Worried families of Ukrainian men fleeing war in Australia
When the Russian-born Regina Razumovskaya moved to Ukraine in 2014 to marry a successful businessman, she never imagined she'd become a refugee.
Ms Razumovskaya said that I thought I was a wealthy person and that my children would get a good future.
My husband is the owner of the biggest nurseries in Ukraine. He was right, because all his nurseries are completely destroyed, they are all near Donetsk.
We were middle class, even upper middle class before the war started.
Under a presidential decree when Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 were not allowed to leave the country.
The rule was put in place to protect men from Vladimir Putin's army.
But men raising three or more children were exempt, and as Regina's husband Volod, who has two children from a previous marriage as well as the two they share, he was able to take his family to safety.
In March, after seven days of living in a bomb shelter near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the family fled to Nannup, a small rural town three hours south of Perth, and into the arms of their friends.
Once the war started, our friends messaged us. They live near Nannup on a farm and they told us to get in a plane and come to Australia, Ms Razumovskaya said.
Since the war began, more than 3,200 Ukrainians have arrived in Australia, according to the Home Affairs Department.
About half of that number -- 1,488 - have been granted Temporary Humanitarian Concern subclass 786 Visas.
The visas of subclass 786 are valid for three years and allow people to work, study and access Medicare.
Ms Razumovskaya said the Australian government's welfare system had been amazing. We are very grateful to Australia for giving us this kind of feeling. The generosity of the community of Nannup was overwhelming, said Ms Razumovskaya.
She said that she never thought that the local community could be so friendly and so supportive.
They have donated money on the first day of our arrival, and we got clothes because we had just one suitcase with kids' clothes in and something for us. Ms Razumovskaya is emotionally isolated and physically and emotionally isolated because of the war.
Her parents and her eldest brother remain in Russia and she stopped speaking to them when the war started.
She said that they were pro-Putin and I cannot stand that, she said, adding that there were many mixed Russian-Ukrainian families experiencing similar problems.
The mother of two holds a Master of Business Administration degree and is about to look for remote work in marketing or analytics. She says her husband will try to find a job in a nursery.
She says that Ukrainians in Australia really need company.
She said to try to invite these people for a chat and just to have a cup of coffee.