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2012-13 Submission on the Refugee and Humanitarian Program

RCOA's annual submission on Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program is now available for download here.

2012-14 Refugee Week theme: 'Restoring Hope'

RCOA has chosen 'Restoring Hope' as the Refugee Week theme for 2012 to 2014. For further details, visit the Refugee Week website.

Plight of refugees with adverse ASIO findings raised with Canberra

RCOA has written to Attorney-General Nicola Roxon on the predicament of recognised refugees who remain in immigration detention because of adverse ASIO findings. Read the letter here.

Nauru is not an option

RCOA acted strongly to reject any return to offshore processing in Nauru following revelations the Federal Government was willing to negotiate with the Opposition on asylum seeker policy. Read our media release.

Refugee and asylum seeker policy on a positive pathway

RCOA has welcomed the announcement by the Federal Government that it had begun to wind back its policy of indefinite mandatory detention for asylum seekers who enter Australia by boat. Read our media release.

 

Detention of asylum seekers

Australia's system of mandatory indefinite detention is in urgent need of reform.

 

Contact us

Head office (secretariat)

Suite 4A6, 410 Elizabeth Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Tel: (02) 9211 9333
Fax: (02) 9211 9288
Email: info@refugeecouncil.org.au

Victorian office

PO Box 13303
Law Courts VIC 8010

Tel: (03) 9600 3302
Email: melbourne@refugeecouncil.org.au

Media enquiries

Tel: 0488 035 535

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