Refugee Week (20-26 June) is Australia’s peak annual activity to inform the public about refugees and celebrate positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society. World Refugee Day is marked on June 20. Andrew Hamilton SJ has written a reflection to mark this day.
Earlier this month, the Cabrini Asylum Seeker and Refugee Health Hub held their annual fundraising event in Brunswick, welcoming trustees, donors and other special supporters such as Federal MP for Wills, the Hon. Peter Khalil. The Hub's clinical staff took the opportunity to showcase the important progress that the Hub has made over the past years.
Sr Brigid Arthur csb, Coordinator of Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (BASP) has been in touch with an important update. The beginning of 2021 has been particularly challenging; 68 men were released (without warning) from detention in Melbourne with 3-6 weeks support and then no income, no housing and usually no employment.