Settlement Policy Network

The National Settlement Policy Network is a joint initiative of the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) and the Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) to enable our members (organisational and individual) to participate in planning joint advocacy on settlement issues.

RCOA and SCOA co-host quarterly National Settlement Policy Network teleconferences that focus on specific themes. The teleconferences provide an opportunity for members to hear from guest speakers with expertise in particular areas of settlement policy, raise issues of concern and share ideas for ways forward.

How to get involved | Next teleconferece | Past teleconferences

How to get involved

Participation in the Settlement Policy Network is free for members of RCOA or SCOA.

To check if your organisation is a current member of RCOA, click here.

To check if your organisation is a current member of SCOA, see the list of organisational members on the SCOA website: www.scoa.org.au/contacts.htm

Any non-member who wishes to participate should contact either the RCOA national office on (02) 9211 9333 or SCOA on (02) 8065 5225 prior to a teleconference to make arrangements to reimburse RCOA/SCOA for the cost of their participation in the teleconference.

Next teleconference: 18 April 2012

• Dowload agenda

The first SPN teleconference for 2012 will focus on the topic Tackling racism:
Towards a National Anti-Racism Partnership and Strategy. It will provide an opportunity for SCOA and RCOA members to explore how racism impacts on the work that we do and the settlement experiences of refugees and migrants. It will also provide an opportunity to share information about effective anti-racism strategies and programs, as well as hear about the work that is currently underway, led by the Australian Human Rights Commission, to develop a national anti-racism strategy.

Presenters will include:

• Rivkah Nissim, Senior Project Officer, National Anti-Racism Partnership and Strategy, Australian Human Rights Commission
• Pamela Rodriguez, Senior Project Officer, Participation and Equity for Health Unit, VicHealth

Hub locations

To minimise costs, the RCOA and SCOA would very much appreciate it if you could please attend a dial-in hub in your nearest capital city.            

Location	Hub
Adelaide	MRCSA (59 King William Street, Adelaide)
Brisbane	Multicultural Development Association (28 Dibley Street, Woolloongabba)
Canberra	MARSS (Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre, 2nd Floor, North Building, 180 London Circuit Civic, Canberra)
Darwin	Melaleuca Refugee Centre (Shop 33, Rapid Creek Business Village, 78 Trower Road, Millner)
Hobart	MRC South (49 Molle Street, Hobart)
Melbourne	RCOA (Board Room, Level 5, 255 William Street, Melbourne)
Perth	ASeTTS (Community Centre, 286 Beaufort Street, Perth)
Sydney	RCOA (Suite 4A6, 410 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills)

Past teleconferences

Teleconferences in 2011 | Teleconferences in 2010