Supplement to UNITY
February 21 , 2003 -- The United Nations - 1945-2003 UN58
The national publication of the United Nations Association of Australia
Compiled from Federal parliamentary and other sources relevant to Australia's obligations to the United Nations
No 328 ISSN 1035-218X
Editor: Ian Mathews Ph: (02) 6281
4025 Fax (02) 6285 2529 Post: 4 Stone Place, Garran ACT 2605
E-mail: imathews@ozemail.com.au Earlier
editions on website: www.unaa.org.au/f-unity.html
This supplement to UNity 328 contains the following items ...
16 Diary dates
17 Job vacancies
18 Refugees: Updated contacts, documents
and coverage websites
19 ReliefWeb services and Aid contacts
Items 1 to 15 are published in UNity 328, transmitted as sum328.*
[16] Diary Dates-- updated every week
February 22 Grafton, NSW, Peace Picnic 11:30 at See Park (cnr Turf and Bacon Sts) Info: Clarence Environment Centre (ph 02 6643 1863).
February 23-28 Fifth International Conference on Peace and Nonviolent Action (ICPNA), Peace Palace, Rajsamand, near Udaipur (Rajasthan) India. Details on website: www.anuvibha.org For info in Australia, e-mail: "David Purnell" larkspur@cyberone.com.au Or call direct Dr. S.L. Gandhi, Organising Secretary General, V ICPNA Ph + 141-2707347/O-2705439 E-mail: anuvibha@datainfosys.net or "Anuvrat Global Organisation - ANUVIBHA" anuvibha@hotmail.com
February 24 Deadline for comments on DFAT GATS Discussion Paper Info: Sarah Mitchell smitchell@piac.asn.au
February 25 Public meeting on the war on Iraq, Melbourne Town Hall, 7 pm. Info: Senator Lyn Allison 03 9416 1880 e-mail: senator.alison@aph.gov.au
February 25-26 The West Papua Conference: West Papuan Futures 6--8pm on Feb 25 and all day 9am-5pm Feb. 26, Storey Hall, 344 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Info:Cathy Williams (03) 9925 2995
February 28 No War No Racism. Auburn Community Rally and March, Rawson St Park, Auburn, NSW6pm Info: Roberto Jorquera (02) 9687 5134 or 0428 190276
March 2 Bankstown Peace Picnic. 1pm Bankstown Gardens (Memorial Park), Restwell St, Bankstown, NSW Info:. Ph Sam 0412 751 508 or (02) 9793 2188.
March 3 10th anniversary of the (federal) Disability Discrimination Act, visit to Sydney by Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski and HREOC's Disability Rights Unit, website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/tenyears.htm Or call HREOC 02 9284 9880
March 3 Forum on Religion: How to be Happy on Planet Earth.7pm, Petersham Town Hall, Crystal St. Petersham NSW. Info: Robert McCusker robert.mccusker@bigpond.com
March 6 10th anniversary of the (federal) Disability Discrimination Act, visit to Brisbane by Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski and HREOC's Disability Rights Unit, website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/tenyears.htm Or call HREOC 02 9284 9880
March 3-6, 18-20, 24-27 Senate Sitting www.aph.gov.au/Senate/work/sitting2003.pdf
March 8 International Women’s Day Breakfast Celebration, The Ballroom, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour –8 for 8.30 am start.To book call Ticketmaster7 on 1300 139 588 or visit www.ticketmaster7.com & search on ‘women’.For group bookings call 02 9320 9055. All bookings by Tuesday 4 March 2003. Seats are allocated at time of booking.For more information on the Community Expo, call IWDA on 03 9650 5574 or e-mail: community@iwda.org.au website: www.iwda.og.au
March 13 10th anniversary of the (federal) Disability Discrimination Act, visit to Hobart by Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski and HREOC's Disability Rights Unit, website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/tenyears.htm Or call HREOC 02 9284 9880
March 14 10th anniversary of the (federal) Disability Discrimination Act, visit to Melbourne by Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski and HREOC's Disability Rights Unit, website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/tenyears.htm Or call HREOC 02 9284 9880
March 14-16 MAPW National Conference 2003 "Global Conflicts - A Clinical Audit", Hotel Adelaide Nth Adelaide, SA Info: Conference Secretariat: Allan French asj@ozemail.com.au Ph (08) 8376 6061
March 19 10th anniversary of the (federal) Disability Discrimination Act, visit to Perth by Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski and HREOC's Disability Rights Unit, website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/tenyears.htm Or call HREOC 02 9284 9880
