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Grassroots campaign aiming for a humane and sensible policy on refugees and asylum seekers. No political affiliation. Website is very basic: just the aims and history of the group, no contact information for local groups (you'll have to google it or ask around).

Sydney-based grassroots activist/campaigning organisation. Rallies, marches, public education, civil disobedience. A variety of fact sheets, posters and campaign materials can be downloaded from the site.

Brotherhood of St Laurence (Anglican Church) social justice organisation. Provides assistance to refugees: family support, employment training, tutoring for children, research, advocacy.

Melbourne NGO providing support for asylum seekers, as well as public awareness and advocacy campaigns. Lots of mythbusters/fact sheets and similar campaign resources available from the website. Email newsletter available. Volunteering opportunities (Melbourne only).

Specialist community legal centre in Fitzroy, Victoria. Casework, free advice, education and training, policy development, law reform, advocacy. Volunteering opportunities. Funded by federal and state government grants and public donations.

Carramar, Sydney. Support for asylum seekers and refugees. Housing, food, no-interest loans, advocacy, education. Some great community-building programs such as welcome dinners and cooking lessons.

Social justice, focusing on Indigenous Australians and refugees/asylum seekers. Research, community education, advocacy, support. A number of reports available from the site, including "Deported to Danger", which investigates outcomes for asylum seekers deported by Australia. Volunteering opportunities. Catholic Church (Christian Brothers?) organsation.

NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors Sydney-based NSW service for refugee survivors of torture and trauma (FASSTT member). Counselling, physiotherapy, group work and community building; training for mainstream service providers; lobbying and advocacy, research. Library available for use by appointment. Supported by federal and state governments, philanthropic organisations and public donations.

NSW non-profit specialising in immigration and refugee issues and policy. Advocacy, policy & law reform, immigration education, professional development for legal practitioners, free advice for financially disadvantaged immigrants and refugees (NSW only).

The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (VFST). FASSTT member. Melbourne-based but with a number of offices across Victoria. Services for refugee survivors of torture or war-related trauma: counselling, advocacy, information, complementary therapies. Also participates in research and policy, and papers on a variety of refugee issues can be downloaded in pdf form. There is also a book of women refugees' stories available ("Where is the Justice? Stories from behind closed doors" (2008) by Rosa Vasseghi). VFST is supported by federal and state governments, philanthropic organisations and public donations.

Support for community based asylum seekers in greater metropolitan Sydney; some support for those in rural NSW where possible. Advocacy, policy work, social justice aims. On-site health clinic. Volunteering opportunities. Funded by the Good Shepherd Sisters and philanthropic donations.

Community-based organisation based in Fitzroy, Vic., supporting new members of the community, including refugees and asylum seekers. Education, English language classes, computer skills, referrals. Volunteering opportunities. Funded by the Victorian Government, Yarra Council, Philanthropic Trusts & public donations.

Grassroots project using diversional therapy type activities designed to build resilience and help detainees maintain mental and physical health while in detention. Organisation is open to suggestions for new programs depending on the expertise of volunteers; current programs include art, gardening, music, sports. Volunteering opportunities.

Independent non-profit CLC specialising in immigration & refugee law. Based in West End, Qld. Free legal assistance to people in need, community education, professional education, law reform.

RISE: Refugees, Survivors and Ex-Detainees, a Melbourne-based non-profit incorporated association run by refugees, asylum seekers, and ex-detainees, for refugee and asylum seeker welfare and advocacy. Advice, support, advocacy, community development, anti-racism training for professionals, campaigning.

Public awareness campaign encouraging bystanders as well as victims to report or stand up to hatred and discrimination. Initiative supported by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, Multicultural Arts Victoria & Racism. It Stops With Me.

Service assisting newly arrived refugees and migrants settling in Victoria. Settlement & employment assistance, education, training. Volunteering opportunities.

Fundraising charity for UNHCR in Australia. Donations, alternative gifts program, events. Volunteering opportunities.

A coalition of Victorian organisations (including Amnesty International) who have come together to advance a more just, humane approach to refugees and asylum seekers in Australia.

Formerly known as Transact (Treatment and Rehabilitation and Network Service of the ACT). FASSTT member for ACT (based in Cook). Service for people who have experienced or been affected by torture or trauma related to human rights violations prior to arriving in Australia. Counselling, medical service, immigration advice. Training for health professionals. Supported by federal & state governments, philanthropic organisations and public donations.