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LOBBY GROUPS

  • Amnesty International Australia Refugees
    also Amnesty's online petition opposing TPVs
  • Rural Australians For Refugees
    National site for the Rural Australians for Refugees groups.
  • We are all boat people
    Great stuff from Sydney-based group.
  • Australians Against Racism
    "there comes a time and point in history when silence is betrayal. That time is now. We want to use the mainstream media to speak up and say we do not support what is being done to refugees, asylum seekers and detainees in this country".
  • ChilOut
    A group of parents and citizens opposed to the mandatory detention of children in Australian immigration detention centres.
  • A Just Australia
    The national campaign umbrella group. Campaign material and lots more. (formerly Australians for Just Refugee Programs).
  • Refugee Council of Australia
    Peak body working in support for refugees, community education and policy advice for government. Has up-to-date news and information, relevant statistics, coming events and extensive links.
  • Victorian Refugee Action Collective
    Lots of information. Also contains archived journal of the Freedom Bus tour which visited detention centres across Australia during January and February 2002.
  • NSW Refugee Action Collective
  • Wollongong Refugee Action Collective
  • ACT Refugee Action Committee
  • WA Refugee Rights Action Network
  • SA Refugee Action Collective
  • Justice for Refugees SA
    Justice for Refugees SA aims to advocate, lobby and build community support for the just and humane treatment of refugees and asylum seekers by the Australian government.
  • BARC! - Brisbane Actionweb for Refugee Collaboration
    A tool for all in SE Qld and Northern NSW who care about asylum seekers.
  • Show Mercy
  • XBorder
    Analysis and perspectives on closing the camps.
  • Volunteers In Support of Asylum Seekers
    a loose cluster of artists, cultural workers and friends who resist the current actions toward people who are seeking asylum in Australia.
  • Refugee Royal Commission
    Calling for a Royal Commission into the treatment of Asylum Seekers in Australia.
  • Spare Rooms For Refugees
    Connections for people who can host refugees in their home.
  • Federation of Ethnic Communities' Council of Australia
    Advocates for the rights of Australians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
  • Scattered People
    Stories and songs from Refugees, also Xmas cards and CDs for sale.
  • Refugee Media Space
    Refugees' and supporters' eye-witness accounts from Woomera, info on writing to and visiting detainees, items of interest from media.
    Project Safecom
    Advocates community release and participation in the refugee approval process and informing Australians about compliance with UN conventions.
  • Coalition for Justice for Refugees (CfJfR)
    National Coalition of volunteers working to educate the community and tell to the world about Australia's current lack of respect for human rights.
  • Students for Refugees
    A site for concerned students. Student groups can get ideas and suggestions for action in their school or community.
  • Launceston Peace Action Network
    Meets monthly to discuss ways to assist people detained in Australian centres.
  • Australian National Committee on Refugee Women
    Lobbying, advocacy and research group which works with and for refugee women.
  • Labor for Refugees
    Provides ALP members with resources and information to assist in the campaign for a compassionate and humanitarian asylum seeker policy.
  • Actors for Refugees
    An informal network of Australian actors ready to use their performance skills and their public profile to tell the stories of people fleeing terrible conditions to seek shelter in our country.
  • Tasmanians for Refugees
    Tasmanians for Refugees is a coalition of individuals who are working to bring about change to Australian Government policies and support asylum seekers and refugees on Temporary Protection Visas.
  • Australian Human Rights News
    Australian Human Rights News is a solely non-partisan, independent and not for profit institution, sponsored by A Just Australia. Its principal aim is to promote awareness of social justice and human rights issues.
  • Hope Caravan
    HOPE Caravan is a collective people from various groups campaigning for better treatment and ultimately freedom for refugees. HOPE Caravan went to Woomera in 2002 to join the actions in the Festival of Freedoms at Easter.
  • Port Augusta Rural Australians for Refugees
    The Port Augusta branch of RAR formed in response to the opening of the Baxter Immigration and Detention Facility in October 2002. Our Purpose is to make life more bearable for the people detained in the centre, improve community attitudes to people detained in the centre and provide support to each other.
  • Quilt for Refugees
    This Illawarra-based group uses quilting as a means of delivering a message throughout the community. We hope that the stories depicted in the quilts inspire people to join with us in expressing our concerns.
  • Flotillas of Hope
    ... are sending boats to Nauru, arriving 20 June 2004, UN World Refugee Day to protest the "Paciific Soluton", and demand the closure of all of Australia's detention centres and the humanitarian settlement of the ayslum seekers.
  • Artists for Refugees
    Artists and arts organisations together under the banner Artists for Refugees.The initial project is the production and distribution of badges for wearing at exhibitions, project launches, festivals and the like.
  • Free Aladdin
    Aladdin Sisalem, the sole inhabitant of the Australian Government run Manus Islands Detention Centre, is 25 years old and a sensitive, funny, intelligent and thoughtful young man whose only companion since late 2003 has been a cat. He describes his treatment by the centre guards as that of a prisoner of war
  • Australian Refugee History
    Aims to reduce racism, using The Historical Record for plays, books and news articles to expose acts of bigotry and racism used by politicians and others for their own advantage.
  • S A V E (Specialist Assignment Volunteers Enterprise) Australia
    A not-for-profit organization responsible for the management and supervision of the continuing work of Aborigines for Refugees, Ausnews Global Network, United Against Racism (Email List), Coalition for Justice for Refugees and the Australian Human Rights Newsletter.
  • Don't Deport Nak and Charoon Assa Petition
    Don't let the Australian government deport a 15 year old and his father,
    don't let the Australian government split a family apart!
  • Researchers for Asylum Seekers (RAS)
    Researchers for Asylum Seekers (RAS) are a group of academics and students at the University of Melbourne who are concerned about the current treatment of asylum seekers in Australia. RAS aims to raise awareness of the plight of asylum seekers through forums, conferences, research and the distribution of information on asylum seeker issues.
  • Baxter 05 Easter Convergence
    Organising website for Easter 2005 convergence at the Baxter detention centre