March 20 10th anniversary of the (federal) Disability Discrimination Act, visit to Adelaide by Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski and HREOC's Disability Rights Unit, website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/tenyears.htm Or call HREOC 02 9284 9880
March 21 Deadline for submissions to the Senate inquiry on GATS and Free Trade Agreement between the US and Australia close on. Info: Senate Hansard extract of 12 December showing Terms of Reference and Senate agreement http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/senate/dailys/ds121202.pdf (pages 7221 and 7222). How to make a submission: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/fadt_ctte/GATS/index.htm
March 21 Deadline for submission to Senate GATS and FTA Inquiry Info: Sarah Mitchell smitchell@piac.asn.au
March 22 World Water Day is the first major event for Water Matters events in 2003, the International Year of Freshwater. See www.watermattersaustralia.org
March 24 World Tuberculosis Day
March 25 10th anniversary of the (federal) Disability Discrimination Act, visit to Darwin by Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski and HREOC's Disability Rights Unit, website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/tenyears.htm Or call HREOC 02 9284 9880
March 28 10th anniversary of the (federal) Disability Discrimination Act, visit to Canberra by Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski and HREOC's Disability Rights Unit, website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/tenyears.htm Or call HREOC 02 9284 9880
April 2-3, 2003 Second Public Health Association of Australia Incarceration Conference is: Human Rights,...Human Wrongs,...Human Costs. Health of prisoners and detainees in Australia in the 21st Century, Mercure Hotel, Brisbane. Call for Papers: Details at www.phaa.net.au/conferences/Incarceration%20Conf2003/Call%20for%20Papers.htm
April 4-5 President of East Timor, Xanana Gusmão addresses conference "Working together for East Timor" and Expo, from 9am-4pm, Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre, Preston, Vic. Info: Telephone (03) 954 0333 Fax (03) 9654 0555 E-mail vlga@vlga.org.au Website http://www.vlga.org.au
April 7 World Health Day - Theme: Healthy Environments for Children www.who.int/
April 21-24 Oceania Social Forum Bringing together the peoples of Oceania to renew the vision of the world we share, Nelson, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Info: info@oceaniasocialforum.org.nz or bdyer@proor ut.org ph + 64 (0)3 548 7284
May 8-11 37th WFUNA Plenary Assembly, Barcelona, Spain Info: wfuna@undp.org
May 13 Close of Nominations
for UNAA World Environment Day Awards. Info: Anna Stone
03 9482 3655 "UNAA \(Vic\)" unaa.vic@bigpond.com
May 13-15, (Budget) 26-29 Senate Sitting www.aph.gov.au/Senate/work/sitting2003.pdf
May 19-28 56th World Health Assembly at World Health Organisation hq, Geneva.. Info: WHO home page www.who.ch/
May 31 World No-Tobacco Day
June 2-5, 16-19, 23- 26 Senate Sitting www.aph.gov.au/Senate/work/sitting2003.pdf
June 5 World Environment Day
June 6 United Nations Association of Australia national World Environment Day Awards dinner. Info: UNAA (Vic) website: www.unaavictoria.com.au or contact the United Nations Association of Australia (Vic) (03) 9482 3655, fax (03) 9482 5118 e-mail: unaa.vic@bigpond.com
June 26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking;
June 26 United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
July 7-25 UK-based Refugee Studies Centre International Summer School, Wadham College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Info: Dr. Shannon Stephen, Refugee Studies Centre, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford, 21 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LA United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1865 270723 Fax: +44 (0) 1865 270721 e-mail: shannon.stephen@qeh.ox.ac.uk
August 9 International Day of Indigenous People
August 11-14, 18-21 Senate Sitting www.aph.gov.au/Senate/work/sitting2003.pdf
September 8-11, 15-18 Senate Sitting www.aph.gov.au/Senate/work/sitting2003.pdf
September 24 World Heart Day
October 1 International Day of Older Persons
