Church and community leaders have today joined refugees outside St George’s Cathedral in the centre of Perth to call for a reset of Australia’s refugee policies. The group gathered in front of a visual display of cut-out figures representing the more than 1600 refugees and people seeking asylum in Western Australia who remain stuck onRead more
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Moderator Rev Steve Francis attended the Rohingya Rally outside of WA Parliament Our Moderator Rev Steve Francis’s monthly diary reflects his movement as the leader of the Uniting Church WA throughout the month. If you would like to know more about these events or get in touch with him, please contact his Personal Assistant, JustineRead more
As at 10 February 2016, four Uniting Church WA congregations have offered sanctuary for asylum seekers and refugees who are now at risk of being deported back to the trauma-zone of Nauru following a recent High Court decision. To find out why watch our National Director of UnitingJustice here. If you would like to register your church as aRead more
February 12 2015 The Uniting Church in Australia is calling for the immediate release of all children and their families from Australian-run immigration detention centres, after the publication today of a shocking report by the Australian HumaThn Rights Commission (AHRC). The damning report, The Forgotten Children, is the largest survey of children in detention ever conductedRead more
