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AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP The Community Refugee Sponsorship Initiative has now become an incorporated Australian charity operating under the new name of ‘Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia’ (CRSA). The new CRSA website has a short video of the pilot Group Mentorship Program. View it here. Information on the New Program Intake – Public Information Sessions can be found here. |
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IN THE NEWS What is community detention, and how does it fit into Australia’s larger immigration detention regime? Keeping refugee advocacy alive - new policy briefs on current issues created by JRS Australia and Vinnies NSW Read more |
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MEDIA RELEASE 20 June 2021 ACRT shares vision of new season of community support for refugees and asylum seekers In a meeting at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 17th June, a delegation from the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) met with the office of the Hon Alex Hawke MP Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs to share the churches’ vision for a new partnership and a new season. Read more |
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MEDIA STATEMENT 12 May 2021 BUDGET 2021-22: ACRT notes that refugees/asylum seekers "no better off" ACRT Chair, Rob Floyd, in an Eternity News article, comments on the Australian Government continuing to invest in offshore and onshore detention. The Refugee Council of Australia has a full budget summary. Read more |
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WHAT'S IN A NUMBER? May 2021 A safe home for all refugees What has happened to the 4183 people affected by Australia's offshore processing policy, since 13 August 2012? ACRT Chairperson, Rob Floyd, looks at the numbers representing people who have come to Australia seeking safety. Each one seeking hope for the future. Read more |
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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 10 June 2020 ACRT Submission ACRT made a submission to Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry - Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020 [Provisions]. Read more |
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CORONA VIRUS 26 March 2020 ACRT Ask Minister for Income Support for Asylum Seekers The Federal Government must urgently extend income support and Medicare access to asylum seekers under the Coronavirus Support Package. Read the full story |
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BRIEFING NOTES 7 November, 2019 Briefing Notes Address Misinformation Briefing notes by the ACRT aim to address the misinformation and confusion being peddled by sections of the media and politicians about the Australian Government’s official processes for refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia and those in offshore detention. The Taskforce also calls for medical transfer legislation to remain as it is saving lives. Download the Briefing Notes |
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