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PETITION: It’s time to #EvacuateTheCamps

Adele’s Reflection

Continuing the term 1 focus of awareness of refugees, the Social Justice and Environment Group at Catholic Ladies College, Eltham in Melbourne organised a Refugee Awareness Week. Throughout the week, there were many activities held to raise awareness among the college community. On the Wednesday, students had the…

Braving the rain at Melbourne’s Palm Sunday Walk

19th April 2017By Fr Andy Hamilton SJThe Palm Sunday walk for refugees in Melbourne was held under threat of storms and a deluge. It was good weather for solidarity with people who came to seek our protection only to suffer so much at our hands.The Catholic contingent gathered…

We need strong families in Australia. We need a #FairGoForFamilies.

By Fr Andy Hamilton SJWe imagine refugees and people seeking asylum as single people. They are individuals who came on boats or arrive by plane.  That image is partly true. People whose life and safety are threatened are often forced to flee alone. But they also leave behind…

#FairGoForFamilies: A Campaign for Family Reunion

Just as the intimate connection between the family and society demands that the family be open to and participate in society and its development, so also it requires that society should never fail in its fundamental task of respecting and fostering the family.In the conviction that the good…

Community Action Training – Melbourne

The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum  and the Uniting Church of Australia Justice & International Mission are jointly offering local church and community groups an opportunity come together and build skills for action around refugee issues in Australia.Throughout May and June we will offer two types of…

My letter to our Prime Minister

23rd March 2017Mr. Malcom Turnbull, MP.Canberra Dear Mr. Turnbull,I turn to you, believing you to be not devoid of compassion and intelligence and integrity.  I understand the logic of wishing to avoid a flood of uninvited emigrants to our shores. Given current world conditions, there is a real fear…