Supporting Crossway’s offer to care for refugee children

Mission Australia has thrown its support behind a Melbourne church's offer to accommodate and care for unaccompanied refugee children to avoid them being deported to Malaysia.

Melbourne’s Crossway Baptist Church has called on the Australian Government to allow unaccompanied refugee children seeking asylum to stay in the country and has offered care and accommodation to the minors at no cost to taxpayers.

In support of Crossway, Mission Australia has committed itself to assisting the church in supplying best-practice and culturally appropriate care.

Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall, said “The plight of these vulnerable children is on the minds of most fair-minded people. Mission Australia is proud to back Crossway Baptist Church in its efforts.

“If the government were to agree to Crossway’s offer, Mission Australia would use its expertise to support the church with developing policies and procedures to ensure the care of these children is delivered at the highest standards and with cultural sensitivity.”