The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) made a submission to the Inquiry into Issues Facing Diaspora Communities which is undertaken by Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. Download the...
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Submission to the Inquiry into the Impact of Temporary Migration
Download our submission here On 5 December 2019, the Senate resolved to establish a Select Committee on Temporary Migration to inquire into and report on the impact temporary migration has on the Australian economy...
11 August 2020
Submission to the Inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker Program
The Australian economy has been substantially affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19). In order to contain the spread of the virus, the Australian Government has closed its borders to all but citizens and permanent...
4 August 2020
COVID-19 and humanitarian migrants on temporary visas: assessing the public costs
By John van Kooy Commissioned by Refugee Council of Australia Download the brief here Key points The ‘coronavirus recession’ has led to increased unemployment, underemployment and financial stress for many Australians ...
29 July 2020
The impacts of COVID-19 on people seeking asylum and refugees on temporary visas
By John van Kooy Commissioned by the Refugee Council of Australia May 2020 This briefing focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on asylum seekers holding Bridging Visas (BVs “A”, “C” and “E”), and refugees on...
17 July 2020
Seven Years On: An Overview of Australia Offshore Processing Policies
Download report here It has been seven years since 19 July 2013. On that date, the Australian Government announced that anyone who arrived in Australia by boat to seek protection and was taken to offshore processing...
16 July 2020
Submission to the Inquiry into Strengthening Australia’s Relationships with Countries in the Pacific Region
Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) made a submission to the inquiry into strengthening Australia’s relationships with countries in the Pacific region which is undertaken by Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs...
15 July 2020
Submission to the Inquiry on the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items In Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020
RCOA welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback on the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020 and its likely impacts on people in detention, their families and support...
18 June 2020
Refugee resettlement to fall short of national and global targets, as COVID-19 pandemic halts travel
Summary of April 2020 Working Group on Resettlement Briefing on Covid-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has put paid to the Australian Government reaching its target of 17,100 offshore refugee resettlement visas in 2019-20 and...
6 May 2020
Information about COVID-19 and social security
This page provides information about COVID-19 and social security, including answering some frequently asked questions about who can benefit from these new measures during the COVID-19 crisis.
25 April 2020
