Australia Iran Friendship Association (AIFA)

06/08/2026

Visa Options for International Graduates:
Temporary Graduate and Skilled Visas

Are you an international student nearing graduation? Curious about visa pathway options to remain in Australia and undertake paid work?

The Department of Home Affairs invites you to attend our free online Temporary Graduate and Skilled Visa Information webinar, which will cover the following topics:

• Temporary graduate visa – Subclass 485
• Employer sponsored visas
• General Skilled Migration
• Migrant worker reforms

The webinar will be held on Tuesday 11 August 2026, from 2PM - 3PM (AEST). Please check below for your relevant time zone for this session:

2:00PM - 3:00PM (NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, QLD)
1:30PM - 2:30PM (SA & NT)
12:00PM - 1:00PM (WA)

The event link will be emailed to you once you register.
Date
Tue 11 Aug 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (UTC+10)
Location
Online event access details will be provided by the event organiser
Registration Link: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1627729

Event access details will be provided to participants upon registration.

Visa Options for International Graduates: Temporary Graduate and Skilled Visas Are you an international student nearing graduation? Curious...

15/05/2026

National Redress Scheme

The National Redress Scheme supports people who were sexually abused as a child while an institution was meant to care for them. Redress is a way of trying to make up for the harm that was done.

The National Redress Scheme started on 1 July 2018 and will run for 10 years. You can make an application any time between now and 30 June 2027. Please help to share this information with the community.

Support is free and available; people do not need to apply on their own.

Free Redress Support Services can:

explain the Scheme
· help people decide if they want to apply

· help fill in the application

· give emotional support

There is also free legal and financial support for people thinking about applying. These services are safe and private.

Information is available in Easy Read and translated into 10 community languages.

Please share this information through your networks. Your support can assist people to access help before the closing date.

For more information, please visit Homepage | National Redress Scheme.

15/05/2026

Domestic and Family Violence and your Visa

Purple ribbon — domestic and family violence awareness

Domestic and family violence is a crime in Australia. It is not acceptable under any circumstance.

Domestic and family violence is any conduct that makes you fear for your or your family’s safety and wellbeing. It may be directed at you, your family, pets or property. There are different types of domestic and family violence. No matter what it looks like, you have the right to a safe environment in Australia.

We understand that seeking help can be difficult. If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, you are not alone. There is support available, regardless of your visa status. You and your family do not have to remain in a relationship where you fear for your or your family’s safety to stay in Australia.​​

For more information, please visit Domestic and family violence and your visa.

15/05/2026

Countering Foreign Interference – Community Support Hub

The Australian Government has launched the Foreign Interference Community Support Hub. This website helps you understand what foreign interference is, how it may affect you or your community and the simple steps you can take to stay informed and safe.

Foreign interference occurs when governments of other countries try to harm Australia to advance their own interests. It can involve secretly interfering in Australia’s decision-making, undermining, monitoring, intimidating and threatening people and community groups in Australia. You can find some examples of foreign interference here.

Foreign interference is happening in Australia, and it can impact all of us and the Australian Government is here to support you through investigation, investment and empowering communities. You can find learn more about actions you can take and advice on how to protect yourself here.

You can learn more about reporting foreign interference here. Everyone in Australia has a right to feel safe and we all have a role to play in countering foreign interference so that we can continue to live in a safe and welcoming society.

15/05/2026

Updated time – Webinar – Hiring Overseas Religious Workers

Re-issue – Please note the time for this webinar has since changed. Please see the updated time below.

The Department of Home Affairs, through the Business, Industry and Regional Outreach Network, invites community stakeholders and religious organisations to attend a free information webinar to learn more about visa pathways for religious workers in Australia. This webinar will address the Minister of Religion Labour Agreement (MoRLA) and the subclass 408 Temporary Activity Religious Work visa.

The subclass 408 Temporary Activity Religious Work visa is a temporary visa which allows an overseas worker to do full-time religious work to serve a religious institution in Australia for up to two years.

