Supporting the settlement of refugees in our national capital.
Hands Across Canberra – Canberra Day Appeal
The Hands Across Canberra, Canberra Day Appeal was officially launched on 19 February. Hands Across Canberra is community foundation whose ...
Refugees: Australian Cruelty and the Alternative
February 12, 2025 RAC Admin Member The continuing consequences of Australia’s refugee policies and the alternatives to them Refugee Action ...
Australian of the Year Local Heroes urge consumers to support social enterprises
By Penny Travers https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-26/aoty-local-heroes-stepping-stone-social-enterprise/104860802 CRS congratulates Stepping Stone Cafe on their Local Heroes for 2025 Australia Day award. "Ten years ...
Christmas Greetings and Thank you
Sadly, the flow of people seeking asylum from war and from political and religious oppression seems unlikely to ease anytime ...
From Nomadic Trails to Finding Refuge
Pema Amnyi Born in Tibet, Pema's life was upended at the age of 9 by persecution, forcing her into a ...
Mili needs your help
Thank you to everyone who donated to Mili's campaign. This campaign is now closed. Thank you again your help is ...
CRS 2024 Education Awards
The CRS 2024 Education awards were held in Refugee Week on June 18th. The awards were presented by Mr Mick ...
“How can I make life better?”
ACT Refugees struggle to find their feet. News article published in the Canberra Times. By Lucy Arundell Updated June 17 ...
Students Who Care
A group of senior students at Burgmann Anglican School* took it on as a project to raise funds for Canberra ...
Asylum Seeker Crisis
We need help to raise $10,000 between now and the end of the financial year to maintain our current level of support ...
Education Awards Movie Night Fundraiser
Monday, 20 May at 6:30 pm Palace Electric, Acton. Cinema 3 All funds raised go to the Canberra Refugee Support ...
Meet the Sydney volunteers who are feeding families fleeing Gaza
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 – ...
Fleeing bloodshed in Gaza, Palestinians arriving in Australia find they have no place to call home
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 ...
Piume hardly remembers her life in Sri Lanka, but lives in daily fear she will be sent back
Published 26 March 2024 5:59am By Pablo Vinales Source: SBS News A group of crossbenchers are calling on the immigration ...
Hands Across Canberra March 06 2024
Update: Thank you to all those who contributed to our appeal. Through your efforts we have raised over $20,000 which ...
Framework for Safe and Ethical Work with Asylum Seekers in the ACT
Asylum Seeker Snapshot There are 331 asylum seekers in the ACT in contact with Companion House as of August 2023.71 ...
We’ve walked 640km to Canberra to plead for an end to our anguish. Visa limbo is breaking our hearts
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 ...
Labor to prioritise new asylum seeker claims as part of $160m package to tackle backlog
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 ...
CRS 2023 Education Awards
As part of the ACT's recognition of UNHCHR Refugee Week, Canberra Refugee Support recognised the commitment of 40 ACT region ...
