Get involved

You can do something today to support refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia. There are many ways to help directly through Red Cross or independently in the community.

Volunteer for In Search of Safety

The assistance of our generous volunteers make the scale and reach of our program possible. If you would like to get involved, please contact our team in your state.

Share your experience

If you have lived experience of forced migration or seeking asylum in Australia and would like to become involved with In Search of Safety, please contact our team in your state.

Take action

Donate dollars: provide emergency relief to people seeking safety who are in financial hardship
Donate goods: provide items to migrants in transition who have limited resources to meet their basic needs
Raise your voice: write to your Member of Parliament about issues you feel passionate about
Connect: organise or join an event like Harmony Day, Refugee Week or Welcoming Australia in your community
Download our Welcome Toolkit: actions for students to make your community an even more inclusive place to live.

Hold humanitarian conversations

Know the facts so you can be a community diplomat.

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Help with a job

Help great people find jobs and enjoy work.

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Volunteer with other migration support programs

Other ways you can support refugees and asylum seekers in your community.

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Red Cross pays our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander custodians of the country where we work, and to Elders, past, present and emerging.

Learn about our Reconciliation Action Plan and how we can all make reconciliation real.

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