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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 ...
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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 ...
Piles of paperwork

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 ...
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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 ...
Tigminou (‘My home’ in South Moroccan Tachelhit Berber language)

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' ...
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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 ...
Muslim Australian Fatima Payman says her path to becoming a senator still feels ‘completely unreal’.

‘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 ...
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