October 3 First anniversary event linked to Global Campaign for Violence Prevention
October 7-9, 13-16, 27-30 Senate Sitting www.aph.gov.au/Senate/work/sitting2003.pdf
October 9 World Sight Day
October 10 World Mental Health Day
November 3-6, 24-27 Senate Sitting www.aph.gov.au/Senate/work/sitting2003.pdf
November 14 World Diabetes Day
December 1-4 Senate Sitting www.aph.gov.au/Senate/work/sitting2003.pdf
December 1 World AIDS Day
December 3 International Day of Disabled Persons
December 10 Human Rights Day
December 10 - 12, 2003 World Summit on the Information Society,Geneva. Information: http://www.geneva2003.org/index.htm
United Nations International Years:
2003 is the International Year of Fresh Water www.unesco.org
UN Decade of
Education for Sustainable Development: The General Assembly
has adopted the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable
Development, from January 1, 2005 to 2014. For more information,
contact Mirian Vilela, Executive Director, Earth Charter
Initiative, c/o Earth Council Institute, P.O. Box 319 _ 6100, San
Jose, Costa Rica
Phone: + (506) 205 16 00 Fax: + (506) 249 35 00
E-mail: info@earthcharter.org or contact "SUSAN
ZIPP" suezipp@mcn.org of the Global People's Assembly
network www.ourvoices.org
UN Literacy Decade launched: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and UNESCO have inaugurated the United Nations Literacy Decade to reduce persistently high rates of illiteracy. For more information, access www.unesco.org
For a full list of International Years from 1959, call the UN Information Centre, Sydney, (02) 9262 5111 or Fax (02) 9262 5886
[17] Jobs and websites -- and where to find more
Vacancies at National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns (NCADC)
Full time Co-ordinator North-East England
Part time Co-ordinator South London
Deadline for applications: 19 March 2003
Salary: £22569-£23358 per year full time, pro rata part time.
National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns are seeking a full time co-ordinator in the North East (35 hours) and a part time co-ordinator in South London (24.5 hours). We are looking for self motivated individuals with good communication, planning and organisational skills. They should have experience in immigration and asylum work and be able to provide advice and support to all those affected by British immigration laws, highlighting practical means for achieving political and social rights. The project includes organising anti-deportation campaigns.
The jobs have been funded for three years by the Community Fund.
For further details
and application form please contact:
Tony Openshaw, NCADC, 400 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 9LE
Tel: + 44 161 740 8206
E-mail: ncadc-nw@ncadc.org.uk website: http://www.ncadc.org.uk/
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Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Policy Officer, APS Level 6 $50,202 - $56,268 per annum plus superannuation.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Unit, Sydney.
This is an ongoing employment opportunity. It will appear in the Gazette of 13 February 2003, the Koori Mail of 12 and 26 February 2003, the National Indigenous Times of 19 February 2003 and the Sydney Morning Herald of 15 February 2003.
Policy Officer. Conduct research and formulate policy in relation to the annual Social Justice report of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commissioner. Assist in the formulation, development and review of policies in relation to Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders and the operations of the Social Justice Unit. Prepare correspondence and documentation, write reports and draft speech notes. Assist in the formulation and review of forward work plans relating to the activities of the Unit. Liaise with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations, government, non-government organisations and other bodies.
Further details, including a copy of the duties and selection criteria are available via the HREOC website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/jobs/index.htm
For more information, contact Darren Dick, Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Unit on (02) 9284 9600
Deadline for applications: close of business Friday 7 March 2003.
