Opinion

Refugees cannot be left behind in our COVID recovery

By Sophie Singh
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:25pm, first published November 10 2020 - 12:30am
Asylum seekers have been excluded from much of the support offered to Australian citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite already having endured traumatic experiences. Picture: Shutterstock
Asylum seekers have been excluded from much of the support offered to Australian citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite already having endured traumatic experiences. Picture: Shutterstock

Many Canberrans might not be aware that refugees and asylum seekers live in our city. Yet many do; adults and children who have sought safety in Australia from persecution, torture, and war-related trauma.

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