Inner West for Refugees
Safety, fairness and freedom for people seeking asylum.
Inner West for Refugees is mobilising the community to shift attitudes and advocate to our elected political leaders about people seeking asylum.
We raise awareness of the issues affecting refugees by hosting guest speakers with lived experience as asylum seekers. We share information on how people can take action to support refugees, and how they can be effective allies.
We work with other community groups and support services such as Mums for Refugees and Addi Road food pantry, providing referrals and directing material donations to these vital services. We collaborate with the Jesuit Refugee Service on campaigns. We promote refugee-focused events and actions.
We encourage people to participate in letter writing campaigns, and to directly engage with our local and federal MPs.
Inner West for Refugees has held silent auctions, raffles and social events in order to raise much needed funds for support agencies such as the Asylum Seekers Centre.
We have more than 500 supporters and followers.
Connect with us on Facebook or email us at IW4Refugees@gmail.com
Get in touch…
If you resent the shameful way we treat people seeking asylum and refugees in this country, and you believe we should be doing everything possible to help their plight, then we want to stay in touch so you can be part of our movement.
Urgent Actions
SUPPORT THE WORK OF JESUIT REFUGEE SERVICES (JRS)
There are many people here now who will have to wait years to have their family reunion applications processed. We speak out for them.
A gift from you will make a tangible difference in giving these people and their families the chance to rebuild their lives.
HELP PEOPLE SEEKING ASYLUM IN AUSTRALIA
At the Asylum Seeker Centre in Newtown, there are many ways to help people seeking asylum and refugees living in Sydney. People have come seeking safety and protection. Their journeys are not over until they are part of our community.
As a donor, a volunteer or supporter, your time and resources will help people seeking asylum with food, housing, health, employment and making connections in the community.
Find out all the ways you can get involved in the Asylum Seekers Centre.
HELP REFUGEE FAMILIES TO REUNITE
The forcible separation of refugee families is cruel and unnecessary, and we need to act now to end it.
The Refugee Council of Australia works to lobby the Australian Government to end deliberate punitive policies and help refugees reunite with their families.