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CAPSA acknowledges 10 years of ‘cruel’ offshore processing, calls on the Federal Government to end offshore detention and extend permanent protection
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) says the Federal Government’s decision 10 years ago today to resume offshore processing for people seeking asylum who arrive by boat is a sombre occasion, and calls on the Government to continue recent positive reform of the immigration system by…
Read More#refugeeweekreflections – CAPSA’s reflections for Refugee Week 2023
Miss any of CAPSA’s #refugeeweekreflections this year on social media? Don’t worry! We’ve included them all below for easy access and future use. Day 1: Compassion “At the sight of the crowds, Jesus’ heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a…
Read MoreCAPSA celebrates Refugee Week and World Refugee Day, calls on the Federal Government to end offshore detention and extend permanent protection
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) joins communities across Australia and the world to mark Word Refugee Day today and to celebrate Refugee Week. CAPSA, co-convened by Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Australia, supports individuals, schools, parishes and Catholic organisations across education, health, refugee…
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Refugee Week 2023: A reflection from Fr Andy Hamilton SJ
The theme of Refugee Week in 2023 is Finding Freedom. The theme reminds us of the freedom that refugees have lost in being forced from their own nations. They continue to bear this loss in the nations to which they flee, and often find further loss of freedom…
Read MoreCAPSA WELCOMES POSITIVE MEASURES, BUT URGES MORE WORK TO BE DONE
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) welcomes the Federal Government’s support of people transitioning from temporary protection to permanent visas as well as targeted support for refugees and people seeking asylum in relation to trauma, family violence and healthcare, in the Federal Budget 2023-24. While CAPSA…
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CAPSA’s Federal Pre-Budget 2023-24 Submission
CAPSA welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the Federal Government’s Pre-Budget 2023-24. We believe that through this budget, the Federal Government has the opportunity to provide tangible, positive change – including permanent protection and sustained financial and community support – to the lives of refugees and…
Read MoreCAPSA calls on Catholic communities to Walk for Justice for Refugees this Palm Sunday
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) will join people across Australia in marking Palm Sunday by walking alongside people of all faiths and backgrounds to demand justice for refugees and people seeking asylum. CAPSA, co-convened by Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Australia, supports…
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Advocating for justice alongside refugees and people seeking asylum this Palm Sunday – a reflection by Andy Hamilton SJ
Palm Sunday is an opportunity to stand alongside our brothers and sisters who have sought refuge and asylum in Australia, and to keep in our hearts those who continue to face violence and persecution in their homelands, writes Fr Andy Hamilton SJ. This year we celebrate Palm Sunday at…
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