Throughout the month of June, everyone is invited to join the annual walk that symbolises the long, often invisible journeys of people displaced by conflict and crisis.
Here in Perth, Dr Siyat Abdi is walking for refugees on Saturday morning 28 June. He is also walking to raise funds for CARAD -the Centre for Ayslum Seekers, Refugees and Detainees.
He Invites you to walk with him and/or contribute to his CARAD Crowdraiser:
https://givenow.com.au/cr/bigwalk4refugees
When: Saturday 28 June 2025 at 9am
Where: Starting at Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre https://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/stirling-leisure/venue-and-facility-hire/scarborough-amphitheatre
Siyat will walk to City Beach and back (5 kms there and 5kms back.)
You are welcome to join Siyat for the whole walk, or just part of it.
If you walk with Siyat, we will record your steps and add them to the Big Walk for Refugees, or you can register with the bigwalk4refugees and record your steps. To learn more visit www.bigwalk4refugees.au .
We would love to see our volunteers and supporters attend the walk! To learn more about this
Who is Dr Siyat Abdi
Dr Siyat Hillow Abdi is a Systemic Advocate for KIN Disability Advocacy and have been involved with supporting culturally and linguistically diverse people with disabilities from refugee and migrant backgrounds for over 25 years.
He has a PhD in Community Rehabilitation (Disability Studies) from Flinders University and has worked as a lecturer, policy researcher. He was registered as the first blind teacher in South Australia. He is also an independent disability consultant for SAHILL DISABILITY CONSULTING and an advocate and Human Rights activist.
He is the author of “The Journey and Voices of Refugees with Disabilities in the Dadaab Camps” and understands the difficulties and barriers faced by people with disability, migrants and refugee families when trying to navigate their way through difficult pathways, services and processes in their journey to integrate and settle in Australia.
Siyat is currently on various diversity groups and advisory committees here in Western Australia, including being a former member of Ministerial Advisory Council on Disability in WA 2022 to 2024.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you on the 28 June!