Migrant Resources Centre Tasmania awarded PFA x Sidney Myer Fund Major Grant Round 1, 2021
The PFA Board of Directors and Sidney Myer Fund are proud to announce that Migrant Resources Centre Tasmania is the successful applicant of our first major grant round of 2021. Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania is a not-for-profit organisation that supports and empowers migrants and refugees to settle and live fulfilling lives in Tasmania. The Migrant […]
Funding Available for Refugee-led Peer Support Groups
Pride Foundation Australia is seeking applications from existing or new peer-led support groups for LGBTIQA+ refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia. We particularly encourage groups in smaller cities and regional areas to apply. Up to $5,000 (no GST) is available for each group to be used over a 12-month period.
PFA + Sidney Myer Fund Grant Recipient: Refugee Advice & Casework Service
The recipient of the Sidney Myer Fund and Pride Foundation Australia grant for $20,000 is Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS). In collaboration with the St Kilda Legal Service (SKLS), RACS will deliver two national training sessions for legal services, exploring best practice for working with persons that identify as LGBTIQA+ and make claims for protection due […]
Meet PFA’s Latest Major Grant Recipient: Forcibly Displaced People Network
We’re proud to announce that Forcibly Displaced People Network (FDPN) has been awarded our PFA Grant of $20,000 to produce training resources regarding inclusive practice for Australian settlement services seeing LGBTIQA+ refugees and people seeking asylum. Intersectionality will be embedded throughout the module focusing not only on the refugee experiences and LGBTIQ+ identity but also being […]
Queer Displacements: Sexuality, Migration & Exile – Canberra Conference
On November 14th the first Queer Displacements conference opened in Canberra. “Queer Displacements: Sexuality, Migration & Exile” was the first conference in Australia to focus on the contemporary issues facing LGBTIQ+ people seeking asylum and refugees. What a wonderful, challenging, and enlightening event it was! I had the great privilege to attend and present a […]
An Update on Our Work Around LGBTIQA+ Refugee and Asylum Seekers
Through the work of our expert LGBTIQA+ Refugee and Asylum Seeker advisory group, we have developed a list of key issues. These include: Connecting with other LGBTIQ+ refugees and asylum seekers in Australia – they find it very difficult to connect with each other Information access – they also find it very difficult to access […]
Supporting LGBTIQA+ Refugees and Asylum Seekers
This year, Pride Foundation Australia identified LGBTIQA+ refugees and asylum seekers living in Australia as one of our areas of focus for 2019. We have been working alongside our LGBTIQA+ refugee and asylum seeker advisory group to identify the priority issues that would benefit from our funding, including grant rounds, commissioning research, and supporting collaboration. In the lead […]