Selection for current vacancies advertised on the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission website are based on job specific selection criteria. Applicants should obtain a copy of the documentation from the Commission's website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/jobs or by telephoning (02) 9284 9660. or write to The Human Resources Officer, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001 or by e-mail to personnel@humanrights.gov.au
The Commission encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from non-English speaking backgrounds, people with disabilities and women.
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UNICEF¥UNDP¥UNFPA¥UNDCP¥ ILO¥UNESCO¥WHO¥ World Bank
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
Applications details and contact addresses below
UNAIDS Vacancy Notices
For details of any positions and how to apply:
A UN system Personal History Form (electronic copy available on UNAIDS website: www.unaids.org or a comprehensive curriculum vitae should be addressed to: Human Resources Management, E-mail: HRM@UNAIDS.ORG
¥ UNAIDS ¥ 20, Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland or Fax: (+41 22) 791 4784.
For information on any vacancies, e-mail: hrm@unaids.org
UNAIDS Internships
The Joint United Nations Programme
on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, has internship opportunities at the UNAIDS
offices in Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of granting
internships is to enable carefully selected graduate students to
participate in the work of UNAIDS, and enable them to deepen
their knowledge and understanding of UNAIDS' goals, policies and
activities.
Eligibility to participate is normally confined to persons who
are engaged in a course of study leading to an additional formal
qualification in an approved graduate programme. S/he should be
fluent in English and a working knowledge of a second language
(French/Spanish) would be desirable. Computer skills are also
required (Word/Excel). Persons closely related by blood or by
marriage to staff members are not eligible for internships.
No remuneration of any kind is offered, and the intern must meet all expenses for travel and subsistence and must have adequate health insurance. UNAIDS will provide accident insurance coverage only.
The unit receiving the intern is responsible for the development of a relevant programme for the duration of the internship and interns are expected to devote themselves full-time to the work assigned to them. The duration of an internship is limited to a minimum of six weeks and a maximum of three months. Employment in UNAIDS cannot immediately follow the period of internship and the break between the internship and possible employment must be at least one year. Internships are always based in Geneva.
In addition to technical or other reports that may be required by the Department to which they are assigned, interns have to submit an Evaluation Form regarding their experiences to Human Resources Management at the conclusion of the internship.
All requests for internships are dealt with by Human Resources Management, which negotiates with appropriate units to find a suitable placement. If possible, applications should be sent at least three months in advance. Requests for internships should include an up-to-date curriculum vitae, language and computer knowledge, precise dates of availability, an indication of areas of interest and any additional information that could assist evaluation. This information should be sent to:
Human Resources Management
(Interns)
UNAIDS
20, avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
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UNWRA vacancies
International vacancy notice (VN/M/08/2003) for the post of Procurement & Logistics, Gaza Field Office. Deadline for applications: 7 March 2003
International vacancy notice (VN/M/09/2003) for the post of Logistics Systems Analyst, HQ(Amman). Deadline for applications: 7 March 2003
For more information, call Lamis Filfil (Ms.) Assistant Recruitment Officer UNRWA HQ/Gaza or Sohaila Al-Omari Recruitment Clerk Tel.: +972 8 6777 603 Fax: +972 8 6777 694
"FILFIL, Lamis" L.FILFIL@UNRWA.ORG
"OMARI, Sohaila" S.OMARI@UNRWA.ORG
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Vacancies with the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC). It is an independent expert body established by the United Nations General Assembly. Its mandate is to regulate and coordinate the conditions of service of staff in the United Nations common system (see below), while promoting and maintaining high standards in the international civil service. http://icsc.un.org/vab/index.htm
For all UN positions vacant, access:
https://jobs.un.org/release1/vacancy/vacancy.asp
http://www.detya.gov.au/iae/international/AIRSSite/airshome/airshome.htm
For more information, contact Steve Price, the site manager, e-mail: Stephen.price@detya.gov.au or phone (02) 6240 9012 Alternative sites for employment opportunities with the United Nations and its field operations and list of professional posts vacancies in the International Civil Service, job classification, salary scales and daily subsistence allowances are at the following websites:
www.un.org/Depts/dpko (to apply for field employment and to download P-11 application form)
The Australian Council for Overseas Aid publishes details of vacancies in the NGO area. Details are available on the ACFOA website at http://www.acfoa.asn.au/job_vacancies/list_of_vacancies.htm or by phoning 02 6285 1816.
