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A CHRISTIAN VISION OF COMPASSION AND HOSPITALITYFOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES
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MEDIA RELEASE 20 July 2020 ACRT Seeks assurances to reduce detention health risks In an urgent letter to the Acting Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly and the Minister for Health, Mr Greg Hunt, the ACRT has sought urgent assurances from the responsible government public health authorities that the people at detention centres have safe accommodation during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more |
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IMMIGRATION DETENTION |
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CORONA VIRUS |
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COMMUNITY 3 June, 2019 Community Sponsorship Scheme From Lisa Button, Director of Community Refugee Sponsorship Initiative. This paper outlines in detail CRSI’s vision for a future community sponsorship scheme in Australia as undertaken in Canada. Read the full report |
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DIGNITY NOT DESTITUTION Around 12,000 people seeking asylum in Australia may be at risk of losing core services and financial support due to Government changes in the Status Resolution Support Services. The SRSS is a regular payment to help with basic living costs for those who live in Australia awaiting a decision about their immigration status. |
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COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP TO AUSTRALIA The ACRT, together with Save the Children, Refugee Council, Amnesty International and Welcome to Australia are recommending guiding principles for the new Community Support Program (CSP). This will enable members of the Australian community to sponsor visas for refugees who wish to rebuild their lives in Australia. |
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PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION Your donation will be used to support the various campaigns of the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce. To make a donation by credit card, over the phone. Call our freecall number on 1800 025 101. |
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CONTACT US Telephone: (02) 9299 2215 Address: Locked Bag Q199, QVB NSW 1230 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |