Murrindindi Shire Council became a Refugee Welcome Zone in March 2022. We embrace diversity, promote the participation of all and encourage new residents to our Shire. We welcome refugees and people seeking...
About us
City of Prospect
The City of Prospect became a Refugee Welcome Zone in 2003. With an estimated population of around 22,000, the City covers an area of nearly eight square kilometres, and is located a few kilometres north of the Adelaide...
RCOA Impact Report 2020-21
This report highlights our achievements in the past year in our efforts to promote fairer and more humane refugee and asylum policies and to educate the public about the refugee journey and the important contribution of...
Special Advisor, Ahmad Shuja Jamal
Ahmad Shuja Jamal is a researcher and former Afghan civil servant now in exile. Most recently, Shuja served as the director-general for international relations and regional cooperation at the Afghan National Security...
Our Deputy CEO, Adama Kamara
Adama Kamara is an experienced community development practitioner with specialist skills in community engagement, partnership development, grants administration, policy and program development. She has over 15 years’...
Annual General Meeting
As a membership organisation, the Refugee Council of Australia holds Annual General Meetings every year. Find out more about these meetings.
Our CEO, Paul Power
Paul Power has been CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia since 2006. As head of the national umbrella body on refugee policy, he helps to lead NGO advocacy with the Australian Government and United Nations agencies...
Who we are
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is the national umbrella body for refugees and the organisations and individuals who support them. It has approximately 200 organisational and over 300 individual members. Formed...
Annual consultations on Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian Program
Every year, the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) consults with people across Australia on refugee and asylum policies. We talk to people who have been or are in need of protection, and with those who work with these...
