Resources

Refugee Support

You may be visiting this website because you are a refugee yourself, looking for help. As a non-government organisation ACMRO is not in position to sponsor individuals with passage to Australia. Our office does not grant visas for residence in Australia.

You must obtain a declaration of Refugee Status from an office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). Without that UNHCR declaration, you will have difficulty in obtaining acceptance under Australia's Humanitarian Program.

You should then contact the nearest Australian Consulate/Embassy.

We have listed here some useful links for relevant government departments and other agencies.

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Australia's Department of Home Affairs

This website has information about settling in Australia and how to make an application for a visa.

 
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United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)

The UNHCR makes recommendations about refugees suitable for resettlement to Australia

 
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Refugee Advice and Casework Services (RACS)

RACS offers legal assistance to asylum seekers. Offices are in Sydney.

STARTTS (NSW) provide a range of services to refugees who have been exposed to torture and trauma.

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Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS)