Concepts



Our Concepts and Charter:
The Australian Refugees Awareness Group (A.R.A) will achieve its goals through building a society in which refugees are welcome, respected and safe, and in which they can flourish and achieve their full potential.
§  All our work must be guided by the aspirations and needs of refugees, and their empowerment.
§  We believe that successful re-settlement is best achieved by engaging refugee communities.
§  In carrying out our work we seek to facilitate partnerships between refugees and the wider community in a creative and non-competitive way.
§  We seek to advance refugee rights through innovation, leadership, and through delivering high quality service and evaluation.
§  We enjoy the diversity of our staff and stakeholders, and promote a culture in which everyone can express their potential.
Our aims:
§  To promote the development of refugee communities enabling them to be active participants in wider society.
§  To raise awareness of refugee issues, influence policy and campaign for refugee rights.
§  To ensure that refugees and asylum seekers know their rights, their responsibilities, opportunities and choices available to them.
  • Developing and distributing publications on the plights and contributions of former refugees in contemporary Australian society
  • Face-to-face promotions within the community
  • Developing a radio campaign
  • Spreading the messaging through social medias/networking sites including Youtube and Facebook
  • Presentations and workshops with school, universities, and community groups.

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