Releasing women, children & vulnerable families by Caz Coleman, Director, Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Project As many of you will be aware, the Australian Government has decided to expand its existing residence determination program and community detention arrangements. This will enable significant numbers of unattached minors, children and vulnerable family groups to be moved out [...]
November 11th, 2010 | Posted in Newsletters | Read More »
Prime Minister Gillard’s announcement that the government will release from detention children and family groups seeking asylum in Australia is being welcomed by church and community groups. Yet many Australians would have been shocked to learn that 738 children were being held in immigration detention centres around Australia, some for long periods. Phil Glendenning led [...]
November 6th, 2010 | Posted in Asylum seekers,Events,Feature,SPC Events 2010 | Read More »
