CATH. NEWS REPORT: Australian not-for-profit organisations have renewed their calls for child refugees to be allowed to stay here as the High Court decides upon their fate, reports Pro Bono Australia.
Both Baptcare and Mission Australia have pledged their expert welfare services to help support Crossway Baptist church – whose members have offered to house and care for refugee children for free.
The full bench of the High Court is meeting to consider an injunction on the Gillard Government's asylum seeker swap deal with Malaysia.
The challenge before the High Court has been brought by refugee lawyer David Manne on behalf of 42 asylum seekers due to be sent to Malaysia – 6 of whom are unaccompanied minors.
Both Baptcare and Mission Australia have pledged their support to the initiative - Baptcare has offered case management to the families prepared to support the unaccompanied minors as well as individualised support to every child in care.
Melbourne-based Crossway Baptist church has offered to accommodate and care for unaccompanied refugee children at no cost to Australian taxpayers.
Mission Australia has offered its experience as one of the country's largest providers of homelessness and youth services to support the church with developing procedures to ensure the care of children is delivered at high standards and with cultural sensitivity.
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