20 years
of Welcomes
What We Do
We resettle refugees, reunite families, connecting and empowering diverse community’s dreams. UFVRA – Australia is the leading volunteer based non-profit dedicated to serving vulnerable refugees, asylum seekers and refugees globally. To put it simply, we welcome and resettle refugees, reunite children and parents, and empowering diverse community’s dreams in Australia.
For more than 20 years, UFVRA has been a defender for refugees and migrants from around the world. Our legacy of kind-heated service that has made a difference in the lives of more than 100,000 people who have sought safety or protection in Australia or internationally.
Improve wel-being
A person’s health is crucial to their complete physical, mental and social well-being.
At UFVRA we believe that all people should have access to health information and services that are culturally appropriate, and relevant to their needs.
Disability service
We began to advocate for disability services for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in the mid-2020.
In 2020,UFVRA opened the first Ndis office focused on cultural inclusiveness. In 2021,we began to deliver community packages to assist disable people from culturally diverse backgrounds to stay in their homes for as long as possible.
Strengthening Communities
supports social and economic participation for all Australians through strengthening community associations, delivering leadership training, creating employment pathways and raising awareness of the benefits of cultural diversity
Vision & Values
We are Australia’s most experienced refugees welcoming organization. For more than 19 years, we have worked with Refugees and immigrant, job seekers, Homeless, employers, industry groups, governments and community organizations to champion employment for all Australians.
Everything that we do at UFVRA - Australia is guided by our vision of the power of the people and propelled by our mission and values:
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Diversity
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We celebrate our differences and learn from each other
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Integrity
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We are honest and accountable in all we do
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Compassion
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We believe in the unique and innate worth of individuals and never prejudge
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Collaboration
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We achieve our vision by creating strong and lasting partnerships
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Respect
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We care and are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of others
Our partners
We have a wide network of partners to support job seekers and employers all over Australia. Our partners span multiple areas of expertise, from labour hire, Refugees welcoming, homelessness service, training to counseling services.
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