RESOURCES

Introduction

This section of the website includes a variety of resources including:

Recent RCOA Annual Reports

RCOA's annual submissions to the Australian Government on the Refugee and Humanitarian Program

Other RCOA submissions

RCOA research reports and background papers

Reports on the meeting of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Executive Committee and annual NGO Consultations

Advocacy Help Kit
Read our Advocacy Help Kit online for everything you need to know about advocating for refugees and asylum seekers including:

• information about refugees and asylum seekers and the refugee status determination process;
• hints for those working with refugees and asylum seekers and wishing to engage in advocacy;
• guidance about complaint mechanisms;
• a list of organisations and interagencies operating in the sector.

Kenneth Rivett Orations
To honour the lifetime commitment by Dr Kenneth Rivett to refugees and social justice, the Refugee Council of Australia, in cooperation with Sydney University Law School, proudly sponsored the inaugural Kenneth Rivett Orations. These were delivered in three cities by one of the world's leading scholars in Refugee Law. In 2005 the orations were delivered by Dr Guy S Goodwin-Gill. You can read the orations here.

Virtual Refugee Camp
Today, about 33 million people live in temporary shelters throughout the world. Although some people ultimately return home or move to another country, the number of refugees and internally displaced people continues to grow. To mark Refugee Week, Médecins Sans Frontières has created a Virtual Refugee Camp. A visit to the site will show the basic needs - shelter, food, water, sanitation, and health care - of people who, because of conflict or disaster, find themselves in a refugee camp.

Refugee Realities Project
In a similar way, Oxfam Australia has recently launched a new website about the Refugee Realities Project. This new website represents a useful resources for anyone who would like to broaden his or her knowledge on the experience of refugees. For more information about this project, please click here.