Refugees Welcome Australia in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Refugees Welcome Australia

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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25.01.2022 Hello all, just wanted to share this here for those who might need a hand with your meals. There is a free food giveaway at Willawong.

21.01.2022 Today some kind souls donated a fully registered CAR ! In times like covid-19, a car could be the biggest difference in mobility. A car means you protect yourself rather than going on public transport. A car could be a place of shelter. . .... #justice4refugees #refugeeswelcome #welcomeisthissimple #donations #peopleseekingasylum #kindhumans See more

19.01.2022 Votes are closing today! We really appreciate if you can spare 1 min to help us increase our workload so we can assist more people secure safe accommodation. https://www.australianethical.com.au/community-grants/

19.01.2022 Do you live in north-western Melbourne? [https://www.refugeeswelcome.org.au] 10 people in 10 spare rooms in 10 months. If you're in the northwestern suburbs of Melbourne and have a spare room available for free, please get in touch - Trudy... [Mebourne host explainer] https://www.refugeeswelcome.org.au//melbourne_rwa_explaine

16.01.2022 **SEE UPDATE BELOW** Survey on the experiences of housing and homelessness for LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers and refugees https://forms.gle/BfawxqxFSjMRaDSX9... There is an inquiry into homelessness in Australia currently under way. It aims to learn more about the reasons people experience homelessness in Australia and what support is needed. Unfortunately, the inquiry does not identify LGBTIQ+ people or people from refugee backgrounds as a group at risk of homelessness. We are preparing a submission to inform the Inquiry on the specific challenges that LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers and refugees are experiencing when it comes to having a stable place to live. This survey is for LGBTIQ+ people seeking asylum, refugees and otherwise forcibly displaced. Please fill it out yourself or share among the people you know. Update: the Inquiry has now been suspended in lights of the COVID-19 and will resume later in the year. We are still collecting data but there is no deadline now to submit your responses.

15.01.2022 #austethicalcommunitygrants WOW! We (all) did it. In a few years, our volunteers, hosts and supporters have actively and wholeheartedly helped to create housing solutions for refugees and asylum seekers. ... Cheers to a new chapter, thanks to your votes we have been selected for the Australian Ethical community grant of $20,000! https://www.australianethical.com.au/community-grants/ This is a gift that will enrich our program by contributing to crucial volunteer-based operations and allowing us to run inclusive community-engaging events. To those that got us here and to Australian Ethical Super a big thank you from the team at Refugees Welcome, keep an eye out and get in touch with us online at www.refugeeswelcome.org.au.

15.01.2022 MOVING IN day! Last week we did a "Meet N Greet" and this week a move in! . . #refugeeswelcome #welcomeisthissimple #homestay

15.01.2022 Last 5 March 2020, Refugees Welcome Australia held a Roundtable Discussion on community-based responses to homelessness. We invited individuals working with diverse communities & people experiencing vulnerabilities to join us for an afternoon of sharing and learning various community responses to housing issues that many refugees and asylum-seekers face. It was a pleasure seeing everyone’s engagement throughout the afternoon. The event made it clear that community participat...ion, an open dialogue, and giving people a safe space to discuss their opinions are necessary in resolving social issues such as homelessness. ------------------------------ Here are some of the photos taken from the event.

13.01.2022 Home is so much more than a place to stay. . One of our hosts has shelves full of books from the Booker Prize @thebookerprizes One of our guests is an avid reader, drawer, writer with a previous career in journalism and research. We love being able to #connect people ! .... . #welcomeisthissimple #refugeesarewelcomehere #bookstagram #bookerprize #roomtospare #roomtoshare See more

09.01.2022 In Sydney we attended the North Sydney 4 Refugees community forum. Huge turnout! Thank you for showing up. And amazing response of people with spare rooms!!! . . . #cultureofwelcome #sharingeconomy #refugeeswelcome #realaustralianssaywelcome

07.01.2022 People in the community have expressed their intention to share a room with refugees and people seeking asylum who are in detention. . And our community of hosts here at Refugees Welcome Australia have been sharing their homesand their liveswith refugees and people seeking asylum for years now. . To our friends Brisbane and Melbourne, and all over the country, you are #safeathomewithus.... . . . . . #refugeeswelcome #refugeeswelcomeaustralia #refugees #peopleseekingasylum #safeathome #roomtospare #roomtoshare #detention #refugeesindetention #detentionhotels #kangaroopoint #brisbane #melbourne #humanrights #refuge #istandwithrefugees #family #community #communities #culture #multicultural #sharinglives #volunteer #volunteering #host #hosting #roomtoshareroomtospare #refugeesarewelcomehere #australia See more

01.01.2022 There are so many important causes driven by community members. While we want to make a point that all causes matter and are worth every support, we - somewhat paradoxically - have to voice the needs of our focus group and advocate for you to support us, so we can support them. Please take 1 sec to vote in this year’s funding round. If not for us then for any other valuable cause!! https://www.australianethical.com.au/community-grants

01.01.2022 Last 1 Feb 2020, RWA held a neighbourhood forum to discuss our hosts' experiences and the impacts hosting has had on their lives and families. The event was an intimate and interactive discussion with some local community members and RWA. Here are some of the photos taking during the event.... ------------------------------ Join us in our next event, a Round Table Discussion on community-based responses to homelessness, happening on 5 Mar 2020, from 3 to 5 PM, at Woolloongabba Substation, 45 Logan Road, Woolloongabba! https://www.facebook.com/events/1023367081366174/ RSVP by emailing your full name and contact details to [email protected].