#ENDCOVIDFORALL
Thank you for your advocacy.
Thank you for your help in gaining signatures for the open letter. There were more than 70 prominent signatories from health, business, and aid.
The open letter has been released in the media today as a feature on ABC AM and more broadly through the #ENDCOVIDFORALL media release.
It would be wonderful if you could share, you can re-tweet here.
The letter will be circulated to Ministers and department officials today, 18 February 2022. Please feel free to circulate as you wish.
Earlier in the week, two of the signatories, Jane Halton & Professor Brendan Crabb, co-wrote this powerful op-ed as a precursor to the letter.
The Power of Community - creating welcoming communities
This event will explore how effective democracy can support fairer and more positive outcomes for families and children from refugee backgrounds. Focusing on the young men who were detained as children.
Hosted by the End Child Detention Coalition, this community forum provides an opportunity to learn how effective democracy can support fairer and more positive outcomes for refugee newcomers across Australia.
Speakers:
- Shabnam Safa, Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia and
- Australian television personality and Director of Big Deal, Craig Reucassel
When: Tuesday 22 February 2022 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (AEDT)
Where: St Bernadette's Parish Hall, 367 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill NSW OR join online via zoom link
Register: online with Trybooking
Details: download pdf The Power of Community Flyer (2.90 MB)
End Child Detention Coalition Australia
Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) is an activity of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA).
We believe our faith calls us to welcome the stranger and care for the people who find themselves displaced, marginalised or homeless, and those in need of protection. We want to see a compassionate and generous response to welcoming refugees into Australia.