by Rise | Jan 17, 2013 | regular
MEDIA RELEASE – 18/01/2013Since its inception, RISE has been dedicated to supporting refugees and asylum seekers settle in Australia. This has included our commitment to working with various housing services and advocacy groups to address the lack of sustainable... by Rise | Jan 15, 2013 | Current Affairs
The Australian Government?s ?humanitarian? solution Manus Island in Papua New Guinea is now the latest offshore camp being used by the Australian government to forcibly transport and indefinitely detain asylum seekers, men, women and children, who arrive in Australia... by Rise | Jan 11, 2013 | regular
Private government-contracted firms servicing asylum seekers are operating below standard, leaving small non-government organisations to pick up the slack. Asylum seekers are sleeping on floors in overcrowded houses, have untreated medical conditions and limited... by Rise | Jan 6, 2013 | Current Affairs
A young Tamil man from Sri Lanka has committed suicide on 4th of Friday in Perth. He was on a bridging visa and was told by some that he would be deported to Sri Lanka. RISE is not surprised by this suicide and is particularly concerned about the safety and wellbeing... by Rise | Jul 25, 2012 | Current Affairs, regular
Security firewalls in detention have become incredibly strict for Mr X. He has been attempting to fax documents to RISE for the last two days and has been repeatedly told “the fax machine is not working” by SERCO guards at the Maribyrnong Immigration... 
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