Breadcrumbs
External links
Australian links
International organisation links
School resources and information links
Research centre and publication links
Online journal (Australian and international) links
Australian links
Asylum Law: www.asylumlaw.org
Founded on March 1 1999 to assist lawyers and other accredited representatives to prepare the asylum cases.
Austcare: World Humanitarian Aid: www.austcare.org.au
Austcare is an independent humanitarian aid and development organisation that supports basic human security and aims to empower local communities to escape poverty. Austcare specialises in emergency response, mine action, the protection of the rights of refugees and displaced people.
The Centre for Refugee Research: www.crr.unsw.edu.au
The Centre for Refugee Research is an interdisciplinary Centre at the University of New South Wales, which focuses on refugee flows and resettlement issues in the Asia Pacific Region. It holds a range of information about many aspects of refugee rights, refugee law, policy and service provision.
Chilout: www.chilout.org/index.html
Children Out of Detention (ChilOut), a group of parents and citizens formed in 2001, opposes mandatory detention of children in Australian immigration detention centres. One of the major objectives of ChilOut was accomplished with the release of children from razor wire detention into community detention.
CMYI (Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues): http://www.cmyi.net.au
CMYI is a community based organisation that advocates for the needs of young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. The Centre has a priority focus on culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) young people from refugee and newly arrived communities.
DIMA (Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs): www.immi.gov.au/index.htm
Australian government information on migration, visas, citizenship and life in Australia. Links to online services, ministers' websites, and news.
FASSTT (The Forum of Australian Services for Survivors of Torture and Trauma): www.fasstt.org.au
A coalition of agencies across Australian states and territories that work with and advocate for people from refugee backgrounds. Resources, facts, figures, and useful links.
Making Multicultural Australia: www.multiculturalaustralia.edu.au
Established to assist teachers to find resources on multicultural education, anti-racism and new ways of promoting cultural tolerance.
QPASTT (Queensland Programme of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma): www.qpastt.org.au
Queensland's member of the FASSTT network, provides counselling and advocacy for clients from refugee backgrounds. QPASTT's Youth Team provides outreach to Brisbane schools, school holiday activities and runs a homework support service.
Refugee Claimants Support Centre: www.refugees.org.au
Assistance for those seeking and awaiting to be awarded refugee status. Information and links for asylum seekers.
Refugee Council of Australia: www.refugeecouncil.org.au
Information and advocacy for refugees and humanitarian entrants. Resources, advice for refugees, news and links.
Refugee Health Research Centre: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/rhrc/refugee_youth.html
Good Starts Study for Refugee Youth is a longitudinal study that combines the methods of ethnography and social epidemiology to examine the contexts and processes that promote health and well-being amongst newly arrived young refugees.
Refugee Review Tribunal: www.rrt.gov.au
The tribunal reviews decisions made by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) to refuse or cancel protection visas to asylum seekers. Directions for applying to appeal a decision, forms and factsheets.
Refugees Australia National Directory: www.refugeesaustralia.org/directory.htm
National directory of over 70 Australian refugee and asylum seeker-related sites, including links. Useful information and contacts.
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International organisation links
Amnesty International: www.amnesty.org.au
News and resources on Amnesty's promotion and protection of human rights.
ECRE (European Council on Refugees and Exiles): www.ecre.org
Network of refugee-assisting non-governmental organisations that promote a humane and generous European asylum policy. ECRE celebrated its 30th year of promoting the rights of asylum seekers and refugees in Europe in 2004.
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC): www.hreoc.gov.au/human_rights/asylum_seekers
An independent statutory organisation which offers education and public awareness on issues including discrimination and human rights complaints, human rights compliance and policy, and legislative development.
Human Rights Watch: http://www.hrw.org
Dedicated to protecting the human rights of people advocating for greater protection for refugees. It is an independent, nongovernmental organisation, supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide.
International Crisis Group: www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm
Global information on current issues and news reports. Suitable for keeping informed of developments around the world.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Refugee Working Group:
http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/promising_practices/Survey_of_NCTSN_Refugee_Sites.pdf
Survey of National Refugee Working Group Sites 2004: Summary Report
Refugee Council Online (UK): www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
British site promoting refugee and asylum seeker issues. News, publications, and myth buster.
