The Solutions
Australia’s current approach to immigration detention has long been criticised for its lack of sustainable and humane solutions. While many refugees and asylum seekers face prolonged periods of uncertainty and hardship, the need for viable alternatives is more pressing than ever. Therefore, we are committed to advocating for community-based, sustainable solutions that uphold human dignity and offer real pathways for those seeking refuge. As it stands, “durable solutions continue to remain a reality for very few people,” and we believe it’s time to change that narrative by pushing for policies that ensure fair treatment and long-term security for all.
While most people who have been forced to flee want to return home, this can only occur in safety and dignity if lasting peace is achieved. For most displacement situations around the world, this remained beyond reach in 2022, with just 339,300 refugees reported to have returned home. This means that for every refugee that returned, 22 people became refugees during the year. Apart from voluntary repatriation, durable solutions for refugees may include local integration or resettlement to a third country. Complementary pathways and family reunification can also expand third country solutions, easing pressure on host countries and enhancing refugees’ self-reliance by building their capacities to attain a solution, including through education pathways or labour mobility.
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Alternatives to Detention
Community placement is an alternative approach to immigration detention that enables migrants and refugees to live within the community while their immigration case is being processed.
The Global Campaign
The Global Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children was launched during the 19th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in 2012, to draw attention to the many detrimental effects that immigration detention has on children, and to encourage states to cease the immigration detention of children consistent with their CRC obligations. Learn more about this campaign and what it has achieved.
Become a Voice in the Community
Speak up and advocate for the CRISP to become a permanent feature of Australia’s humanitarian program as well as additional to the current humanitarian intake quota. Contact your local Member of Parliament now to voice your support.
Take Actions/CRISP
Join with a group of five or more adult volunteers (known as a ‘Community Supporter Group’ or ‘CSG’) and provide 12 months of practical, hands-on support to a refugee individual or family from their date of arrival in Australia. Learn more about the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP).
