Since 2014, the Refugee Council of Australia has been bringing refugee speakers to schools in the greater Sydney and Melbourne regions to share their personal stories as part of our Face to Face schools and community...
News
Our latest news – what’s happening in the refugee sector.
Legislation an attempt to hide Government failure to act on COVID risks in immigration detention
The Federal Government’s announcement about legislation to extend search powers in immigration detention is a shameless attempt to distract attention from its failure to address the acute health risk to hundreds of...
Leading medical epidemiologist warns of major public health risk in excluding groups from COVID-19 response
A leading epidemiologist has warned of the risks to public health in excluding vulnerable groups.
#YearOfWelcome: April action
A call to action from a woman seeking asylum affected by COVID-19 My name is Shanika. I am seeking asylum here in Australia and have been living here for about 2 years. I am on a bridging visa while I wait which allows...
Public health at risk as JobKeeper legislation leaves temporary visa holders with no support
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has renewed calls for the extension of crucial support to include all people in Australia, dismayed that the COVID-19 stimulus package legislated by Parliament today excludes...
Community health at risk if temporary visa holders left unprotected
Australia cannot afford to ignore the needs of temporary visa holders in the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) says. While welcoming the Federal Government’s...
Leaving no-one behind: Ensuring people seeking asylum and refugees are included in COVID-19 strategies
Last updated on 9 April 2020 Since mid-March 2020, the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has been hosting regular national meetings with refugee communities, frontline services and advocacy organisations, to discuss...
Extend COVID-19 supplementary payments and Medicare to all people in Australia in need, Refugee Council of Australia says
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has called for the Federal Government to extend the supplementary payments under its new Coronavirus package and access to Medicare to all people in Australia in need, including...
COVID-19 information for refugees and people seeking asylum
This page provides links to useful resources for refugees or people seeking asylum about the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus) and how it might affect them.
Face-to-Face coordinator – Deena Yako – featured in Be A Mensch campaign
Our Face to Face coordinator Deena Yako has been featured by the Sydney Jewish Museum as part of their ‘Be a Mensch’ campaign. A mensch, in Yiddish, is a person of integrity, morality, dignity, with a sense...
