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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.

 

Engaging with our members

RCOA consults regularly with our members, gathering feedback and ideas to inform our research and advocacy work.

 

Donate to support our work

To make a online donation by credit card using our secure donations system, click here.

Alternatively, you can make a donation by credit card, cheque, money order or direct deposit by downloading this donation form and sending it along with payment to the RCOA secretariat:

Your donation will be confirmed and a receipt mailed to you after the form and payment have been received.

The Refugee Council of Australia is small, not-for-profit organisation and relies on public financial support to continue its vital work in research, education and advocacy. Donations to the RCOA are tax-deductible.

Donating goods

RCOA unfortunately cannot accept donations of goods such as furniture, clothing, food or toys. However, several of our member organisations and other agencies working with refugees and asylum seekers do accept donations of this kind:

Asylum Seekers Centre, NSW

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Victoria

Australian League of Immigration Volunteers, NSW

Brotherhood of St Laurence, Victoria

Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Project, Victoria

Refugee Claimants Support Service, Queensland

Salvation Army, nationwide

The Smith Family, nationwide

St Vincent de Paul, nationwide