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October 2019
Victoria: Free Tax and MyGov assistance for migrant / refugees
We are one of the ATO Tax Help centres providing Free Tax Help and myGov support in Bendigo. We have some experienced volunteers offering their service this year. If this is helpful for any of your clients or community members please ask them to call us to book an appointment. TAX Help ATO-trained and accredited community volunteers providing free and confidential service to help people to complete their tax returns online using my Tax. When: Appointments on Thursdays and Fridays…
Find out more »Bendigo – Sisterworks, volunteer opportunity
A practical opportunity to help refugees. Sisterworks launched in Bendigo back in May. They are looking for volunteers. And second-hand sewing machines. and helpers to look after the children. SisterWorks is a not-for-profit social enterprise. Through work and entrepreneurship, their mission is to support women who are refugees, asylum seekers or migrants to improve their confidence, mental wellbeing and sense of belonging. Their Vision: An Australia where all migrant women are given the opportunities to become economically empowered https://www.bendigoweekly.com/2019/05/10/bendigo-launch-of-sisterworks/ https://sisterworks.org.au/
Find out more »Melbourne – Stories that Work!
We’re a story that works! Muzafar and Jolyon are keynote speakers at upcoming Documentary Australia Foundation event. @Melb Arts Centre, 16th Oct. Hope to see you there! We will present, the story of The Staging Post, how it helped to start a refugee-led education revolution in Indonesia, and how we plan to keep supporting this revolutionary community-led innovation. This story is only just beginning. Click here for more tickets and more information Stories that Work is a festival of storytelling for…
Find out more »Adelaide – Workshop – Core Concepts in Working with People from Refugee Backgrounds (OCT)
Core Concepts in Working with People from Refugee Backgrounds (OCT) Workshop outline This one-day introductory workshop is designed to put a framework of understanding around working with people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds. It focuses on understanding the link between what refugees have been through, the impact of torture and other traumatic events, the stressors of detention, resettlement and cultural transition. It explores how to work in a trauma informed and culturally competent way that promotes recovery and…
Find out more »National wide – “Against Our Oath” Movie
A MUST SEE FILM =============================================== "Against Our Oath", a new documentary feature film by award winning Tasmanian Director Heather Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick has made the "inside story on the hotly debated Medevac Bill" and timed the release to coincide with the Medevac repeal legislation. Tickets are $25 in capital cities, $20 in regional centres and $10 in Denmark, WA. =============================================== Screenings 2019 AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE – MELBOURNE Sat 19 Oct at Palace Kino Cinema 3.45pm for 4pm opening. Screening + filmmaker Q…
Find out more »Brisbane – Film Premier – Against Our Oath
The Refugee Action Collective Qld is recommending "Against Our Oath" as a film that refugee rights supporters should view if they can. We have not yet seen it ourselves, but based on reviews and reports, it looks like being essential viewing. It will be screened in Brisbane at New Farm Cinemas, and online booking is recommended and is available below. For further info, and if there are any booking problems, contact New Farm Cinemas at 3358 4444. Please note that…
Find out more »Geelong – Author Talk – Losing Santhia
Author Talk: October 31st Waurn Ponds Library 6.30 pm Ben Hiller and Aran Mylvaganam will visit Waurn Ponds library to speak about Ben’s book “Losing Santhia: Life and Loss in the Struggle for Tamil Elam”. Ben is the author of this book launched in July 2019. Aran founded the Tamil Refugee Council in 2011. On a small stretch of sand in north-eastern Sri Lanka in 2009, the Sri Lankan armed forces slaughtered tens of thousands of Tamils. The Tamil Tigers, who…
Find out more »November 2019
South Gippsland: Rally on the first Saturday of each month
South Gippsland Rural Australians for Refugees (SGRAR) members hold a rally on the first Saturday of each month outside the Wonthaggi Coles Arcade at 11.00 am. We have refugee welcome signs and distribute literature about relevant refugee issues. We welcome everyone. Please come along and support this worthy cause. For further information about South Gippsland RAR contact – And don’t forget to like us on Facebook
Find out more »Adelaide – Film – The Staging Post
Don’t miss this, Adelaide! Our first, Screenrights supported, screenings of The Staging Post are happening in Muzafar and Nagina’s home town, Adelaide. 11th-15th of November. We have partnered with Wallis Cinemas in South Australia, and school screenings are on sale for 10am on the 11th, 13th and 15th Nov at the Piccadilly Cinema. Tickets $5 only, or email If we have significant interest in that week, Wallis are willing to open up other cinemas, times and days for us. So let us…
Find out more »Canberra – #Save Medevac Vigil
#Save Medevac VIGIL FEDERATION MALL, PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 AT 6.30PM - TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12 AT 9.30AM BRING BATTERY TEA LIGHTS, WARM CLOTHES, WEAR BLACK OR PURPLE Poster: #save medevac For more information email: Information is also available on Facebook - please share through your networks
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