REFUGEE SUPPORT GROUPS

  • Edmund Rice Centre
    Sydney organisation researching, teaching and lobbying on poverty and inequity in Australian society.
  • Austcare/Refugee Week
    Australians caring for refugees.
  • Refugee Claimants Support Centre
    Brisbane-based centre providing lots of services for refugees, including language classes, no-interest loans and assistance with accommodation.
  • Jesuit Refugee Service
    Provides education, counselling and social services for refugees
  • Refugees Online
    A resource to help refugees get started on the internet. Available in ten languages.
  • Sudanese Australian Integrated Learning (SAIL) Program
    The SAIL Program is a not-for-profit, secular, volunteer-run organisation that provides free services to the Sudanese refugee community in Melbourne's western suburbs. Free services include one-on-one English support, a Home Help Service, extra-currcicula activities, camps and excursions, a pick-up service, a computer loans scheme and a free lunch every Saturday.
  • Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
    The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is Australia's largest aid agency for asylum seekers. A independent, registered charity that promotes and protects the human rights of asylum seekers through our 20 direct advocacy and aid programs.
  • SPAN Volunteer Tutor Program
    The SVTP offers free one-on-one lessons to refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants unable to access education. The over 70 volunteers also support learners and undertake limited advocacy.
  • Anglicare Refugee and Migrant Services
    ARMS is dedicated to creating a more inclusive multicultural society through the implementation of a variety of needs-based services. These services include family support, employment assistance, and assistance with literacy at our own literacy centre.
  • The Association of Hazaras in Victoria
    Established in 2002 by Hazara TPV holders in Victoria trying to help fellow Hazara and Afghan refugees in their cases for permanent protection
    visas.
  • The Refugee Assistance Project Inc.
    RAP is a group of volunteers including Solicitors, Law Students and Migration Agents dedicated to assisting asylum seekers held in immigration detention centres in Australia
  • Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma
    Free confidential service that provides assistance to people who have undergone, witnessed, or experienced torture or trauma, in or during flight from their homes and countries, or who have experienced political, ethnic or religious victimisation due to war. We offer early health assessment and intervention strategies and counselling/referral services.
  • Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors
    ASeTTS is a Perth-based non profit, non government organisation providing treatment and support to people who have been tortured or traumatized by violent conflicts. ASeTTS' Services are free, confidential, culturally inclusive and are designed for children as well as adults.
  • Australian Refugee Association
    ARA seeks to enable refugees to settle in Australia with independence and dignity, and to develop and achieve their aspirations and opportunities in life. It provides advice, assistance and advocacy in settlement, migration, employment, community education and policy.
  • Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture
    The Foundation's services include direct care to survivors of torture and trauma [e.g. counselling] and training other service providers who have contact with survivors.

INFORMATION

  • Comparisons - Seeking Asylum in Australian and Canada
    Detailed comparison of Australia and Canada's onshore asylum seeker systems.
  • Asylum Seekers, Irregular Migrants, Refugees and Human Rights News
    Newsgroup with up-to-date information.
  • Project SafeCom
    Organisation aiming at providing safe haven for displaced people. Good background info on refugees.
  • Illegal Immigration Information Site
    Info on illegal immigration in Australia from University of Southern Queensland.
  • Illywhacker
    Terrific independent site.
  • ImaginePeace
    Good stuff.
  • Woomera 2002
    Set up before the protests at Woomera Detention centre in April 2002, provides lots of info about the protest and other interesting links.
  • PARIAH
    People Against Racism in Aboriginal Homelands
  • Inside Port Hedland
    Website dedicated to the people locked up in Port Hedland Detention Centre.
  • Maribyrnong Detention Centre Watch
    Website dedicated to the people locked up in Maribyrnong Detention Centre.
  • Waking Up The Nation Film
    Official Freedom Bus film website.
  • Racial Respect
    An organisation formed to encourage the development of Australia as a nation where racial diversity is recognised and respected
  • Unfinished Journeys
    Radio Australia's website with news, opinion pieces and background information on migration, asylum seekers and refugees in the region.
  • SIEV-X
    Did the Australian Government contribute to the deaths of 300 women and children?
  • Kevin Bates
    Marist Priest Kevin Bates' site looking at asylum seeker and other social justice issues
  • Nauru Refugees
    Information about the Australian government's housing of refugees on Nauru
  • Yoghurt
    Young Australians of diverse backgrounds working towards human rights. Includes articles, reports, calender and links.
  • Refugees: The Real Story
    We are a group of school students who strongly oppose the
    way refugees are treated. We hope that by publishing this website, we might be able to help change the situation for the better.
  • Islam Australia Network
    Information about Islam in Australia for anyone who is interested in understanding and helping Muslim refugees.
  • Uniya Jesuit Social Justice Centre
    Uniya is a social justice research centre which seeks to respond to regional and global justice challenges. Its current focus is the plight of refugees, Australia's response to asylum seekers and Australia's role in the region of the Pacific and South East Asia.
  • Refugee Health Research Centre
    RHRC is an innovative partnership between a La Trobe University and non-profit community organisation VFST integrating research and education with service delivery to build public awareness about refugee health and settlement issues both in Australia and globally.

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