor-senator-on-making-history When Fatima Payman takes her seat in the Senate in July, she will make history as the…
The research is in: Australians support refugees
Samantha Freestone | 20 June 2022 at 3:11 pm The research is in: Australians support refugees - PBA (probonoaustralia.com.au) Aussies strongly support refugees, according to two separate pieces of research that were…
Awer Mabil’s journey from refugee camp to the World Cup is the stuff that dreams are made of
ABC Radio Adelaide / By Daniel Keane https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-15/awer-mabil-from-refugee-camp-to-world-cup-socceroo/101151676 The family of Awer Mabil has known both heartbreak and exquisite elation, and the events of early Tuesday morning (Australian time) emphatically fall…