The webinar will be opened by the Assistant Minister The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP and will include presentations on religious worker visa pathways and an online question and answer forum for participants.

The MoRLA enables religious organisations to employ and recruit skilled overseas workers to fill critical skill shortages on a temporary or permanent basis in circumstances that are not covered by the standard visa programs. This includes within the occupations of Minister of Religion, or Religious Assistants.

This webinar will explain and compare these visa pathways and will provide an exploration on which pathway is appropriate to different types of religious work.

Date: Wednesday 20 May 2026 at the following time:

3:30pm – 4:30pm AEST (NSW, QLD, ACT, VIC, TAS)

3:00pm – 4:00pm (SA, NT)

1:30pm – 2:30pm (WA)

If you are interested in attending, please register at: Information Webinar - Hiring Overseas Religious Workers Tickets | TryBooking Australia.

15/05/2026

Webinar - Submitting Decision Ready Employer Nominations & Visa Applications

You are invited to attend an online information session on submitting decision ready employer nominations and visa applications. This webinar is targeted to Australian business employers with the aim to improve the quality of employer nominations and visa applications. The session will include practical guidelines to help employers prepare and submit complete applications.

The webinar sessions are open nationally and will be held on:

Tuesday 19 and Thursday 21 May at the following time:

11:00am – 12:00pm (ACT, NSW, TAS, QLD, VIC)

10:30am – 11:30am (NT, SA)

9:00am – 10:00am (WA)

Monday 25 and Wednesday 27 May at the following time:

2:00pm – 3:00pm (ACT, NSW, TAS, QLD, VIC)

1:30pm – 2:30pm (NT, SA)

12:00pm – 1:00pm (WA)

Please register your interest to attend through this link:
Register for Submitting Decision Ready Employer Nominations & Visa Applications Webinar

21/03/2026

نوروز امسال در حالی از راه رسیده است که دل‌های ما، از از رنج جنگ، ویرانی و اندوه هموطنان داغدارمان، سنگین است.
یادِ عزیزانی که از میان ما رفتندو روزهایی که سایه‌ی جنگ، آرامش را از ما گرفته، همچنان با ماست.

اما حتی در جهان درگیر با رنج و تاریکی هم بهار از راه میرسد، چرا که هیچ زمستانى پایدار نیست، پیروزی، همیشه از آن زندگیست و عشق ، زیبایی و رهایی... ما این را از تجربه نوروز مان، در طول قرنها، آموخته ایم.

و اینک یکبار دیگر نوروز ما در گذر غمها و طوفانها آمده است تا امید را زنده نگه دارد.

در این آغازین لحظه های سال نو و نوروز پیروز، ياد عزيزان ِاز دست رفته ‌را گرامی میداریم. به ياد خانواده‌هايى هستیم كه اولين نوروز را بدون عزيزانشان می‌گذرانند و به یاد هموطنانی که بسبب جنگ و ویرانی، روزهای سختی را سپری می‌کنند. قدر مسلم مسئولیت انسانی ما، ایستادن در کنار رنج‌دیدگان و همدلی و همدردی با آنان است.

به امید روزی که "صدای زندگی از صدای جنگ بلندتر شود" و با آرزوی دلهائی آرام و فردائی روشن برای ایران عزیزمان.

نوروزتان مبارک ، سال نو تان سرشار از امید و روشنایی و پیروزی باد.

10/02/2026

یک موقعیت شغلی موقت
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is recruiting Mobile Field Representatives to support the 2026 Census.

Key details:

• Contract type: Casual

• Start dates: 7 May 2026 or 6 July 2026

• End date: 8 October 2026

These roles involve supporting Census field operations, travelling within the state as required, and assisting communities and establishments to prepare for the Census.

For full details and to submit an Expression of Interest, please visit the official job page: Mobile Field Representative

For questions, the ABS Recruitment Support Line can be contacted on 1300 100 557.

