Suzanne Cory High Amnesty School Group
About us: We have an Amnesty Group at our High School where students and teachers come together challenge injustice and defend human rights.
Contact: INA0001@suzannecoryhs.vic.edu.au
Local action groups
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Yackandandah Action Group
About us: Our local Amnesty group meets in Yackandandah each month. Group members write letters and take actions concerning human rights. Our group welcomes new members. We undertake actions and events focusing on Refugees and Indigenous rights.
Meeting time: 7pm, 4th Thursday of the month
Location: Yackandandah Community Centre, High Street
Contact: rcaj@internode.on.net
Schools Network Outreach Team (WA)
About us: The WA Schools Network Outreach Team (SNOT) works with local high schools to help students build their own Amnesty International action groups on campus.
Contact: waschools@amnesty.org.au
Queer Amnesty International Adelaide Action Group
About us: The Queer Amnesty International Adelaide Action Group is dedicated to advocating for equality for all non-heteronormative individuals. We defend the human rights of queer individuals from Australia and around the world.
We are a space for all to take action and a place to connect with others. The group is not only for queer individuals and we ask that everyone shows respect to all present.
Meeting time: 5pm, every 2nd Monday evening
Location: Adelaide Action Centre, Level 8 70 Pirie Street
Contact: lgbtq.amnestyadelaide@gmail.co
Hornsby Action Group
About us: Established in 2016, Hornsby is looking to grow our movement in the Northern suburbs.
Meeting time: 10.30am, 1st Saturday of the month
Location: Berkelouw Books, Westfield, Hornsby
Contact: hornsby.amnesty@gmail.com
Wollongong Action Group
About us: We are involved in letter writing and campaigning on a broad range of human rights issues in the Wollongong area.
Meeting time: 7.30pm, 2nd Tuesday of the month
Contact: bryceson@internode.on.net
Upper Blue Mountains Action Group
About us: We’re a passionate and active group aiming to discuss human rights and mobilise in our local community.
Meeting time: 5.30pm, 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5.30pm
Location: Carrington Hotel
Contact: beckerms@adam.com.au
Sydney CBD Action group
About us: We have held many successful events in the past few years including a death penalty vigil in Hyde Park and a petition event for the rights of Afghan women in Prince Alfred Park.
Meeting time: 6pm, 2nd Tuesday of the month
Location: The Art House Hotel, 275 Pitt Street, Upper Level
Contact: aia.sydneycbd@gmail.com.
Orange Social Justice Group
About us: We work closely with local supporters on Amnesty campaigns about the human rights of Refugees and Asylum seekers as well as Indigenous rights.
Meeting time: 4.15pm, 2nd Wednesday of the month
Location: Kenna Hall on Hill St
Contact: bevpch70@bigpond.com.
Lithgow Action Group
About us: We work closely with local supporters of Amnesty International Australia on the rights of refugees and asylum seekers.
Meeting time: 11.30am, 3rd Monday of each month
Location: Lithgow Library
Contact: debbie@craigrayner.com.