FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 February 2019 Today’s historic vote on the urgent medical treatment bill delivered a decisive message to the government: Australians want an end to the abhorrent treatment of people in...
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Australian Hazara community fears massacre as Taliban attack Hazara districts in Afghanistan
The recent large scale attacks and atrocities by the Taliban against the Hazara people in Afghanistan has resulted in the killing, kidnapping, and displacement of family members and relatives of thousands of Hazara...
Our new video with calling for #KidsOffNauru
We have joined forces with Mums for Refugees and People Just Like Us to create a powerful video from parents and families in support of the call to get all #KidsOffNauru by November 20. The families featured declare...
UNHCR releases final draft of the Global Compact on Refugees
On 31 January 2018, UNHCR released the Zero Draft of the Global Compact on Refugees. This Compact represents a long-awaited re-assessment of the ways in which States can fairly share their responsibilities to refugees.
UNHCR Global Trends 2017 – How Australia compares with the world
UNHCR's latest Global Trends report highlights that at the end of 2017, global displacement has reached yet another new record high of 68.5 million individuals, an increase of 2.9 million since 2016. Each year, UNHCR...
#ChangeThePolicy of cruelty, save the SRSS
There is a support program for people seeking asylum in Australia called the Status Resolution Support Service or SRSS. It provides a basic living allowance, casework, and access to torture and trauma counselling. While...
People seeking asylum and higher Education in Australia: National Symposium report
This is a summary of a report which has been published from a national symposium on access to higher education for people seeking asylum held in November 2017.
2018 John Gibson Refugee Community Leadership Grant recipients
Every year, RCOA sponsors leaders in refugee communities to attend annual consultations in Geneva between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and NGOs. This year, RCOA is proud to support Simon...
Supporting refugee community advocacy on an international stage
RCOA is committed to strengthening the link between refugee advocates and international decision-makers. Since 2007, RCOA has been providing support through the annual John Gibson Refugee Community Leadership Grant and...
Congolese community in Australia calls for urgent international action in response to violent attacks on Congolese refugees in Rwanda
On 22 February 2018, Rwandan military and police used tear gas, live bullets and grenades to disperse a group of Congolese refugees who were demonstrating peacefully in front of the office of the United Nations High...
