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 CARAD is a strong independant voice for the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and detainess. CARAD staff and volunteers regularly meet with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, write submissions to parliamentary inquiries, and lobby Members of Parliament on issuse affecting asylum seekers, refugees and detainees. CARAD staff and volunteers also assist with social and educational support, finding affordable housing and case management for our clients.
CARAD:
- works with volunteers to provide relevant services to asylum seekers and newly arrived refugees during their period of family reunion and transition to citizenship
- advocates for the swift processing of all asylum claims
- advocates for all community based asylum seekers to have either work rights or access to sufficient financial support from the Government
- advocates for humanitarian visas for all long-term detainees who are unable to return to their country
CARAD:
- opposes mandatory detention of all asylum seekers especially children
- opposes involuntary returns (deportation) of asylum seekers
- opposes privatised detention centres
- opposes the creation of exclusion zones and off-shore detention centres
To see how you can support CARAD's aims, and read submissions that CARAD has made to a range of Government inquiries, click HERE.
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