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Fighting for refugee rights for almost 40 years

Applying for protection in Australia can be a complex – and cruel – process. The Refugee Advice & Casework Service is a nonprofit providing the one form of help that can give refugees and people seeking asylum lasting safety: legal support.

We provide trauma-informed legal help to people of all nationalities, religions and gender identities. We advocate for fairer and more humane asylum policies.

Seeking asylum is a long and difficult road.
They can’t do it alone. You can help.

Seeking asylum is a long and difficult road. They can’t do it alone. You can help.

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In the last 12 months…

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14,061

requests for legal help responded to

1,424+

people received face-to-face legal advice or information

346+

refugees in Australia helped to reunite with separated family

  • "Through the support of RACS and its wise and dedicated supporters, I was given a second chance at life... In a world full of noise, pain, and shadows, their humanity was a voice, a hand, a bridge."

    RACS client Hiva (pseudonym)

  • "I’m very happy... RACS helped me. They didn’t care where I am from. They just want to help."

    RACS client Maryam

  • "RACS takes their client’s problems as their own and put so much hard work in. I’m so grateful for that. The best thing is that RACS staff are empathetic, to understand other people’s emotions."

    RACS client Darren

  • "[When I was granted my permanent protection visa] my first reaction was to pause. My heart and my brain, I just paused. Then I felt so happy and free. It was a very strange, beautiful moment for me."

    RACS client Mohsen