A new program to support LGBTIQ+ refugees from the Asia Pacific region was launched this week.
The Refugee Advice and Casework Service and the Forcibly Displaced People Network have launched ‘Bridge To Safety’, a program to support this demographic group by preparing and lodging humanitarian visa applications.
So far, Australia and Canada are the only countries providing this service for LGBTIQ+ refugees, and funding and donations are critical.
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Produced By: Eduardo Jordan
Featured In Story: Dr Renee Dixson – Co-founder of Forcibly Displaced People Network, Gretel Emerson – LGBTIQ Program lead at the Refugee Advice and Casework Service, and
First aired on The Wire, Thursday 12 February 2026