Adama Kamara retweeted
We welcome the Albanese Government’s plan to invest $160 million in building a faster and fairer onshore protection visa assessment process.
#auspol
bit.ly/protectionvisareform
Adama Kamara retweeted
NEWSFLASH: #Kaldor23 speakers announced!
Do not miss the opportunity to think big with these amazing minds. Book NOW and join us @UNSWLaw for our 10th and most ambitious conference yet. Check it out: bit.ly/48qoE48
Today is World Refugee Day. A time
for celebration and reflection. We all have a role in welcoming refugees to our communities and ensuring they are treated fairly and humanely.
For Refugee Week 2023, we asked a diverse group of former refugees what freedom means to them. This is what they told us.
#FindingFreedom #RefugeeWeekAU #RefugeeWeek #WorldRefugeeDay
Finally! A move in the right direction for refugee policy in Australia.
BREAKING NEWS: The Australian Government has announced the end of temporary protection for refugees, bringing an end to a cruel and unnecessary policy. Read our media release about what this means for refugees in Australia and what work still remains.
refugeecouncil.org.au/end-to…
Adama Kamara retweeted
JRS Australia and @OzRefugeeCounc met Dr @michrajah MP and discussed, among other things, the need for Australia to:
-Swiftly grant permanent visas to TPV & SHEV visa holders & facilitate family reunions, and
-Urgently process humanitarian visa applications from at-risk Afghans
Adama Kamara retweeted
SCOA and RCOA….we rhyme together, we align together✌🏽 (on pushing for better outcomes for refugees) @OzRefugeeCounc @1PaulPower @adamatweets
Join our team @OzRefugeeCounc! ethicaljobs.com.au/members/R…
Adama Kamara retweeted
RCOA is hiring! Join as a Project Officer in our Community Engagement Team, where you'll be responsible for the implementation of the Face to Face Schools and Community Education Program.
Read more about the job and apply: bit.ly/projectofficerRCOA
ALT Two women smile at the camera, one wearing an orange dress and the other a blue and black top. They're outside, in front of green trees and pink flowers.
Adama Kamara retweeted
As part of Refugee Week, we were privileged to chat with Adama Kamara, Deputy CEO at the Refugee Council of Australia.
In this interview, Adama explains how everyday people can support refugees coming into their local area: bit.ly/3ufU5fi
Adama Kamara retweeted
"Our ethnicity shapes our interactions with the health system whether we are working within it or recieving its services."—Dr Chris Lemoh #FECCA2022 @western_health – at Melbourne, Victoria
Day 1 of @iFECCA was fantastic. I was humbled to speak about the work of the Refugee Leadership Alliance in the ‘You’re Welcome Here: Refugee and Asylum Seeker Advocacy’ session with Fatima Yousufi @BehrouzBoochani Sajeeda Sama Sahar Ageed moderated by @Craig_Foster #FECCA2022
Adama Kamara retweeted
Our letter to PM Anthony Albanese on not leaving refugees and asylum seekers behind. We look forward to the governments pledge to abolish temporary protection. #altrerugee #RefugeeWeekAu Full letter here bit.ly/ALettertoPM
Adama Kamara retweeted
We've got some exciting news - a partnership with the widely popular online design tool @canva for #RefugeeWeekAu 2022: bit.ly/CanvaRefugeeWeek
Use a range of templates - including email signatures, infographics and Zoom backgrounds - to show your support this Refugee Week.
ALT A woman smiles at the camera, with text above her head reading 'I'm happy you're safe, I'm happy you're free, I'm happy you're here'.
Adama Kamara retweeted
UPDATE: Three more refugees have been released today from locked detention in Brisbane into community detention. Now 6 of the people transferred from PNG and Nauru are still in locked detention. Their detention needs urgent review by @karenandrewsmp
After checking sources, we understand 23 refugees have been released today including all 8 in Park Hotel. This leaves 9 people transferred from PNG and Nauru still in detention and needing the urgent attention of @karenandrewsmp. Our statement here: refugeecouncil.org.au/closur…
Adama Kamara retweeted
The first of RCOA's new webinar series was held yesterday, providing an opportunity for attendees to gain a greater understanding of #global #refugee protection needs in 2022. Watch it here: bit.ly/watchMarchwebinar
Adama Kamara retweeted
. @adamatweets provides a comprehensive overview of crises in #Sudan, #DemocraticRepublicofCongo and #Ethiopia, suggesting an increased Aus humanitarian program and community refugee sponsorship program would greatly benefit those at great risk of ongoing conflict #AltRefugee
Adama Kamara retweeted
As the situation in #Ukraine deteriorates, RCOA is concerned not only for the impact the conflict has on the people forced to flee their homes, but how it may be a trigger of past trauma for former refugee and asylum-seeking communities in Australia: bit.ly/3MjdSSl