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Email Lists and Web Forums
While you are on the net, join some email lists.
Depending upon the group/s that you join, you may receive emails that
will help to keep you up to date with current news, various opinions
and debates, ways to help, coming events, or action that you can take.
Following are listed some email groups to start you off but there are
many others.
A Disclaimer: Apart from the BARC! E-List, the email
groups listed on this page are independent of the Brisbane Actionweb
for Refugee Collaboration. Listing the groups here does not indicate
endorsement of the activities of these groups or of the information
that is distributed by them.
Local Email Lists and Web Forums
BARC! E-List
One email every two weeks, providing information about
coming events, places to volunteer, other opportunities to help, and
new resources and groups. For all groups and individuals who are
concerned about, advocating for, or working with, refugees and asylum
seekers in the Brisbane region, including South East QLD and Northern
NSW, Australia.
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/lists/barc.htm
Refugee Action Collective Brisbane E-List
To aid communication between Brisbane people concerned
and active with refugee justice issues.The Refugee Action Collective
is alliance of refugee justice activists of diverse backgrounds. We
are calling for the end of Australia's barbaric policy of mandatory
detention and for the granting of permanent visas for refugees on temp
protection visas.
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/rac-brisbane
Refugee Claimants Support Centre E-List
Stay informed of what is happening around the Refugee
Claimants Support Centre (Brisbane), upcoming events and opportunities
to be involved.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/refugeeclaimants
Brisbane Refugee Health Alliance E-List
Stay informed of ways that you can assist with the
health care needs of refugee claimants and temporary protection visa
holders around Brisbane. We need doctors, nurses, pharmacists,
chiropractors and more...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bris-refugee-health
The Brisbane Refugee Rights Forum (BRRF) E-List
Representatives from concerned groups have defined the
need to establish a network that focuses on future public events. This
network provides a forum by which different organisations can: * help
shape public events; * collaborate in the building of public events; *
introduce greater co-ordination in the planning of events; and *
promote each others organisations' activities.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BRRF/
National Email Lists and Web Forums
A Just Australia E-List
A national campaign umbrella group, with 98
Organisational Supporters (including the Australian Education Union),
9,500 individual supporters, and with 64 distinguished Australians as
Patrons. Advocates for policies towards refugees and asylum seekers
that 'reflect respect, decency and traditional Australian generosity
to those in need, while advancing Australia's international standing
and national interests'. Previously called 'Australians for Just
Refugee Programs'.
Go to www.topica.com
and sign up as a user by clicking on "Sign Up Now" in the
top right hand corner of the webpage. Once you have confirmed your
registration join our list by searching for "ajustaustralia"
- you will find instructions on how to join our list. Memberships and
postings are moderated. This news group will be activated shortly, as
participation grows.
Ausnews
Major Australian Forum. Aims to inform you on the
issues of asylum and protection, international migration, treatment of
migrants, and protection of the human rights of migrants and refugees
in Australia and worldwide. Sends regular emails of news articles from
national and regional media as well as commentaries.
http://www.ajustaustralia.com/ausnews
Refugee Action Collective National E-List
RAC have organised numerous protests and campaigns in
support of refugees. Keep up with events, actions, news by joining
this email list
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Refugee-Action-Collective
Refugee Action Collective News
Daily summary of news articles from print media,
television and the Internet.
http://www.topica.com/lists/Racvicnews/read/
Labor For Refugees E-List
A group of ALP Members committed to the furtherance of
a humanitarian and compassionate policy towards asylum seekers and
refugees.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qlabor4refugees/
The Free the Refugees Campaign (FRC) E-List
An open activist
campaigning tool demanding: an end to mandatory detention and closing
of the detention centres; stop all deportations; government-funded
settlement services, not detention; full rights for refugees, not
temporary visas; an end to the government's racist scapegoating;
fulfil all of Australia's international obligations with regard to
refugees. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-the-Refugees-Campaign/
Housing Workers for Refugees
(HW4R) E-List
For housing workers who support
fundamental changes to refugee and asylum seeker policy in Australia.
Theemail list shares information on: upcoming meetings,
rallies, marches; useful websites, other refugee support groups
activities, relevant newspaper and journal articles etc. To join the email
list please send an email to japlelliott@hotmail.com
or call Anna McCormack on (07) 3844 5262 (h).
Borderlands E-Journal and Discussion List
A refereed international journal that aims to promote
transdisciplinary work across the humanities, work which might also
intersect with diverse practices and sites in culture, policy and
everyday life.
http://www.borderlandsejournal.adelaide.edu.au
Regional Email Lists and Web Forums
RAC Members Victoria
News, events, information for members of the Refugee
Action Collective Victoria.
http://www.topica.com/lists/RacVic/read/
No One is Illegal (Melbourne)
Melbourne-based group of activists committed to acts
of civil disobedience in support of freedom of movement.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/refugeeaction
The Project SafeCom Newsletter (Western Australia)
The Project SafeCom Newsletter actively disseminates
refugee action news and reviews.
http://www.topica.com/lists/safecom/read/
Refugee Rights Action Network (Perth)
Community coalition Perth, Western Australia
campaigning for the rights of refugees and in opposition to
Australia's policies of detention and treatment of asylum seekers and
refugees.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rran
International Email Lists and Web Forums
Asylum-Seeker.org
A new web-based discussion board, with forums
categorised by country of asylum (only Western countries are currently
listed) as well as news, refugee law, the refugee process. Get news,
exchange information, ask advice, provide help to other people. Other
discussion lists will be added as requested.
http://www.asylum-seeker.org
 To add an item or correct an item on this page,
please email Chris Gibbings admin@barc.org.au
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