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Asylum Seekers Resource Centre

Spare Rooms for Refugees

Victorian Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre

RILC is a community legal centre specialising in all aspects of refugee and immigration law, policy and practice. RILC assists asylum seekers and disadvantaged migrants in the community and in detention. The range of casework & advice undertaken by RILC includes: •sponsorship of spouse, finance, children & other family members from overseas •applications for change of status for those seeking permanent residence in Australia •applications for protection visas (refugee status) in Australia •advice to those seeking to propose people overseas for the refugee & special humanitarian programs •advice to people held in immigration detention •advice on all other migration visa categories including re-entry or return visas •advice on conditions attached to visas such as permission to work & Medicare eligibility •representation & advocacy in cases before the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) •appeals and representation before the migration tribunals •advice on visa cancellation matters •advice to over-stayers & other illegal immigrants •referral for counselling and assistance on related social welfare issues such as accommodation, social security & counselling for torture & trauma survivors.

Spare Lawyers for Refugees

Researchers for Asylum Seekers

Researchers for Asylum Seekers (RAS) is officially affiliated with the University of Melbourne School of Behavioural Science. The primary concern of RAS is the current treatment of asylum seekers in Australia. By publishing and distributing information on asylum seekers, RAS hopes to raise awareness about the plight of asylum seekers in Australia. The website includes information on current activities and events, research, comprehensive information packs on Australian asylum seeker issues and links to fact sheets, speeches and reports.

Edmund Rice Centre, Debunking More Myths about Asylum Seekers

Although published several years ago, around the time of the Tampa incident in 2001, this ‘fact sheet’ on asylum seekers details and rebukes many common myths regarding asylum seekers in Australia. This is a useful fact sheet with many helpful and constructive responses to misconceptions regarding asylum seekers in the community.

Edmund Rice Centre

The Edmund Rice Centre is involved in many projects and activities, including researching and raising awareness on the causes of inequity in society, especially with regard to indigenous Australians. The ERC is also involved in areas of justice and community issues like asylum seekers and refugees in Australia. The website includes extensive publications on asylum seekers and refugees and other human rights issues in Australia. It also includes recent announcements, news and events.

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