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2025 Palm Sunday Action for Justice and Kindness

April 26, 2025

Around 1000 people attended the Palm Sunday action for Justice and Kindness in Melbourne. Comedian and social justice advocate Tom Ballard was MC for a rich program with refugee speakers, special guest Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs, students and faith representatives, with music bySebastian, Eldalkatur, Melbourne Drumming Circles and Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir. Information stalls included Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project, Free West Papua, Mayoral and Councillor Taskforce Supporting People Seeking Asylum, Palestine Australia Relief & Action (PARA),…

PHOTOS OF 2024 PALM SUNDAY WALK IN MELBOURNE

April 3, 2024

Rob Ruzbacky

News

The Palm Sunday Walk for Justice and Peace in Melbourne was held on Sunday March 24th, 2024. Some photos of the event are below. All photos were taken by Paul Dunn.

Income Safety Net

December 21, 2020

Rob Ruzbacky

Help Refugees, Letter writing and lobbying, News, Petitions

Sample social media posts for #Nobody Left Behind & RCOA research report December 2020 Refugee Council of Australia has released new report RCOA data summary revealing the shocking increase of homelessness and hunger amongst people seeking asylum in Australia. Listen to coverage on RN’s breakfast show here: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/asylum-seekers-left-behind-in-covid-recovery/12996902 . Email senator.ruston@aph.gov.au to ask her to provide basic income support for people seeking asylum, today – this is the easy and affordable fix. Phone: 1300 857 022 #NobodyLeftBehind ———— “Can you believe that in Australia right now, children are…

PALM SUNDAY JUSTICE FOR REFUGEES – Virtual Event – 5th April 2020 – Social Media campaign and Online Actions

April 4, 2020

Rob Ruzbacky

News, Upcoming Events

Advocacy groups across Australia took online action for refugee rights on Palm Sunday 2020 More than 40 Australian agencies united on Palm Sunday, 5 April to host a two-hour online event championing justice and dignity for refugees and people seeking asylum. The theme for this year’s event was “For a Just Future”. Some News articles on the online event are below: Event in WA Article about the online event Event in Whyalla AAP article about the event SPEAK UP for…

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: The Crisis in Australian Immigration Detention

February 20, 2020

Rob Ruzbacky

News

Symposium BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: The Crisis in Australian Immigration Detention Friday 21 February 2020 9.30am – 12.30pm Facebook live stream videos of the event are here: Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Organised by The Refugee Advocacy Network, an informal network of groups and individuals active in refugee advocacy in Victoria, and hosted by the Melbourne Law School WELCOME Prof John Tobin, University of Melbourne CONTEXT Alison Battisson, Human Rights for All STORIES FROM THE INSIDE – a former detainee and regular visitors…