[18] Refugees: Contacts and coverage
Because of the wide and varied media coverage of the on-going refugee situation, UNity lists some of the many outlets monitoring and commenting on the events.
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (02) 6277 7860 website: www.immi.gov.au
Opposition spokesperson Julia Gillard (03) 9742 5800 Julia.Gillard.MP@aph.gov.au
Senator Bartlett (02) 6277 3406 or (07) 3252 7101 e-mail senator.bartlett@aph.gov.au
UN High Commissioner for Refugees office in Australia - UNHCR (02) 6290 1355 E-mail: aulca@unhcr.ch Website: www.unhcr.ch
Refugee Council of Australia David Bitel 02 9286 8700 Margaret Piper 0405 144 099 Refugee Council of Australia's website http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/ includes position papers, newsletters, fact sheets, volunteer positions, and links to resources, research, and organisations and upcoming events. www.refugeecouncil.org.au/comingevents.htm
UNAA representative on Refugee
Council Lurline Price (02) 9363 0786
e-mail: dilmprice@bigpond.com
United Nations Association of Australia National President, Margaret Reynolds, Phone: 0418181843 E-mail: margaret.reynolds@bigpond.com
Amnesty International www.amnesty.org.au
e-mail: graham_thom@amnesty.org.au or phone Stuart Webb 0413598993.
NSW Young Lawyers, Human
Rights Committee Nicholas McNally, Chair, Ph: (02) 9263
3428 or 0419 855 002;
Fax: 02 9264 6622; E-mail: nick_mcnally@bigpond.com
UNSW Centre for Refugee
Research ph: (02) 9385 1961 email: cenrefre@unsw.edu.au
Website: www.crr.unsw.edu.au
http://www.unhcr.ch/refworld/refworld/legal/instrume/asylum/1951eng.htm
For other information on refugee issues:
HREOC National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention homepage: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/human_rights/children_detention/index.html
HREOC Background Papers on international standards, culture, language and identity, mental health and development, heath and nutrition, disabilities, education, legal status and deprivation of liberty and humane detention are at: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/human_rights/children_detention/background.html
Children in Immigration Detention transcripts
As part of its National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention, the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission conducted a final public hearing on December 2-5, 2002. At this hearing, the Commission questioned and heard evidence from the Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) and Australasian Correctional Management (ACM) about child detainees in Australian immigration detention centres. Transcripts of these hearings are now available.
Subjects covered at the hearing included:
- Family life, focusing on four families chosen as "case studies";
- unaccompanied minors, including the role of the guardian in the refugee status determination process;
- mental health services;
- disability services;
- education.
A complete transcript of each day is now available at:
www.humanrights.gov.au/human_rights/children_detention/dates.html
For more information, call Alanna Sherry, HREOC Inquiry Team (02) 9284 9775
e-mail: "Children Detention" ChildrenDetention@humanrights.gov.au
The National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention has released on its website the "Psychological Wellbeing of Child and Adolescent Refugee and Asylum Seekers: Overview of Major Research Findings of the Past Ten Years", a literature review undertaken by Trang Thomas, Professor of Psychology, and Winnie Lau, a Clinical Psychology Researcher, at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Professor Thomas is an assistant commissioner to the National Inquiry.