We would greatly appreciate if you could share this opportunity through your networks and with community members who may benefit from flexible employment and the chance to contribute to a meaningful national project.
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The information received from: Community Engagement Victoria
Office for Multicultural Affairs
Immigration Group | Department of Home Affairs

20/01/2026

Statement of Condolence
انجمن دوستی ایران و استرالیا مراتب تسلیت و همدردی صمیمانه خود را به تمامی خانواده‌هایی که در جریان اعتراضات خیابانی در ایران، عزیزان خود را از دست داده‌اند، ابراز می‌دارد.
ما با احترام، یاد جان‌باختگان را گرامی داشته و در این روزهای دشوار و اندوه‌بار، همبستگی خود را با مردم ایران اعلام می‌داریم.
بی تردید، رنج و اندوه خانواده‌های داغدار، وجدان همه کسانی را که به کرامت انسانی، صلح و عدالت باور دارند، متأثر می‌سازد..
با امید به پایان یافتن تمامی سختی‌ها، آرزو داریم آینده‌ای همراه با پیروزی، آرامش، آزادی و شادی در انتظار مردم و کشور عزیزما ایران باشد. اندیشه ما با خانواده‌های داغدار است و همدلی ما با مردم ایران ادامه خواهد داشت.
The Australia Iran Friendship Association (AIFA) extends its sincere condolences to all families who have lost their loved ones during the recent street protests in Iran.
We respectfully honor the memory of those who lost their lives and express our solidarity with the people of Iran during this difficult and painful time. The suffering and grief endured by so many families deeply touches all those who value human dignity, peace, and justice.
We remain hopeful that the hardships facing the people of Iran will come to an end, and that a future marked by peace, freedom, and shared joy lies ahead. Our thoughts are with the grieving families, and we stand in quiet solidarity with the people of Iran

12/01/2026

نخستین اظهار نظر رسمی نخست‌وزیر استرالیا: در کنار مردم ایران ایستاده‌ایم

صدای استرالیا - آنتونی آلبانیزی، نخست‌وزیر استرالیا برای نخستین‌بار به‌طور رسمی به تحولات اخیر ایران و سرکوب گسترده معترضان واکنش نشان داد و اعلام کرد دولت استرالیا در کنار مردم ایران ایستاده است؛ مردمی که به گفته او برای حقوق بشر، کرامت انسانی و تغییرات ضروری در کشورشان مبارزه می‌کنند.

آلبانیزی در پاسخ به پرسشی درباره احتمال اقدام نظامی ایالات متحده علیه ایران و تأثیر آن بر انسجام اجتماعی در استرالیا، تأکید کرد که دولت او در حال بررسی هیچ‌گونه نقش نظامی یا حمایتی در این زمینه نیست.

با این حال، او با لحنی صریح، حکومت ایران را «رژیمی سرکوبگر» توصیف کرد که نه‌تنها مردم خود را مورد ظلم قرار داده، بلکه در سطح بین‌المللی نیز نقش مخربی ایفا کرده است.

نخست‌وزیر استرالیا با اشاره به سرکوب اعتراضات مردمی در ایران گفت: ما نمی‌دانیم آمار واقعی کشته‌ها و زخمی‌شدگانی که صرفاً به‌دلیل مطالبه حقوق اولیه انسانی خود هدف قرار گرفته‌اند، چقدر است.

او افزود که برخورد خشن حکومت ایران با معترضان، نشانه‌ای آشکار از ماهیت سرکوبگر این رژیم است. آلبانیزی همچنین یادآور شد که اخراج سفیر ایران از استرالیا، به‌دلیل دخالت نهادهای حکومتی ایران در اقدامات خصمانه در خاک استرالیا صورت گرفته است.

این اظهارات، صریح‌ترین موضع‌گیری رسمی نخست‌وزیر استرالیا تاکنون درباره تحولات ایران محسوب می‌شود؛ موضعی که بار دیگر بر حمایت سیاسی استرالیا از مردم ایران و محکومیت عملکرد جمهوری اسلامی تأکید دارد.
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