RCOA is calling on The Australian Government to provide an additional 20,000 humanitarian visas to refugees from Afghanistan in its new brief, included below. As outlined, there is an urgent need to go beyond the...
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Afghan athletes saved by Aussies working together
Media release August 24, 2021 Statement by Paul Power CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia Afghan athletes saved by Aussies working together The extraordinary collaboration of athletes, advocates and the Australian...
States step up for Afghanistan humanitarian arrivals
Media release: August 23, 2021 Statement by Paul Power CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia STATES STEP UP FOR AFGHAN HUMANITARIAN ARRIVALS The arrival in Perth of the first groups of Afghan nationals since the...
Over 300 organisations, businesses, and community groups call on all Parliamentarians to respond to the crisis in Afghanistan
Over 300 organisations, businesses, and community groups have signed on to a joint letter to all Federal MPs and Senators calling on them to take urgent action on the devastating situation in Afghanistan. The joint...
Seven steps Australian Government should take on Afghanistan now
Media release: Statement by Paul Power CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia SEVEN STEPS AUSTRALIAN GOVT SHOULD TAKE ON AFGHANISTAN NOW The Australian Government needs to move right now to provide safety and...
Government review highlights urgent need to replace its refugee sponsorship program
The Australian Government’s review of its Community Support Program (CSP) has highlighted the urgent need for a new model of community sponsorship of refugees which is more affordable, less discriminatory and better...
Refugee Council welcomes NSW Government $6 million emergency package for people seeking asylum
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has welcomed a new NSW Government emergency support package as a much-needed response to growing destitution among people seeking asylum. RCOA CEO Paul Power said the NSW...
After eight years of offshore processing, where to from here?
Background about 19 July decision and its bipartisan support Eight years ago, on 19 July 2013, then Labor Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, made an announcement that further hardened the newly-restarted offshore processing...
Being LGBTIQ+ and seeking asylum during COVID
Media release: July 2, 2021 BEING LGBTIQ+ AND SEEKING ASYLUM DURING COVID Understanding mental health considerations of LGBTIQ+ people who are seeking asylum or are refugees during COVID, is just one of the...
Refugee Alternatives Conference Virtual Announcement
In light of recent government restrictions and the ongoing developments of COVID-19 in NSW, we have made the difficult decision to take our Refugee Alternatives Conference co-hosted by Whitlam Institute within Western...
