PERTH: Health Workers, Teachers, and Community Against the BORDER FORCE ACT

Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 11:00

PERTH: Health Workers, Teachers, and Community Against the BORDER FORCE ACT

Saturday July 18 @ 11:00

Parliament House
Harvest Terrace, Perth, Western Australia 6000

#NoJailForOurDuty #WeWontBeSilenced

As across Australia...
~THIS IS A SILENT AND PEACEFUL RALLY~

Inspired by the last few week's protests by many hundreds of Australian doctors, we invite other health professionals, teachers and the community to stand united against the Federal Government's Border Force Act on the steps of State Parliament in Perth.

MESSAGE:
We ask for an amendment to the Act – to remove any threat of penalisation for health and education professionals speaking out on behalf of those they have a duty to protect.

We oppose the intimidatory effects of this Act, we support those who have and will speak out against abuse in Australia's detention centres, and we will uphold our professional ethics and practice standards over the Border Force Act.
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Read the open letter from health professionals working with families on Manus and Nauru: http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jul/01/open-letter-on-the...

The Silent Rally is an ETHICAL rally.... it does not favour any organisation or political party.

Social work, teaching, nursing, doctors, students, youth and community workers, psychologists, and any supporters of our message are invited to attend.

Bring your banners. Bring your passion. Bring the media. Bring a friend. Let's send Canberra a message - Not In Our Australia!

As happened in Melbourne – we will provide black tape to put over our mouths to symbolise the gagging effect of these laws.

STANDING WITH THIS MOVEMENT:
- The Australian Medical Association (AMA WA)
- AASW Australian Association of Social Workers
- The ANMF (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation)
- ASRC (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)
- VHPA (Victorian Health Professionals Association)
- Doctors Against the Border Force Act
- Doctors Reform Society WA

PLEASE SIGN:
www.communityrun.org/p/nojailforourduty
www.ipetitions.com/petition/we-wont-be-silenced
www.communityrun.org/p/Ratifyopcat

CONTACT: nojailforourduty@gmail.com

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