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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.

 

Employment strategies for refugee and humanitarian entrants

This report analyses solutions to the barriers that refugee entrants face in making the transition to meaningful, sustainable employment in Australia.

Read more about: What Works

 

Personal stories

Click on the links below to read the personal stories of former refugees who have found a new life in Australia.

Aduc Barec, former refugee from Sudan

Santino Mou Ngong Dut, former refugee from Sudan

Matur Gak, former refugee from Sudan

Michael Gawenda, former editor of The Age and former refugee from Poland

Anisa Memari, former refugee from Iran

Tony Le Nguyen, actor, writer, director and former refugee from Vietnam

Jean Bosco Munizikintore, former refugee from Burundi

Zimnako R Jela, former refugee from Iraq

Henri Szeps, actor and former refugee from Poland

Yuol Akoy Yuol, former refugee from Sudan

Roderick, former refugee from Zimbabwe