Supporting the settlement of refugees in our national capital.
Refugee Council welcomes lifting of restriction on refugee family reunion.
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 ...
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 ...
Delays in current processing of onshore asylum claims may allow people to lodge claims with no merit and stay in Australia for years
Excerpt from the Refugee Council of Australia Submission to the ‘Migration System for Australia’s Future’ Discussion Paper Australian Government statistics ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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' ...
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 ...
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 ...
‘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 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 ...
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, ...
Struggle to keep Asylum Seekers from Homelessness
By Miriam Webber Updated May 24 2022 - 6:18pm, first published 5:30am https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7750210/agencies-struggle-to-keep-asylum-seekers-from-homelessness/?cs=14264 Community agencies say they have pitched in ...
REFUGEE WEEK 19 – 25 JUNE 2022 – Fundraiser
The Parish of Manuka Refugee Support Team invites you to participate in the 2022 Refugee Week activities. OUR FUND-RAISING MOVIE ...
Ayaan – a short film
Written and directed by Alies Sluiter When a refugee encounters an indigenous man on a remote Australian beach, she must ...
Orphaned Tanzanian refugees find home in the capital
On Mornings with Adrienne Francis Orphaned Tanzanian refugees find home in the capital - Mornings - ABC Radio Nicodeme (13), ...
Social enterprise Cafe Stepping Stone teams up with Sweet Bones’ chef to help refugees
Lucy Ridge 21 April 2022 The Riotact Cafe Stepping Stone is teaming up with Sweet Bones Bakery and Cafe chef ...
National Call for MYAN’s Youth Ambassadors 2022
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network Australia (MYAN), an organization which works inpartnership with young people, government and the non-government sectors to ...
‘I was lost’: Kyiose faced homelessness after arriving in Australia from Myanmar – and he’s not alone
The Guardian Australia Mostafa Rachwani @Rachwani91 Sat 26 Mar 2022 06.00 AEDTLast modified on Thu 31 Mar 2022 12.27 AEDT ...
