What we do
The West Australian Migrant & Refugee Office seeks to promote the acceptance and settlement of migrants and refugees into Australia.
Learn more by watching our introduction video.
Supporting Parishes and Schools
Draw Near Project
Providing opportunities for integral human development and faith formation for newly arrived displaced people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Modern Slavery
Empowering the parish and school community to mitigate the risk of modern slavery from supply chains with practical solutions
Supporting Migrants and Refugees
Catholic Migrant Community Forums
Support to participate in safe and inclusive discussions on issues that may be impacting your ability to settle and integrate into the community
Neighbours 4 Newcomers
Connecting migrants and refugees with a volunteer family in the community for support and mentorship to settle in to life in Australia
Who we are
WACMRO is an agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth that aspires to support migrants and refugees in a manner that upholds their dignity to enable them to feel a sense of welcome and belonging in the parish and broader community.
Partnerships
We welcome partnerships and will partner with any organisation that supports our guiding principles. If your organisation, parish or school would like to form a partnership arrangement with us, please reach out to the team.
We can’t help everyone,
but everyone can help someone
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to Elders past and present.