The literature review, with extensive References and Suggested Readings, can be accessed on the Inquiry website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/human_rights/children_detention/psy_review.html
HREOC A website forum on racism against Australian Muslims was launched by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission on February 5 at: www.humanrights.gov.au/racial_discriminaton/Erace
The site has a background paper on Islam and the Racial Discrimination Act, which includes a summary of State and Territory laws about religious discrimination and vilification.
Comments can be sent to HREOC by e-mail: erace@humanrights.gov.au
The Senate Select Committee on a Certain Maritime Incident tabled its report [ISBN 0642 71191 7] on October 23, having investigated the "children overboard" affair for eight months during which it held 15 days of hearings. The text of the report and the dissenting report by the Committee's two Government Senators is available on the Committee's website: www.aph.gov.au/committee/maritime_incident_ctte/index.html
For more information call the
Committee Secretariat (02) 6277 3537 or
e-mail: maritime.incident@aph.gov.au
The Refugee Action Committee in Canberra has produced a
"SIEV-X dossier" which aims to summarise the issue. The
4-page dossier, pdf format, and can be downloaded from website: http://www.refugeeaction.org/downloads/siev-x.pdf
e-mail: info@refugeeaction.org website: www.refugeeaction.org
A report on visits to immigration detention facilities by Human Rights Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski was tabled in Federal Parliament on October 22. The full report is available at: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/human_rights/idc/index.html
For more information, call Janine MacDonald 02 9284 9880
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Position Statement on Asylum Seekers. For a copy of the Position Statement, call Deborah Connors (02) 9310 4844 e-mail: acoss@acoss.org.au
UK Asylum Bill and Human Rights
British Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights concerns on
the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill. The full
report can be downloaded from http://www.ncadc.org.uk/letters/news28/bill.html or call Birmingham-based National
Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns (NCADC) ph: + 44
121-554-6947
e-mail: ncadc@ncadc.org.uk website: http://www.ncadc.org.uk/
The Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee's Report on the Migration Legislation Amendment (Further Border Protection Measures) Bill 2002 was tabled on October 21. Text of report is on the Committee's website:
www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/mig_BP/Report/contents.htm
For more information, call the office of the Committee Chairman, Senator Bolkus (02) 6277 3388 or (08) 8352 7477 e-mail: senator.bolkus@aph.gov.au
Refugees Online http://www.qcoss.org.au/refugeesonline has been developed in Brisbane, funded by Brisbane City Council as a resource to help refugees get started on the Internet.It is available in ten languages - Chinese (simplified), Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Russian, Spanish, French, Persian, Arabic, English - and links to resources, such as search engines, news, email providers, radio stations, Internet tutorials and much more, in these languages.
Many volunteers have worked to translate the pages and provide content links and the site will continue to evolve. If you find errors on the site, or have suggestions, please e-mail them to Rebecca Nissen refugeesonline@myrealbox.com
Refugees Australia - National Directory http://www.refugeesaustralia.org/ supports the refugee groups working in Australia. The directory has the following features:
More linking options are available at http://www.refugeesaustralia.org/promote.htm
If you have or know of a web site that needs to be listed on the directory, complete the website submission form at http://www.refugeesaustralia.org/addsite.htm
A Just Australia -- a campaign of Australians for Just Refugee Programs Inc PO Box 559 Surry Hills NSW 2010 Ph 02 9310 3900 website: www.ajustaustralia.com
The BARC! website http://www.barc.org.au is a collaboration tool, available to 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.
Children out of detention - A campaign to try to get the children released from detention is being conducted from website: http://www.justrefugeeprograms.com.au/children.htm
ChilOut website: http://www.chilout.org or e-mail friends@chilout.org
Christmas Island: A web page monitoring what is happening on Christmas Island can be found at: www.refugee.org.cx
Project SafeCom lists more than 90 online resources relating to the Australian Refugee Lobby, Support and Action Groups network. To request a new listing, use the "contact us" link in the menu.
http://www.safecom.org/refugees.htm or e-mail: jackhsmit@wn.com.au
Spare a Room: A site with a registration if you are prepared to house a refugee or refugee family, lists of refugees (for direct communication) and factsheets. www.spareroomsforrefugees.com/
Spare Rooms does not take donations: However donations may be made to the Refugee Advocacy Service, South Australia Inc. Postal address is PO Box 6667 Halifax St Adelaide, 5000.
