Sources of income

A small not-for-profit organisation and registered charity, RCOA relies on support from a diverse range of sources to maintain its work.

In 2009-10, our income ($518,184) came from:

Donations and membership fees	23%
Core funding from Federal Government	23%
Grants from non-government sources	21%
Federal Government contracts	16%
State and local government grants	9%
Consultancies	7%
Interest and other income	1%

Since 2006, RCOA has received financial support from a diverse range of organisations. The board and staff of RCOA thank each of these organisations for their support.

Grants from philanthropic trusts and non-government agencies

Sidney Myer Fund
Reichstein Foundation
Foundation for Young Australians
Caritas Australia
Yulgilbar Foundation
Scanlon Foundation

Sponsorship of Refugee Week

Victorian Multicultural Commission
AMES Victoria
NSW Community Relations Commission
ACL
NSW AMES
City of Sydney
Leichhardt Council
Mallesons Stephen Jacques

Contracts and grants from government agencies

Department of Immigration and Citizenship
NSW Sport and Recreation
NSW Minister for Youth, Hon. Graham West MP
Australian Agency for International Development
Federal Department of Human Services

Financial assistance for specific projects or activities

Australian Cultural Orientation Program - International Organization for Migration
Oxfam Australia
Australian Council for International Development
Amnesty International Australia
National Council of Churches in Australia
Jesuit Refugee Service Australia
Equal Rights Trust UK
Asia-Pacific Philanthropy Consortium
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

More information about RCOA’s sources of income can be found in our Annual Reports.