The European Union's Networks on Reception, Integration and Voluntary Repatriation of Refugees: www.refugeenet.org
Information on refugee health, employment, culture and education including links, documents and news.
Refugees International: http://www.refintl.org
Generates lifesaving humanitarian assistance and protection for displaced people around the world and works to end the conditions that create displacement.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): www.unhcr.org
Up-to-date information, statistics and news on refugees worldwide. Research, publications, multimedia, histories and much more.
UNHCR Research Database: www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rsd
Country of origin and legal information aimed at those involved in status determination process such as non-government organisations and legal officers.
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants: www.refugees.org
News of United States of America involvement in refugee advocacy at home and abroad.
Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children: http://www.womenscommission.org
Works to improve and protect the lives and the rights of refugee and internationally displaced women, children and youth.
World Refugee: http://www.worldrefugee.com
Comprehensive and current global news site about refugees.
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School resources and information links
Artlab: The Passport of Me: www.artlab.org.uk/passport.htm
The Passport of Me gives young people the opportunity to create documentation about themselves, in the form of a 'passport' that includes a polaroid photo and other visual information added by the passport holder. Ideas for classroom activities exploring identity.
Australian Youth Facts and Stats:
www.youthfacts.com.au/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=277&op=page#top
Statistics on children and young people in immigration detention, time spent in detention and numbers arriving on Australia's humanitarian program.
Chronologies Online: www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/online/Refugees_s2.htm#top
Australia and refugees 1901-2002: an annotated chronology based on official sources.
Cultural Exchange Program for Schools: www.culturalexchange.nsw.edu.au
A one-stop shop that aims to facilitate links between New South Wales schools wishing to conduct a cultural exchange program.
Gurtong Peace Project: www.gurtong.org
Provides information on cultural, social, political, humanitarian and other development issues for Southern Sudanese people around the world. Knowledge of the people living in South Sudan and respect for their cultural identity is a major objective of the Gurtong Peace Project.
Interventions for Refugee Children in New Zealand Schools: www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&documentid=6042&data=l
Models, methods and best practice as reviewed in New Zealand for working with students from refugee backgrounds.
Long Journey: Young Lives: www.abc.net.au/longjourney/index_flash.html
Interactive website showcasing interviews with young people in Australia from refugee backgrounds and also with mainstream Australian students. Young people speak about their experiences and opinions.
Racism No Way - Anti-Racism Education for Australian Schools: www.racismnoway.com.au
Ideas for classroom activities, games for students, factsheets, recognising and dealing with racism at school and much more.
SAIL (The Sudanese Australian Integrated Learning Program): http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sail/index.htm
Volunteer-run organisation in Melbourne offering tutoring and social support to Melbourne's Sudanese community. Information on Sudan and ideas for providing educational and social support to members of the Sudanese community.
SORA (Sudanese Online Research Association): http://sora.akm.net.au/people.php
Information-rich Australian-based site on Sudan, its people, culture, history and present. Statistics, news, research, publications, links, and images.
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Research centre and publication links
Centre of Refugee Research (University of New South Wales): www.crr.unsw.edu.au
The Centre for Refugee Research holds a range of information about many aspects of refugee rights, refugee law, policy and service provision. Site includes links to research projects and refugee reports.
Refugee Health Research Centre (La Trobe University): www.latrobe.edu.au/rhrc
The RHRC promotes the health and wellbeing of refugee communities through applied and foundation research, teaching, continuing education and professional development. Links to current projects, publications and related sites.
The Refugee Studies Centre (Oxford): www.rsc.ox.ac.uk
Links to current research and publications.
Online journal (Australian and international) links
Borderlands E-Journal: www.borderlandsejournal.adelaide.edu.au
A forum for new forms of writing in the humanities across disciplines and has a local focus as well as global.
Forced Migration Online: www.forcedmigration.org
News and resources on displaced populations.
International Immigration Review (Catalogue): http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?Ver=1&Exp=08-21-2010&RQT=318&PMID=27292&clientId=20806
Search this journal for specific information on refugee issues and topics.
Journal of Refugee Studies: http://jrs.oxfordjournals.org
A forum for exploring all areas of the issues related to forced migration, covering all categories of forcibly dispersed people.
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