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RACS - Refugee Advice and Casework Service RACS is a non profit providing free, essential legal support for people seeking asylum.

This page is a place to promote awareness of the ongoing work done by RACS and to allow for the public release of information about new legal changes with the broader goal of an informed discussion about asylum seeker policy. If you are seeking asylum here in Australia and need help, please all RACS on (02) 8355 7227. If you are seeking asylum or you intend to apply for protection in Australia we believe that it’s not in your interests to disclose your identity or make a public comment about your case, situation or your experiences while the status of your case remains uncertain. For this reason, if we believe that your comment reveals you to be a current asylum seeker whose case has not yet been finalized, we will remove your comment. For all visitors to the RACS page
We encourage an informed debate and a variety of opinions - but we expect you to express yourself in a respectful, constructive way. Your comment will be removed if:

- It is racist, sexist, homophobic, abusive or otherwise discriminatory or defamatory towards any individual or groups of people.
- It is threatening, encourages violence or incites hatred.
- It includes video or images that our community may find distressing (graphic violence, for example)
- It involves swearing, name-calling, personal attacks or other anti-social behavior
- Its main purpose is to sell a product
- It infringes on copyright or is otherwise unlawful
- It is wildly off-topic or spam (like the same comment posted repeatedly)

Repeated failure to stick to these rules may see you blocked from our page without warning. We understand that social media is a 24/7 medium, but our moderation capabilities are not. We may not see every inappropriate post right away, so we trust our community to ignore any form of inappropriate commentary (or report them to Facebook by clicking the x in the top right-hand corner). When inappropriate comments are deleted, so are all replies to that comment – so please don’t engage. Please feel free to reach out with comments, concerns or feedback about this page to [email protected].

Women at Risk team lawyers Maya and Meredith were at the Big Kitchen Table event, hosted by our friends at Women's Legal...
29/10/2026

Women at Risk team lawyers Maya and Meredith were at the Big Kitchen Table event, hosted by our friends at Women's Legal Service NSW.

"We both had a fantastic time meeting other professionals supporting women in our community and greatly enjoyed the guest speakers talk about the important of dignity and 'weaving threads' to connect our clients with further supports," says Meredith. "It was an informative and motivating morning!"

A perfect weekend for a Trek for Refugees through the Megalong Valley.Over two days, RACS supporters and friends took in...
27/10/2026

A perfect weekend for a Trek for Refugees through the Megalong Valley.

Over two days, RACS supporters and friends took in the sights, savoured yummy food - and also raised funds for our critical work, with 50% of proceeds going straight to RACS 🧡

A big thank you to Emu Trekkers for partnering with us on this excellent initiative.

If you're interested in joining us on a future hike, please let us know in the comments or via DM so we can make sure you get an invite!

What makes RACS different from other refugee charities?We focus on providing *legal* support to refugees and people seek...
26/10/2026

What makes RACS different from other refugee charities?

We focus on providing *legal* support to refugees and people seeking asylum. Our legal teams help families and individuals apply for protection visas, often representing them at Department interviews or Tribunal hearings.

It's legal help that will give this community the best chance at long-term safety.

For more FAQs, head to: racs.org.au/faq

22/10/2026

Each pair of shoes represents a woman or child whose life was taken by domestic and family violence. The shoes are laid one at a time, in silence, by people who work in this every day.

By midday, Martin Place is full of them.

Join us to honour and remember the women and children killed by domestic and family violence.

Our Vigil is supported by a performance from Tim Minchin, musician, writer and actor. Main speaker Tarang Chawla is one of Australia's leading voices working to end men's violence against women and children.

Wednesday 25 November, 12pm.
Martin Place, Sydney C*D, between Pitt and Castlereagh St.

10 years ago, UNSW gave RACS a new home, first at Eurimbla Avenue, and now at Botany St. We're honoured to partner with...
20/10/2026

10 years ago, UNSW gave RACS a new home, first at Eurimbla Avenue, and now at Botany St. We're honoured to partner with UNSW Law & Justice , working together with staff and students to provide the one form of help that can give refugees and people seeking asylum lasting safety: legal support.

"The [UNSW Law] Faculty is proud to count Refugee Advice and Casework Service amongst its affiliated centres and to support the work it does. UNSW’s partnership with this remarkable organisation is one for the long haul." – Professor Andrew Lynch, Dean of the UNSW Law & Justice faculty

After 11 years overseeing RACS's growth and transformation into the refugee rights organisation we are today, our amazin...
19/10/2026

After 11 years overseeing RACS's growth and transformation into the refugee rights organisation we are today, our amazing Director of Finance and Operations Kerrith Sowden is moving on to a new role closer to home🧡

We've heard Kerrith described as the "unsung hero" of RACS. While we're sad to lose her, we're grateful for the mammoth contribution she's made in her time with us.

Thank you, Kerrith, for your generosity and kindness, and for your singular ability to navigate the challenges (and opportunities) RACS has faced over the years! Wishing you the very best of luck for the future.

In just over 48 hours in September, three women and one child lost their lives to domestic and family violence.And acros...
13/10/2026

In just over 48 hours in September, three women and one child lost their lives to domestic and family violence.

And across Australia:
1 in 3 women have experienced physical violence since the age of 15.
1 in 5 women have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15.

Behind every statistic is a life. Women and children whose lives have been taken by violence. Women and children whose stories must not be forgotten.

On 25 November, we will gather in Martin Place for Unite Against Violence: No More Empty Shoes to honour and remember those whose lives have been taken and to stand together for a future where this is no longer accepted as inevitable.

How many more lives?
How many more empty shoes?

We cannot accept this as inevitable. We need change. We need action. We need an end to violence.

Stand with us. Stand against violence.

25 November 2026 | Martin Place, Sydney
Unite Against Violence: No More Empty Shoes

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Personal Safety Survey 2021–22.

"Many women face violence both before and during displacement. Then instead of finding relief and safety in Australia, t...
12/10/2026

"Many women face violence both before and during displacement. Then instead of finding relief and safety in Australia, they may encounter new forms of abuse and isolation – too often from those closest to them" - Sarah Dale, RACS Centre Director and Principal Solicitor

RACS is here for these women, through our dedicated Women at Risk program, until they find true and lasting safety.

SAVE THE DATEWe've all heard the news stories. We've seen the stats. But these are not just stats. Behind every statisti...
08/10/2026

SAVE THE DATE

We've all heard the news stories. We've seen the stats. But these are not just stats. Behind every statistic is a woman. A mother. A daughter. A sister. A friend. A child.

Women and children whose lives have been taken by violence. Women and children whose stories must not be forgotten.

On 25 November, 51 frontline organisations will stand together in Martin Place for Unite Against Violence: No More Empty Shoes, to remember the women and children we have lost to domestic and family violence over the past 12 months, and to call for the changes needed to make things better for victim-survivors.

This is part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

Wondering what you can do?

Want to understand more?

Want to make a difference?

Come stand with us.

Hear from powerful voices, including Tarang Chawla, and be supported by the extraordinary Tim Minchin.

25 November 2026 | Martin Place, Sydney
Unite Against Violence. No More Empty Shoes.

Back in 2018, Ahmad was a volunteer - now he's on the leadership team at RACS.
08/10/2026

Back in 2018, Ahmad was a volunteer - now he's on the leadership team at RACS.

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