ASANA_Postcard_V3a.pdf HOUSING FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS POSTCARD CAMPAIGN

"HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT"
POSTCARD CAMPAIGN

The ASANA coalition of agencies has launched a post-card campaign calling on the Commonwelath Minister for Housing, Hon Tanya Plibersek, to include asylum seekers in solutions to homelessness in Australia.

The post card reads:

Dear Minister Plibersek,

I am deeply concerned about the current homelessness of
asylum seekers living in the community. This group have no
access to public housing and are not eligible for housing as set
out in the 'The Road Home' Homelessness White Paper.

To date the group has been ignored in discussions about critical
housing issues. This is not in keeping with International law, or
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 25).

As a result of these people's immigration status, community
funded agencies are struggling to find adequate housing for
hundreds of men, women and children who are homeless.

I encourage you to include asylum seekers in solutions to
homelessness in Australia.

Yours sincerely,

To order postcards for your organisation or church please call Hotham MIssion ASP on 9326 8343 or by email asp@hothammission.org.au.

(To download a PDF of the post card, please select and click the filename above right)

Asylum Seeker Agencies Network Australia (ASANA)

ASANA is an informal network of agencies working directly with asylum seekers living in the community or in immigration detention. ASANA is currently auspiced by the Refugee Council of Australia and was formed in May 2008.

The aims of the network are:

• to establish a mechanism by which asylum seeker welfare and support agencies in Australia can be represented, as appropriate, at a national level;
• to create a forum in which asylum seeker welfare and support agencies can capture, consolidate and share data at a national level;
• to improve information exchange between asylum seeker agencies; and
• to develop, as appropriate and necessary, joint platforms for policy, advocacy and campaigns regarding asylum seeker issues, particularly as they relate to welfare and support.

Current ASANA members include;

• Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Project (VIC)
• Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (VIC)
• Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre (VIC)
• Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project (VIC)
• CARAD (WA)
• Refugee Claimants Support Services (QLD)
• Asylum Seeker Centre (NSW)
• Bridge for Asylum Seekers (NSW)
• House of Welcome (NSW)
• St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW)
• A Just Australia (Observer status)
• UnitingJustice (Observer status)
• Refugee Council of Australia (Observer status)

For information about becoming member of the ASANA network please email ASANA

"In a country as prosperous as Australia, no one should be homeless."
The Road Home' Homelessness White Paper