"Spare Lawyers for Refugees" research@julianburnside.com
The Family and Youth Services (F.A.Y.S) of South Australia have an alternative fostering scheme where eligible families can apply to foster eligible refugee minors. For more information, call : Ross Portolesi 08 8226 8115.
Pacific Conference of Churches Secretariat: GPO Box 208, Suva, Fiji Tel: + (679) 311277; Fax: + (679) 303205; E-mail: pacific@is.com.fj
The Asylum Seeker Project at Hotham Mission, Melbourne, evaluation and report of its work with asylum seekers in the community e-mail Asylum Seeker Project asp@sub.net.au
National Ethnic Disability
Alliance, Executive Officer Lou-Anne Lind, (02) 9687 8933
e-mail llind@neda.org.au Website: www.neda.org.au
Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR)
The central organising point for Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) nationally has moved from Bowral to Central Victoria.The new co-ordinating group comprises: Janet Carr, Castlemaine; Lara McKinley & Mike Flavel, Bendigo; Terry White, Maryborough. In addition, RAR now has a national committee, comprising the above people plus: Bruce Haigh, Mudgee; Anne Simpson, Bellingen; Debby O'Brien, Armidale; John and Bobbie Allen, Lismore; Jack Smit, Narrogin, WA , and Anne Coombs. Contact points: e-mail: janet.carr@rarcastlemaine.com
and admin@ruralaustraliansforrefugees.org
If you want to put information on the webpage e.g., contacts for your area, a new RAR group etc, or items for the bulletin board, contact web@ruralaustraliansforrefugees.org
Justice for Asylum Seekers (JAS) is made up of agencies who work with asylum seekers lobbying government and other agencies, as well as promoting viable alternatives to detention. Contact: Marc Purcell, (03) 9926 5710, gryan@melbourne.catholic.org.au Lyn Wan, (03) 9926 5727, or lwan@melbourne.catholic.org.au
The Refugee Claimants Support
Centre, Brisbane http://www.refugees.org.au
Phone: (07) 3357 9013 Fax: (07) 3357 9019 E-mail: refugees@ecn.net.au Or contact Chris Gibbings, Refugee
Claimants Support Centre 12 Bonython Street, Windsor, QLD 4030 or
PO Box 160, Lutwyche Qld 4030
The (UK) Asylum Support Service website www.asylumsupport.info lists all of the currently policy documents of the UK National Asylum Support Service (NASS), as well as having a search engine allowing for keyword searches across all the bulletins.
Media monitoring and information
Garry Bickley in Adelaide, issues daily refugee information mail-outs. He searches the internet daily for approx 3 hours for information related to refugee issues! If you wish to receive this information, for as long as you choose, please contact him on ryei@arcom.com.au
Refugee Action Collective - Victoria e-mail: refugeeaction@mail.com
websites: www.rac-vic.org and www.topica.com/lists/Racvicnews
The Asylum Seeker Project website: http://vic.uca.org.au/linkup
Grant Mitchell grantmitch@yahoo.com or Alistair Gee al@bpartner.com.au Simon O'Neill simon_oneill@yahoo.com
'Reportage' is prepared by the UTS/ACIJ Students: http://www.reportage.uts.edu.au/more.html#political
Refugees Daily is a global refugee news review prepared by UNHCR from publicly available media sources but it does not reflect UNHCR's views, nor can UNHCR vouch for its accuracy. For more information e-mail: AULCA@unhcr.ch
[19] ReliefWeb services
ReliefWeb, which details all humanitarian disasters and aid requirements, has changed its subscription services of its new disaster Bulletin. In addition to the Bulletin, ReliefWeb offers the following other e-mail services:
1. ReliefWeb Daily Headlines
2. Subscription to receive all OCHA Situation Reports
3. Documents by Country (multi-country profiles are possible)
4. Map Centre Updates - a weekly update of additions to the Map Centre
5. Vacancy Updates - up to 100 new jobs are posted weekly
6. What's New Newsletter - a monthly update listing featured new documents
To subscribe to the new Bulletin, or any of these features, please go to
http://www.reliefweb.int/viaemail/
Create a user profile by entering your e-mail address and password and select your preferred options. Any comments, orif you require assistance, contact the ReliefWeb team at: comments@reliefweb.int
More information on ongoing emergencies is available on the OCHA Internet Website at www.reliefweb.int
For more information, call +41-22-917 12 34 Fax: +41-22-917 00 23 E-mail: ochagva@un.org
ReliefWeb, the United Nation's humanitarian web site, Map Centre can be found at http://www.reliefweb.int/w/map.nsf/home
The site currently contains over 1,000 maps and links focusing on information related to humanitarian assistance and coordination in emergencies.
