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Share Your Story: Celebrating One Million Stories

In 2026, Refugee Week (17 - 23 June) will be celebrated with the theme of ‘A Million Stories’ to mark the one million permanent humanitarian visas Australia has issued since international calls in 1947 to help resettle people after the horrors of WW2. This remarkable legacy of welcome is one we should be deeply proud of, and one that has woven a rich tapestry of stories into the heart of our communities and culture.

To join in these celebrations Common Grace and the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) would love you to share your story of welcoming or being welcomed into Australian communities over the past 79 years.

These stories will be shared during Refugee Week 2026 by Common Grace and the ACRT.

Please share a brief introduction and any context for the timeline of your story.

Please add your name and a brief background (eg. which city/community you live in)

What does your story of welcome celebrate? (Please answer in one or two sentences)

What has blessed you or your community in welcoming or being welcomed? (Please answer in one or two sentences)

What is your vision or hope for a welcoming Australia another 80 years into the future? (Please answer in one or two sentences)

Upload a photo to share alongside your story. Please Note: By uploading this photo you grant permission for this image to be published and shared online by Common Grace & the ACRT, and confirm permission has been given by others depicted in this photo.

Please provide a brief description of this photo, and any credits you would like included.

Thank you for sharing your story with us. If you need to get in touch with our team, please reach out to james@commongrace.org.au