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Asylum Seeker and Refugee Assistance program

The Asylum Seeker and Refugee Assistance (ASRA) program supports the needs of people seeking asylum and vulnerable refugees on temporary visas in defined target client groups who reside in Queensland.

The ASRA program seeks to:

  • alleviate financial hardship and mental distress of those within the target client groups who require emergency relief.
  • provide case coordination to assist participants to access relevant assistance or achieve greater independence through employment.
  • increase capacity and wellbeing of vulnerable Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) holders and their families residing in Queensland. This includes creating better opportunities to participate in the economy and the community or assistance to meet permanent pathway requirements.

Under this program, Communify Queensland and its service partners provide financial and material aid, case management and coordination support.

Service partners include the Refugee and Immigration Legal Service (RAILS), Multicultural Australia, the Indooroopilly Uniting Church, World Wellness Group, and the Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT).

Further information about the ASRA program, including eligibility and referrals, is available on the Communify website.

Contact information

For program related enquiries, please contact Communify:

  • Rebecca (Bec) Bromhead, ASRA Coordinator (Monday to Thursday)
  • Email: becb@communify.org.au
  • Mobile: 0416 043 093

Or contact Multicultural Affairs Queensland:

Last reviewed:12 April 2024

Last modified:24 April 2025

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