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Title

Asylum Explained website
Abstract

The Asylum Explained website provides interactive, plain English information about the process of seeking asylum in Australia. It is a resource for asylum seekers and people supporting asylum seekers.

It includes fact sheets that provide simple guides to the process:

  1. Who is a Refugee?
  2. Applying to stay in Australia as a Refugee
  3. Migration Agents
  4. Applying for a Protection visa with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)
  5. The DIAC Interview
  6. Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT)
  7. Judicial Review (The Federal Magistrates Court)
  8. Ministerial Intervention
  9. Leaving Australia
  10. Complementary protection (not printed – available online only)

 

The fact sheets are currently available in English and Urdu. Pdf versions of the fact sheets are located under the “Resources” menu on the website.
CLC/Agency Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
URL http://www.asylumexplained.asrc.org.au/
Alternate URL http://www.asrc.org.au/
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Area of Law
  • Immigration and refugees
Audience
  • Community workers
  • Lawyers
  • New Arrivals and/or Refugees
  • People from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds
Jurisdiction
  • Commonwealth
Method of Delivery
  • Publication
  • Video
  • Website, social media or application
Project Type
  • Community Legal Education
Project uploaded to CLEAR 16th May 2012
Contact Person Alexandra Jannetto
Contact Position Acting Program Manager
Contact Email legal_casework@asrc.org.au
Contact Phone (03) 9326 6066
Production/Delivery Date May 2012
Languages Urdu
Sponsor / Partner Agencies

Legal Services Board
Review Date 16th May 2013



 

General public Children and young people Crime and offences Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islanders Community organisation Lawyers and the legal system Family or domestic violence Children and young people Workshop/s, seminar or forum Family law and relationships Publication Community workers