Come celebrate Australia’s milestone of welcoming one million refugees by helping the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) launch Australia’s Untold Stories, an oral history series showing the personal stories of...
Refugee Council’s letter to Foreign Minister Penny Wong regarding Sudan
6 November 2025 We have written to Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Minister for International Development Anne Aly regarding the escalating crisis in Sudan. While the announcement of an additional $10...
Refugee Council welcomes Sudan support, but pushes for a consistent, clear pathway to safety
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) welcomes the Federal Government’s acknowledgement of the devastating conflict in Sudan, and the announcement of an extra $10 million in humanitarian assistance to support...
Australia must act with urgency as Sudan crisis worsens
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is calling on the Australian Government to urgently increase its response to the worsening situation in Sudan, which the United Nations has called the world’s largest...
Refugee Council urges Australia to reject US efforts to undermine protection for people fleeing persecution
24 September 2025 The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has joined more than 270 refugee and human rights organisations around the world in a joint letter urging governments to defend the rights of people fleeing...
Relentless: Life inside Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee camp
RCOA Advocacy Coordinator Dr Graham Thom reflects on his visit to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where Rohingya refugees are facing further deprivation due to recent foreign aid cuts. The largest refugee camp in the world...
Taro leaf becomes a symbol of Rohingya’s push against erasure
25 August 2025 Marking eight years since more than 700,000 Rohingya people fled to Bangladesh, the launch of a taro leaf symbol today highlights the community’s refusal to be forgotten. Inspired by the Rohingya proverb...
LEADING WITH PURPOSE: HOW AUSTRALIA CAN BENEFIT FROM GROWING REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT
RCOA has provided detailed feedback to the Australian Government on directions for the Refugee and Humanitarian Program through consultation processes each year since 1984 and written submissions each year since 1987...
A welcoming place for refugees: Australia must continue its legacy
25 June 2025 As the gap between global refugee resettlement needs and available places continues to grow, the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has joined refugee leaders, governments, UNHCR, NGOs, academics and...
Craig Foster joins mission to Cox’s Bazar to highlight Rohingya crisis
15 June 2025 A high-profile Australian delegation organised by the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA), in collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Save the Children, and UNHCR, will travel to the Rohingya...
