The Asylum Seeker and Refugee Assistance (ASRA) program brings together several organisations to support asylum seekers and refugees on temporary visas in Queensland. As the legal support arm of ASRA, RAILS provides legal advice, assistance and representation to people seeking asylum who came to Australia by boat and do not have a permanent visa.
People can also access legal support coordination from RAILS at the following locations:
- Logan: every Wednesday from 12pm to 2pm, at St Paul's Community Centre, 3 St Paul's Drive, Woodridge (access via carpark off Talganda Street)
- Indooroopilly Uniting Church: every Thursday from 2 pm to 5 pm, at 74 Station Road, Indooroopilly
- Gatton: last Tuesday of each month from 11am to 3pm, at 49 North Street, Gatton
The other ASRA partners and their services are:
- Communify Queensland: ASRA program management & lead agency
- HART4000: Housing & accommodation support
- Multicultural Australia: Emergency relief, case coordination and employment support
- QPASTT: Trauma counselling and mental health support
- WWG: Health advocacy, nurse case management and mental health support
- Indooroopilly Uniting Church (IUC) hub: Hub coordination and welfare
- Common Ground Queensland: Tenancy management (in partnership with Hart4000)
You can find more information about the ASRA program here.