Supporting the settlement of refugees in our national capital.
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), ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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‘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 ...
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The Federal Budget: What it means for refugees and people seeking humanitarian protection
Refugee Council of Australia - Media Release 30th March 2022 Key Points: An additional 16,500 humanitarian places for Afghan nationals ...
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Government listens to community pleas by adding 16,500 new places for Afghan refugees
Refugee Council of Australia - Media Release 29th March 2022 The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has welcomed the announcement ...
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UNHCR – Resettlement to New Zealand for persons subject to Australia’s offshore transfer policy
https://www.unhcr.org/en-au/unhcr-canberra-australia.html New Zealand and Australia announced on 24 March 2022 an arrangement under which New Zealand will resettle eligible refugees ...
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Geoff McPherson CRS Scholarship Program 2022: Request for donations
Many of you will already be familiar with the hugely beneficial support provided each year to refugee and asylum seeker ...
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Australians welcome NZ’s generosity to refugees in offshore processing
Media Release from the Refugee Council of Australia 24th March 2022 Australians welcome NZ’s generosity to refugees in offshore processing ...
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How the death of ‘the most selfless person’ led to a life-changing venture
By Antoinette Radford ABC News 21st March 2022 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-21/refugee-adult-swim-school-canberra-drowning-prevention/100888424 Shortly after 7pm, as the hum of activity fades across an ...
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Australians want a more open-hearted national response to refugees
Refugee Council of Australia - Media Release The Australian Government must reverse its recent cuts to the Refugee and Humanitarian ...
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Raise your hands for Canberra
Thank you to all those people who contributed to the appeal, it is now closed. CRS' final tally is $19, ...
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Freedom Street Documentary – World Premiere
3 Refugees One Destination Freedom Sat 29th Jan 2022, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm GMT+11 https://events.humanitix.com/freedom-street-film We are delighted to ...
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CRS Families & the Swim 4 Life Program
With their instructors, Kuir, Jok, and David proudly display their Certificates for completing the Royal Life Saving Society (ACT) Swim ...
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Calvary Refugee Mentoring Program
The Calvary Refugee Mentoring Program (RMP) is up and running again. The program has previously proved very valuable for asylum ...
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The program helping refugees learn to drive in regional Australia
Published 3 January 2022 at 4:01pmBy Abby DinhamSource: SBS News Two Congolese refugees living in Albury-Wodonga recognised their communities were ...
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Learn to swim program for refugees coming to the ACT
Olivia Ireland JANUARY 4 2022 Canberratimes.com.au Swimming is part of an Australian summer but, for refugees and migrants, it can ...
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‘Free, I’m free!’: The day I was released from refugee detention
After being held for eight years by Australia’s government, an Afghan refugee celebrates his chance at a new life. By ...
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Concert for Afghan Evacuees – 17 February
Fred Smith, a well-known Canberra musician, will be putting on a concert to welcome to Canberra Afghans recently evacuated from ...
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Australia finally gets the refugee sponsorship model the community wants
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s new refugee sponsorship pilot, saying it is the model ...
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