The Centre for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Detainees (CARAD) commemorates its 25th anniversary this year. For most of this time, we have been based in the same location at 245 Stirling Street in Perth, a building that is owned by the Uniting Church in the City (UCIC) for which we pay nominal rent through a peppercorn lease arrangement. We are incredibly grateful to UCIC for their support over the years.
UCIC have let us know that, as the building has aged and needs significant repairs, the time has come for us to consider a new home.
This has presented us with an opportunity to find a place that can meet the growing demand for our much-needed services.
We have recently commenced a project to assess our needs over the medium term, which includes exploring all options for a new home for CARAD. At the same time, we are also refreshing our strategic plan so that we can continue effectively supporting CARAD’s mission of providing a welcoming Australia to people seeking asylum, refugees and detainees.
We are keen to hear from the community of any available space which might be suitable for our purposes. Our key requirements are a client meeting area, sufficient space for the CARAD Pantry, and office space for our dedicated team of staff and volunteers. Car bays would be a bonus!
This project is a great opportunity to shape the future direction of our organisation and the services we provide.
CARAD looks forward to an exciting new chapter as we begin this stage of growth. We are deeply grateful to all our supporters who are helping make our future home possible.
If you have any ideas, we are keen to hear from you. Get in touch by emailing us today at office@carad.org.au.