Roof Over My Head

The Australian government is forcing thousands of people seeking asylum into destitution. After years of punitive policies, it is now withdrawing lifesaving supports for people seeking asylum in our communities.

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How cuts to support for people seeking asylum will affect people, states and local communities

26 January 2019

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#ChangeThePolicy of cruelty, save the SRSS

11 January 2019

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SRSS facts and figures

26 December 2019

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Starving them out: How our government is making people seeking asylum destitute

2 February 2019

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With empty hands: How the Australian Government is forcing people seeking asylum into destitution

18 June 2018

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An unnecessary penalty: Economic impacts of changes to the Status Resolution Support Services

9 July 2019

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Roof Over My Head campaign resources

14 February 2019

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Allies of our campaign to prevent destitution of people seeking asylum

11 January 2019

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Factsheets Refugee information

SRSS payments factsheet

This factsheet provides information for people who may be eligible to receive Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) payments. The SRSS program provides support to people seeking asylum while their visa applications...

20 January 2019

Factsheets Refugee information

Tell me more: questions and answers about changes to SRSS

20 January 2019

Reports

Starving them out: How our government is making people seeking asylum destitute

Since August 2017, the Australian government has been forcing people seeking asylum into destitution. In the coming months, more changes are likely to make thousands of highly vulnerable people in our communities...

2 February 2019