It is time to bring transparency, justice, and humanity into Australia's immigration detention regime

For twenty years the Commonwealth Government’s policies and practices have stolen people’s lives and liberty. For far too long this truth has been hidden in plain sight from the people of Australia. The shadow of privatised offshore immigration camps, and those held in detention onshore has concealed multitudes of issues - from alleged torture to systemic abuse. These have had devastating consequences including 37 cases of suicide linked to immigration detention. It's time to break the silence and demand accountability.
A petition has been launched, calling on the House to establish a Royal Commission into Australia's Immigration Detention. This commission will play a critical role in:
✔uncovering the truth;
✔reflecting on the evidence; and
✔producing recommendations to address the lack of transparency, truth and compliance by Australia in its commitment to human rights domestically and internationally.
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Justice Reflections From Fr. Claude

We are invited to proclaim a hope to our world by addressing issues of justice, peace, and genuine human development for all God's people despite war and terrorism, an ongoing pandemic, poverty and injustice, dishonesty and manipulation of the truth and propaganda, political expediency, and the harsh effects of climate change. The stories of Advent are meant to shape how we are called to be as followers of Christ as the truth teller, the God-bearer the forbearing elder, the righteous ‘mensch’ and the faithful questioner. In playing these roles, we must also look to the other players around us in a community of supporting roles to one another.

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Inner West Council grants event

Wonderful to be part of the Inner West Council grants event. Such an amazing array of very deserved recipients this year of which the Edmund Rice Centre was one.



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