Bill and Cara have 3 children, 2 born in Australia. The moved to Adelaide a few months ago on the promise of full-time work and a house. The reality was the work was initially part-time and now with COVID-19 even this has gone. They pay full market rent for the worst house in the street, albeit with furniture on loan …
Category: Circle Stories
Hunger During COVID-19
Last week the Rapid Response for Refugees Circle (Circle 110) was again reminded of the difficulties for refugees and asylum seekers with no income as a result of job losses and their ineligibility for Centrelink support. At 4.15pm on Thursday, as the sun’s light began to fade, we suddenly wondered what the family of four referred for help that morning …
COVID-19 situation has left many Asylum Seekers and Refugees without any income or access to healthcare
With COVID 19, many asylum seekers on Bridging visas, like a lot of other people, have lost their jobs. Bridging visa holders are asylum seekers residing in Australia and waiting for the Government to process their claim for asylum. They are not eligible for either Centrelink or Medicare. Some have been here since 2012, which shows the great inefficiency of …
If Everyone Helps Someone…..
Rapid Response for Refugees Circle (Circle 110) Update, Easter 2020 It’s Been Busy! A massive thank you to everyone who has donated to Rapid Response for Refugees Circle (Circle 110), especially over the past few months. Regular or one-off donations and other Circles have kept our Circle afloat. A recent Bequest was perfectly timed as referring Agencies are overwhelmed by …
Parenting SA Parent Easy Guide available in Dari and Uyghur
Parenting SA has now released Dari and Uyghur translations of the new multicultural Parent Easy Guides. The Guides help orientate newly arrived families to parenting in Australia and provide information about support services in the community. They will also benefit families who have been here longer. You can now order as many copies as you need of the Dari, Uyghur …