As the situation in Ukraine deteriorates, the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is concerned not only for the impact the conflict has on the enormous number of people forced to flee their homes and seek protection in...
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Australians want a more open-hearted national response to refugees
The Australian Government must reverse its recent cuts to the Refugee and Humanitarian Program to meet community expectations that the nation can do more to respond to refugees displaced from escalating conflicts in...
Australia’s treatment of Afghan refugees
More than 23,000 Afghans have come to Australia – or sought to do so – to escape the Taliban, but although they are escaping the same crisis, their treatment in Australia has varied greatly, depending on their mode and...
Important information about the end of TPVs and SHEVs
On 13 February 2023, the Albanese Government announced that it would end the cruel and unnecessary policy of temporary protection. This page answers frequently asked questions and lists places to go for legal help and...
Australia’s Afghan resettlement response a bitter disappointment
Media release 21 January 2022 The Australian Government’s refugee resettlement response to the Afghanistan crisis is so bitterly disappointing that it will leave Afghan Australians and their millions of supporters...
Australia must match other nations on Afghanistan aid to save lives
Australia should at least match comparable nations for humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to help avoid a “humanitarian catastrophe” – as nearly a million children face starvation.
Djokovic case exposes unfair treatment of refugees in Australia
Media release 11 January 2022 Statement by Paul Power CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia Djokovic case exposes unfair treatment of refugees in Australia Novak Djokovic’s detention and subsequent speedy appeal...
Australia finally gets the refugee sponsorship model the community wants
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s new refugee sponsorship pilot, saying it is the model Australian communities have been seeking for more than a decade. The Community Refugee...
Refugees start new lives in Canada
Refugees trapped for years in Australia’s cruel offshore processing system are starting new lives in Canada after landing in Vancouver and Toronto yesterday (Dec 11). Eight refugees, who were sent to detention on Manus...
Lifting of travel restrictions welcome news for refugee visa holders
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has welcomed today’s announcement that fully vaccinated refugee and humanitarian visa holders will be able to enter Australia from 1 December 2021. RCOA chief executive officer...
