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.

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.

Support for refugees: accommodation, financial assistance, education, referrals, pastoral visits to detention centres. Research & advocacy, cooperation with govt & NGOs on policy development, especially regional framework. International Catholic Church organisation (Jesuit).

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.

Information regarding the Universal Periodic Review (United Nations review of human rights practices of all states). The UPR can be useful in human rights campaigning; see NGOs section of website for some ideas.

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.

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.

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.

Report by Human Rights Watch, February 26, 2013. Detailed accounts of 75 cases of alleged rape and sexual abuse that occurred from 2006-2012 in both official and secret detention centers throughout Sri Lanka.

Grass-roots community advocacy organisation with a progressive agenda. Aims to increase community participation and public debate on political issues by running campaigns on a variety of current issues, including an ongoing campaign to end detention of asylum seekers, especially in offshore facilities.

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.

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).

Intergovernmental organisation with 149 member states and 12 observer states; a number of NGOs also have observer status. Provides services and advice to governments and migrants. Many publications available for download from the site.

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.

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.

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.

Resource for lawyers and others representing refugees and building asylum cases.

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).

Musical collaborations between Australian artists and refugees. Two albums available. Profits go to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Human Rights Arts and Film Festival and Sudanese Australian Integrated Learning (SAIL). Sponsored by Amnesty International, Human Rights Arts and Film Festival, Media Arts Lawyers, Northcity 4, Symphonic Pixels, Riot House Publicity.

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.