Supporting the settlement of refugees in our National Capital

DIAC - Official site for Department of Immigration and Citizenship.  Information on immigration regulations in Australia.

Centrelink - Centrelink is a government agency delivering services, programs and payments to the Australian community.  

Refugee Council of Australia - CRS is proud to be a member of the Refugee Council of Australia.

 

St. John the Apostle, Kippax - The site of a Canberra Refugee Support Group which is part of St. John the Apostle church in Kippax. Their website is at:

http://stjohnkippax.org.au/pastoral/refugee.htm

 

Companion House - Companion House, a non profit community based organisation, works with people who have sought refuge in Australia from persecution, torture and war related trauma. Most of the people Companion House works with are asylum seekers or from a refugee background. Their website is at:

http://www.companionhouse.org.au/

Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT Inc.

The Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT's Mission is to be a leader in provision of settlement and related services for migrants refugees and humanitarian entrants in the ACT and region, in a caring, supporting and enabling way.

MARSS was established in 1980, and incorporated in 1983. It has been funded largely by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Financial support has also been provided to the MARSS by ACT Governments since 1990. Since its inception, MARSS has been managed by a Board of Management comprising of elected nominees from Canberra's ethnic communities, and nominated members representing the Local Government. The Centre has grown to become a vibrant service-oriented organisation, incorporating programs for migrants of all ages to assist with language, welfare, employment, access and equity for people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

MARSS' website is at http://www.marss.org.au/