The Independent Education Union of Australia today applauds the Catholic School’s Office for their sincere and generous commitment to establish a bursary scheme for refugee students. Read the IEUA’s full release here.
“The CSO’s pledge to offer free education to refugee students sets a fine example of giving people the respect and dignity they deserve, that current detention arrangements have stripped from them,” Federal Secretary Chris Watt said.
The IEUA urges all political parties and Members of Parliament to stop using policies regarding asylum seekers to foster misunderstanding, social division and distrust, and instead use it as an opportunity to get on with the job of fulfilling Australia’s commitment under the Refugee Convention to treat people humanely and process applications for asylum onshore.
Read the IEUA’s full release here.