
This exciting position requires an experienced volunteer coordinator to be responsible for recruiting, training, supervising and supporting our dedicated team of volunteers. The volunteer coordinator will also promote client volunteers and will work to maintain a roster of advocates and... read more

Late 2019 saw the first ever Global Refugee Forum (GRF) held in Geneva. Carolina Gottardo, JRS Australia Director attended this historic event. The GRF was a large-scale event, with approximately 3,000 delegates from diverse sectors and regions, including leaders with... read more

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Australia’s “Refugee Voices” program offers young people the chance to hear the story of a refugee. This unique program gives school students a first hand account of a person that has experienced persecution, injustice and has been... read more

A reflection from Father Peter Smith, Justice and Peace Promoter for The Justice and Peace Office, Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. This reflection appears in the Christmas 2019 edition of JRS Australia’s LINK publication. This year, JRS Australia had the pleasure... read more

Dear Friends and Supporters, December is here and with it all the joy of Christmas, holiday decorations, gifts under trees and gatherings with family and friends. But for many refugees and people seeking asylum, Christmas is a time of sorrow.... read more