““There’s a saying that when you become a mother, you become a mother to all children.””

Our goal is to dismantle Australia’s inhumane processing barriers and restrictive policy frameworks to bring about a fairer, humane and more inclusive and equal society, where the strengths and benefits/contributions of People Seeking Asylum and Refugees are valued, and where they are safe and thriving.

 

M4R works towards these goals by focusing on three main activities:

1. Highlighting the systematic injustice that people seeking asylum and refugees face in Australia through public awareness campaigns that humanise refugee experiences.

2. Challenge unjust laws, processes and structures and instead create humane alternatives through activism, advocacy and policy work.

3. Supporting asylum seekers and refugees on the ground including emergency aid and referrals.

What We've Achieved

  • Mums 4 Refugees has raised over $500,000 in crowdfunding and fundraising for legal and material support

  • We have over 2,000 active members

  • We have supported people in need emergency aid

  • We have distributed with food hampers to 60 families per week for two years

  • We have supplied over 300-back-to-school packs for refugee kids

  • We have sat with women in hospital, in court, in immigration detention, and through Immigration interviews

  • We have spoken on radio , and online about our work and the importance of Australian mothers speaking out for others in need

  • We have attended and helped organise many rallies and demonstrations since 2015

  • We continue to meet with our politicians - local, State and Federal to advocate for dignity, care and basic human rights for refugees in our community