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Refugee Council of Australia

Friday June 20

Three girls with their arms in the air smiling near a playground

Countering "the othering" for our common humanity

“Our common humanity, which has its basis in us all being made in the image and likeness of God, provides the perfect antidote to the way of othering that seeks to diminish the other,” says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt

Arican bishop in purple shirt and collar

A weekly bread visit that turned into a Holden Commodore that led to gifted driving lessons

“I have many stories to share about how warmly Rachel and I and our children Achol, Agot and Alim were welcomed when we arrived in Toowoomba after flying to Australia from the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. These are just a few,” says Bishop Daniel Abot as Refugee Week approaches

The 2023 Refugee Week theme is "Finding Freedom". Find out more by visiting refugeeweek.org.au

Finding freedom

“The observance of Refugee Week invites us to recall their humanity, to ponder how their humanity might touch ours, and to challenge the narrative that we like to tell ourselves about being a generous country,” says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt

Remembering the forgotten in the COVID-19 environment

“The safety and wellbeing of our communities can only be protected if we collectively do everything we can to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all, and this includes for refugees and people seeking asylum,” says the ACSQ Justice Unit’s Peter Branjerdporn, who is also a pharmacist, father and Brisbane detention centre visitor