COVID-19 Update for refugees and people seeking asylum – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

As Australia and the world faces the rapidly escalating COVID-19 crisis, we stand with refugees, people seeking asylum and the organisations working with them.

A pandemic of this nature, unprecedented in our life-times, brings great uncertainty and fear for all of us, but especially the people most vulnerable in our society.

We have created this page to provide refugees, people seeking asylum and the organisations working with them resources to help them get the most up to date information about this crisis and the help you can get. We will update this page on an ongoing basis so if you’re aware of any resources that you think would be useful for us to share, please send them to admin@refugeecouncil.org.au

The Refugee Council of Australia is regularly consulting with our members to understand how they and the people they work with are impacted by COVID-19. We are communicating with the government our concerns and recommendations. If you are part of a refugee-led organisation or organisation working directly with refugees and people seeking asylum and would like to be part of these consultations and online meetings please email admin@refugeecouncil.org.au

Where you can get health and prevention information:

What economic support you can get from Centrelink:

In light of the impact of COVID-19, Economic Justice Australia has published a factsheet which provides information on what Centrelink can do for people affected by COVID-19. The factsheet covers:

Economic Support Payment for Centrelink recipients
Mutual Obligations
Payments if you don’t currently get Centrelink
Asset Hardship Provisions<

People who need legal help with Centrelink issues can find their local Economic Justice Australia member centre at http://ejaustralia.org.au/

Services available to you:

Find service providers in your area and get an update on their websites on any changes to their operations due to COVID-19.
Legal and migration advice in your area – each organisation will provide updates on how their services are impacted by COVID-19.

Covid-19 testing

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	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.