How We Work

The NCCA gathers together Churches and Christian communities which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures. We commit to deepen our relationship with each other and to work together towards the fulfilment of common witness, proclamation and service, to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

A CHRISTIAN VISION OF COMPASSION AND HOSPITALITY FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES

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Latest News

  • On behalf of the member churches of NCCA, General Secretary Elizabeth Stone, is a signatory to the letter to the leaders of the major parties, urging them to avoid dog-whistling and sowing division about asylum seekers and refugees throughout the federal election campaign.
    Anticipating that immigrati... Read More
  • Taskforce meets in Melbourne
    [caption id="attachment_42070" align="alignright" width="350"] Taskforce members in Melbourne. February 2025[/caption]
    On the 27 and 28 February, members of the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT), met in a face-to-face meeting at Brunswick Uniting Church, in Melb... Read More
  • Opportunities open
    CRISP – Seed funding
    Assistance to welcome and support refugees into community.
    Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia  (CRSA) have announced the availability of up to 55 ‘seed funding’ grants of $5,000 each as part of their ‘Step Up 2025‘ campaign.
    Who: Grants are ava... Read More
  • ACRT update on Asylum Seekers
    Permanent Residence for Asylum Seekers: What’s Happening Now
    Demonstrations held in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth demanding permanent residency and family reunification for asylum seekers, after years on temporary visas.
    Many have finished school but can’t acce... Read More
  • ASRC report
    Cruelty by Design: The health crisis in offshore detention
    The health report released this month by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has documented the poor physical and mental health conditions of those who remain in offshore detention.
    The ASRC is currently in contact with 64 p... Read More
  • ACRT report
    Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) Submission to Australia’s Humanitarian Intake for 2024-25
    The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) is dedicated to advocating for the rights and well-being of refugees and asylum seekers in Australia. With a focus on humanitarian prin... Read More
  • Support for people escaping the conflict in Israel and Gaza
    Hundreds of people who have fled Israel or Gaza have travelled to Australia on Visitor Visas and other short-term visas. While it is welcome news that people have been able to travel to safety in Australia, these visas are not designed to su... Read More
  • Migration (‘Deportation’) Bill
    ACRT report | 5 April 2024
    The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) has been meeting regularly this month since the government’s recent introduction of the Migration Amendment (Removals and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (the Bill), on 26 March 2024.
    There have b... Read More
Submission opposing the Migration Amendment (Removals and Other Measures) Bill 2024
April 2024The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) has made a submission to the Senate inquiry, which closes Friday 12 April 2024.ACRT have also prepared a briefing resource, providing a guide for churches in Australia that wish to make submissions opposing the Bill.  Read more
Submission to the AHRC on Women in Immigration Detention
February 2024
The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) made a submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) on 21 February 2024, looking into the experiences of women in immigration detention facilities, and the subsequent issues women faced when they were in community detention.  Read more
Hidden homelessness in Australia
August 2023
Homelessness in Australia is often hidden for those in our community, like people seeking asylum with no work rights and no income support, while they wait for resolution of their visa status. Read more
Lives in limbo – 10 years of Offshore Processing

July 2023
The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) is one of many groups that are marking the ‘bitter’ 10th anniversary of the Regional Resettlement Arrangement between the Australian and Papua New Guinea (PNG) governments with an appeal to end the misery and cruelty of offshore processing.  Read more 

Please note that our Churches and their agencies work to advocate for just and humane policies. (We cannot respond to requests for funding or migration to Australia)

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Your donation will be used to support the various campaigns of the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce.
‍*The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce is an initiative of the National Council of Churches in Australia, ABN 47 000 391 104

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