Jesuit Refugee Services
Jesuit Refugee Service (“JRS”) is an international Catholic organisation, founded in 1980 as a work of the Society of Jesus (“the Jesuits”). JRS accompanies, serves and advocates for refugees and people seeking asylum and other forcibly displaced people in our own country. These people face destitution, limbo and homelessness as Government policy grows increasingly unwelcoming and punitive. JRS offers dignity and hope through emergency assistance, temporary shelter, a foodbank, professional casework, community activities, employment support, school engagement, legal advice, targeted advocacy, and a project to empower women seeking asylum.
The Social Justice Group recently met (via FaceTime) with Zoe Grant of JRS to hear more about the focus areas and activities that JRS is currently working on.
One of the key focus areas of the JRS presently is the classification of certain refugees in Australia This particularly relates to a class of refugees that, due to changes in government and government policy, have no rights to work (this has been ongoing for over 8 years). JRS is seeking to advocate to relevant members of parliament to seek resolution of the status of these refugees.
Father Kevin recently co-signed a letter to thank the Premier for providing a $6m COVID support package for temporary visa holders, migrants and refugees.
As set out in the HNOM weekly bulletin, food donations can be made to JRS each Wednesday between 9.00 am—11.00am at Parish House.
The Social Justice Group recently met (via FaceTime) with Zoe Grant of JRS to hear more about the focus areas and activities that JRS is currently working on.
One of the key focus areas of the JRS presently is the classification of certain refugees in Australia This particularly relates to a class of refugees that, due to changes in government and government policy, have no rights to work (this has been ongoing for over 8 years). JRS is seeking to advocate to relevant members of parliament to seek resolution of the status of these refugees.
Father Kevin recently co-signed a letter to thank the Premier for providing a $6m COVID support package for temporary visa holders, migrants and refugees.
As set out in the HNOM weekly bulletin, food donations can be made to JRS each Wednesday between 9.00 am—11.00am at Parish House.