The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce has been established to promote a shared Christian vision of compassion and hospitality for asylum seekers and refugees. The churches and their agencies work together to advocate for just and humane policies.
Media Release: Turnbull Pledge to Obama summit is truly woeful – ACRT
21 September 2016: The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) is highly disappointed with the much anticipated pledge that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull took to the Obama Summit.
Speaking from Thailand today, Executive […]
What difference will the election make to policies determining people seeking protection?
By the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project.
Press Release: #LetThemStay coalition’s response to Turnbull’s Pledge at Obama Summit
21 September 2016: Today’s announcement by the Australian government at the Obama Leaders’ Summit on the Global Refugee Crisis doesn’t address […]
Campaigns
ABC NewsRadio: The Business of Offshore Detention
Last week, the Papua New Guinea Government made the decision to close the Manus Island detention centre, after […]
From SMH: Nuns, church groups start training for Australian Border Force raids
It is hard to imagine the brawn of the Australian Border Force raiding the convent where Saint Mary MacKillop’s body […]
#Letthemstay sanctuary training set up at Brisbane Cathedral
From the Brisbane Times by Amy Mitchell-Whittington. Read the full story….
The Anglican Dean of Brisbane welcomed those willing […]
Latest Resources
National Day of Prayer for the mothers of people in Australia’s offshore detention centres
Church Bulletin Notice
Please consider including this text in your Church bulletin this week.
As […]
Movement of the Heart
Movement of the Hear is a Novena of Prayer running from 12 June, the Feast of […]
ACRT Schools and Churches Poster
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The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce […]
Taskforce Report
Taskforce’s Pre-Budget Policy Submission
The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce’s Pre-Budget Policy Submission advocates for an urgent and comprehensive review of all spending related to asylum seekers and an end to the needless waste of offshore detention and work rights for asylum seekers.
News
Media Release: Catholic Orders from across Australia call for Amnesty for the people in detention camps saying #BringThemHere!
AUGUST 18 2016: Sisters from Catholic religious orders across Australia will today sign a statement calling on the Prime Minister […]
Press Release: Nauru child abuse – “the government knew and did nothing”
AUGUST 10 2016: The Australian Churches’ Refugee Taskforce says the Nauru files released today corroborate previous allegations submitted to the government […]
Press Release: Self-immolation tragedies on Nauru direct result of cruel refugee policy
MAY 5 2016: A 21-year-old Somali refugee has set herself alight on Nauru in what is the second attempted self-immolation […]
Opinion
Recommendations to Protect Refugees in the Middle East by Philip Ruddock and Chris Hayes
The Taskforce supports the recommendations made by the Hon. Philip Ruddock and MP Chris Hayes on Australia’s role in protecting […]
40 years on, Vietnamese refugees are still coming
The Vietnamese diaspora are celebrating the 40th year of migration to Australia, but the way we treat Vietnamese refugees has […]
Christian Analysis of AHRC Report into Children in Detention
The Forgotten Children in Detention: It is the simplest of instructions to followers of Christ: “learn to do good; seek justice, […]
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Media Release: Turnbull Pledge to Obama summit is truly woeful - ACRT
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21 September 2016: The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) is highly disappointed with the much anticipated pledge that Prime Minister...
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Press Release: #LetThemStay coalition’s response to Turnbull’s Pledge at...
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21 September 2016: Today’s announcement by the Australian government at the Obama Leaders’ Summit on the Global Refugee Crisis doesn’t address the...
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