Community Refugee Sponsorship Initiative (CRSI)

Register your interest in being involved in refugee sponsorship in the future.

In the Media: Refugees released from Melbourne hotel detention

Detainees being held in a Melbourne hotel to be released into the community. More than 20 were granted bridging visas on Wednesday 20 January 2021.

World Council of Churches

• United Nations declares 4 February International Day of Human Fraternity
• Christians worldwide gather in prayer for unity
• WCC Eco-School 2020 for Pacific region is further postponed. Now 22-28 February 2021.

Universal Periodic Review Third Cycle

AUSTRALIA - Stakeholder's information

All reports for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Australia are now online at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) website. 

9 February 2021 

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SAVE THE DATE - "Heeding the Spirit: New Horizons in Receptive Ecumenism”  

A one-day digital event that will provide excellent preparation for the Fifth International conference in Receptive Ecumenism in 2022.  It will offer an introduction to the topic for any interested scholars, church leaders, and ecumenical practitioners.

When:  17 June 2021 

Applications are now open

Are you passionate about better mental health outcomes, increased awareness and reduced stigma around mental health issues in Australia's CALD communities?  

The Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA) invites applications from all members of the community who represent one Australia's many multicultural communities.

Preparing Optimistically for Christmas.

Gracious God,

We give thanks, as with optimistic hearts, we are once again renewed by the Nativity scene of Christmas....

Advent Journey of Faith

On the Second Sunday of Advent, the Gospel reading (Mark 1:1-8)  commences with... "prepare a way of the Lord and make his paths straight".  We are reminded that the Advent journey is a journey of faith not just a journey to Bethlehem.  

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. 1 Corinthians 12:18