For more information on the ReliefWeb Project, contact: Alta Haggarty, ReliefWeb New York Phone: (+ 1 212) 963-9145 E-mail: haggarty@un.org or Craig Duncan, craig.duncan@ties.itu.int ReliefWeb Geneva Phone: (41 22) 917-2232 E-mail: cd@reliefweb.int
For the latest on where emergency aid is needed, contact ReliefWeb, a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: www.reliefweb.int e-mail info@dha.unicc.org
Southern Africa crisis
For more information: Pam Garcia, UNICEF Australia
Tel: (02) 9261 2811; mobile 0413 736 447.
For more on UNICEFÕs response to the southern Africa crisis, visit
http://www.unicef.org/noteworthy/safricacrisis/
To donate to UNICEF Australia's fund call 1300 884 233
Red Cross donations
Secure on-line facilities at www.redcross.org.au
Send a cheque or money order to GPO Box 9949 in your capital city
Freecall 1800 811 700 from anywhere in Australia
Oxfam Community Aid Abroad has launched an appeal for funds to help the estimated 13 million people facing extreme food shortages in Southern Africa. Countries affected are: Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland.
To donate money to Oxfam
Community Aid Abroad's Crisis in Africa appeal,
call 1800 088 110 or donate on-line at www.caa.org.au
Donations to the Caritas appeal for Southern Africa may be made by calling Caritas hotline 1800 024 413 or may be posted to, Caritas Australia, 19 MacKenzie Street, North Sydney, 2060. For more information contact: Katie Ritchie, Caritas Australia, Communications Coordinator Ph: (02) 9956 5799 or (02) 9956 5799 E-mail: katier@caritas.org.au or
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For aid agencies which are signatories to the Australian Council For Overseas Aid Code of Conduct contact ACFOA (02) 6285 1816 e-mail: acfoa@acfoa.asn.au website: www.acfoa.asn.au
The following agencies are accepting cash donations to assist people in emergency need and are signatories to the ACFOA Code of Conduct requiring professional standards of public accountability:
Australia for UNHCR's Action Partner Program supports humanitarian programs for refugee women and children internationally. For further details call (02) 9262 5377 or e-mail: sue.cowden@australiaforunhcr.org.au
To donate to Red Cross appeals call 1800 811 700, or GPO Box 9949 in any capital city.
For further information and comment contact: ACFOA: Jim Redden, Acting Executive Director or Jenny Wells, Program Coordinator (02) 6285 1816 e-mail: acfoa@acfoa.asn.au website: www.acfoa.asn.au
AusAID (02) 6206 4960 website: www.ausaid.gov.au
The Australian Network of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines is appealing for funds to carry on its work. Contributions should be sent to:
ICBL Australian Network, GPO Box 9830 Adelaide SA 5001
(Cheques/money orders made payable to ICBL Australian Network Inc)
For more information, ph(08) 8210 8172 Fax (08) 8223 3880
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