Asylum Seeker and Refugee Agencies by Lisa Rosos https://padlet.com/lisarosos/asylumseekers What can we do? en-us 2016-11-02 09:54:20 UTC 2025-12-04 16:13:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hearts.png Asylum Seeker Resource Centre lisarosos https://padlet.com/lisarosos/asylumseekers/wish/134704057 https://www.asrc.org.au/

What are the goals of this organisation?
Our vision is for all people seeking asylum have their human rights upheld and receive the support and opportunities they need to live independently.

Where are they based? Do they have a Melbourne office?
Main bases Dandenong and Footscray. 
Donate in person: Footscray, Alphington, CERES Northcote, Surrey Hills, Elwood. 

Who do they specifically help?
People who seek asylum 

What campaigns or programs do they run?
#Bringthemhere
#RightTrack
Christmas Appeal
Youth Action Project
Kids out

Could we help at all?
Yes, by donating money, goods and food, fundraise with them.
Do you have any ideas for how we can help them?




]]> 2016-11-02 09:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lisarosos/asylumseekers/wish/134704057 Refugee Council of Australia lisarosos https://padlet.com/lisarosos/asylumseekers/wish/134704531 http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/


What are the goals of this organisation?
RCOA's core purpose is to promote the development of humane, lawful and constructive policies towards refugees and asylum seekers.

Where are they based? Do they have a Melbourne office?
Secretariat Office:
Suite 4A6, 410 Elizabeth Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Tel: (02) 9211 9333

Victorian Office:
Level 6, 20 Otter Street
Collingwood VIC 3066
Tel: (03) 9600 3302


Who do they specifically help?

  • people from refugee backgrounds or people seeking asylum
  • people with language skills relevant to refugee communities
  • people with specialist skills in communications (for example, WordPress and website development, graphic design, infographics), statistics, fundraising and administration.




What campaigns or programs do they run?




Could we help at all?
• make a donation
•volunteering
•working with asylum seekers and refugees


Do you have any ideas for how we can help them?



]]> 2016-11-02 09:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lisarosos/asylumseekers/wish/134704531 RISE lisarosos https://padlet.com/lisarosos/asylumseekers/wish/134704793 http://riserefugee.org/

What are the goals of this organisation?
  • To promote the development of refugee and asylum seeker communities enabling them to be active participants in wider society
  • To raise awareness of refugee and asylum seeker issues, influence policy and campaign for refugee and asylum seeker rights
  • To ensure that refugees and asylum seekers know their rights, their responsibilities, opportunities and choices available to them

Where are they based? Do they have a Melbourne office?
They have an office on Flinders Lane in Melbourne (247, Flinders Lane, Level 01
Melbourne)


Who do they specifically help?
Refugees, survivors and ex-detainees living in Australia from over 30 community groups.


What campaigns or programs do they run?
  • Settlement support services
  • Job seeker support services
  • A daily drop-in service operating from 10am to 6pm
  • Driving lessons to attain ‘L’ and ‘P’ plates
  • EAL classes and Educational programs
  • Emergency material aid
  • Computer programs
  • Food bank
  • RISE resource library
  • Free internet access
  • Music and arts projects for youth
  • Recreational activities and events

Could we help at all?
We could donate money, food or clothes. Most of their work is done by refugees themselves, so that would limit what we could do.



Do you have any ideas for how we can help them?



]]> 2016-11-02 10:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lisarosos/asylumseekers/wish/134704793 Chilout lisarosos https://padlet.com/lisarosos/asylumseekers/wish/134705053 http://www.chilout.org/

What are the goals of this organisation?

To get Children out of detention centres and let them learn, play, be healthy regardless how they arrive in Australia.


Where are they based? Do they have a Melbourne office?

Their PO box is in neutral bay, NSW

Who do they specifically help?
Children



What campaigns or programs do they run?




Could we help at all?




Do you have any ideas for how we can help them?




]]> 2016-11-02 10:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lisarosos/asylumseekers/wish/134705053 A Just Australia lisarosos https://padlet.com/lisarosos/asylumseekers/wish/134705248 http://ajustaustralia.com/

What are the goals of this organisation?

- To achieve just and compassionate treatment of refugees, consistent with the human rights standards which Australia has developed and endorsed.

Where are they based? Do they have a Melbourne office?

- Suite 4A6, 410 Elizabeth Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Who do they specifically help?

- Refugees and Asylum Seekers

What campaigns or programs do they run?

- The "Write To Be Heard" campaign

Could we help at all?

- You can participate in the "Write To Be Heard" campaign, in which you email or post the MPs and Senators which represent us.

Do you have any ideas for how we can help them?

-Writing to the MPs and Senators

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