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Interdisciplinary research centre at the University of New South Wales. Research, education, advocacy.

Non-profit providing specialised human rights research & advocacy with the aim of holding the government accountable for human rights violations against refugees and asylum seekers. Blog, instapaper, downloadable publications.

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.

US-based organisation focussing on women and children refugees and internally displaced people. Part of the International Rescue Committee. Research and reports based on fact-finding missions, information and training resources for NGOs. Plenty of information on issues affecting displaced women.

European-based international organisation with 15 member states. Provides governments with information and advice on migration-related issues. Research and fact sheets available on a number of issues, including asylum.

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.

Catholic Church (Sisters of the Good Shepherd) organisation: social justice, especially for disadvantaged and marginalised women and girls. Refugee rights advocacy, research funding. Report on long-term health effects of mandatory detention available from the site.

International advocacy organisation for displaced people and stateless people. Field reports, research, advocacy. Funded by donations from individuals, foundations and corporations (does not accept government or UN funding). US-based (Washington, DC), with another office in London.

International human rights research & advocacy organisation, based in London. Reports available for download from the site. Funded by some governments, charitable trusts and foundations, and individual donations.

Formerly the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Independent statutory organisation reporting to the federal Parliament through the Attorney-General. Promotion and protection of human rights in Australia: complaint resolution, legal advice, public inquiries, research, education, policy development, law reform.

Part of the Oxford Department of International Development (Queen Elizabeth House) at the University of Oxford. Research, education, policy development.

International organisation monitoring internal displacement worldwide. Research, training, database of information and analysis. Established by the Norwegian Refugee Council; database at the request of the UN.

National umbrella body for refugees and the organisations and individuals who support them. Policy reform, refugee and asylum seeker support and advocacy, community education, research. Some good information and resources.

Non-profit network organisation to promote protection of human rights of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants held in immigration detention. Advocacy, public education, research, information. Downloadable resources for refugee advocates. Based in Melbourne.

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

Government site. Policies, procedures, reports, bureaucracy.

Health-based umbrella organisation with 140 member organisations in 70+ countries. Rehabilitation & justice for victims, prevention. A variety of publications available for download, from academic studies on the use of specific torture methods to forensic training to campaign materials, including a guide for NGOs on how to use the UPR to influence governments. Based in Denmark, offices in Brussels & Geneva.

The Forum of Australian Services for Survivors of Torture and Trauma Network of agencies working to rehabilitate survivors of torture and trauma, where the survivors are refugees or from refugee-like backgrounds and have come to Australia from overseas. There is one member organisation in each state and territory. In addition to working with refugees, these organisations also advocate for refugee issues, conduct research, and offer training for mainstream professionals in related fields.

UNHCR site. Collection of reports, training materials and other documents intended to assist decision-makers. Searchable, including by country. Contains an enormous amount of material.