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1 Mercy Foundation Forum Connecting & Collaborating 28 August 2014
2 What we ll cover ASC Vision, the people we serve and what we do Three collaboration projects: Health Service collaborations ASC & RACS partnership Advocacy collaborations
3 Our Vision Asylum seekers are welcomed and allowed to heal in safety and freedom while they rebuild their lives as valuable members of our community. Key Objectives The provides practical and personal support for asylum seekers living in the community. Meet human rights needs Secure justice Assist in rebuilding lives Provide a community
4 The people we serve: > 1,400 asylum seekers assisted in 2013 / % have no work right 70% are denied Government support 35% have no Medicare
5 HEALTH SERVICE COLLABORATIONS
6 Health Service Collaborations CHALLENGE: 85% have chronic physical health issues 98% require mental health support 60% have language barriers to treatment 35% have no Medicare
7 Health Service Collaborations SOLUTION: Innovative partnerships and collaborations: Onsite clinics: Engaged pro bono health providers to provide 3500 health consultations in 2013/14 Specialists: Advocated for fee waivers with 28 specialist referrals Pathology: Negotiated fee waivers with a private company Xrays & Scans: Negotiated fee waivers with St Vincents Private Pharmaceuticals: Negotiated with St Vincents and Royal Prince Alfred to get at cost pharmaceuticals
8 & Refugee Advice & Casework Service Partnership
9 & Refugee Advice & Casework Service CHALLENGE: In March 2014 the Government withdrew funding At ASC 46% of clients were likely to lose Legal support Migration Agents such as RACS would lose IAAAS funding 90% of clients were unable to prepare applications as illiterate in English
10 + Refugee Advice & Casework Service SOLUTION: ASC received a grant from Thomas Foundation to fund a lawyer ASC and RACS negotiated a secondment of 2 lawyers part time to ASC Benefits to ASC= Access to free legal assistance & referral pathways for all clients ASC Legal Service staffed by highly skilled migration lawyers RACS policies and processes were transferred to ASC Volunteers are trained by RACS
11 + Refugee Advice & Casework Service SOLUTION: Benefits to RACS: Salaries of solicitors are covered by ASC The burden of funding cuts and policy changes shared with the ASC Legal Service Referrals to RACS are made with a high quality brief and supporting documents
12 ADVOCACY COLLABORATIONS
13 Advocacy Collaborations CHALLENGE: How can we put a human face to asylum seekers living in the community to show our common humanity in a way that transcends politics.
14 Advocacy Collaborations SOLUTIONS: Wendy Sharpe Portraits of Humanity Archibald prize winner Wendy Sharpe is drawing 39 asylum seekers and refugees for a major exhibition in February/March 2015 The Muse Gallery at TAFE Sydney has partnered with us to provide an exhibition space at no charge Art suppliers have provided donated materials
15 Advocacy Collaborations SOLUTIONS: Short documentary A group of volunteer documentary and film makers agreed to make a short documentary Their aim was to tell the stories of: Why people are forced to flee their countries of origin Their experience since arriving in Australia They have completed the first stage of this project.
16 THANK YOU
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