Established in 2000, the Refugee Action Collective (Victoria) is a democratic, grassroots collective that fights for the human rights of people seeking protection or asylum in Australia and those found to be refugees or needing protection.
Things we do to help drive change:
- organise public forums, rallies, street stalls and petition campaigns
- publish leaflets and pamphlets, T-shirts and badges
- make submissions to parliamentary and international bodies
- coordinate with like-minded organisations.
RAC responds in “real time” when government cranks up the cruelty regarding refugee policies. That can include calling rallies, supporting refugee encampments or issuing media releases.
We are an independent, volunteer organisation. We welcome everyone who wants to learn more and get involved in RAC’s work. Our only source of funding is from supporters; we accept no government or corporate grants.
You can contribute in many ways – helping organise and promote protests or forums, helping on stalls, using your skills (e.g. writing or design), or raising awareness in the community – and no rules about how much time you spend.
You’re welcome to attend our weekly meetings on Mondays at 6.30pm at the Kathleen Syme library in Carlton. For details, see our Facebook page or ring 0438 547 723. You can participate via Zoom if you can’t make the meeting in person.
You can read our arguments for justice and our list of demands here.
We recognise the dispossession and genocide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and we recognise sovereignty over this land was never ceded.