About the City of Subiaco The City of Subiaco is proud to have been a Refugee Welcome Zone since 2002. The City of Subiaco is located immediately west of the City of Perth, about 3 kilometres from the Perth GPO. Our...
Our community
The Refugee Council of Australia is the meeting place for refugees, people seeking asylum and all those who work with and support them. We have a broad and diverse community stretching right across this land, which is reflected in this part of our website.
Cumberland Council
Cumberland Council, together with community groups and service providers, undertake a number of initiatives that welcome, support and celebrate refugees in the local community. This includes the delivery of the award...
Refugee Self-Representation
Are you from a refugee background and living in Australia? Are you interested in advocacy? Join our refugee community advocates list! The Refugee Council of Australia often hear about opportunities for advocacy. If you...
Muzafar Ali’s reflections on advocating in Geneva
Author: Muzafar Ali I am writing this reflection on my way back home, flying over a thin layer of cottony clouds, leaving Geneva and its very fresh memories behind. Looking back to March 2019, when I applied for John...
Penrith City Council
AREA PROFILE Just 55km west of Sydney’s CBD and covering 404km², Penrith City sits at the foot of the Blue Mountains and alongside the Nepean River. Penrith is home to over 200,000 people. We are a dynamic and growing...
Opening Universities to Refugees – Symposium Overview
Opening Universities for Refugees (OUR) is an international initiative that brings together institutions that offer, and are willing to offer, higher education courses and/or diploma and certificate programs to people...
Refugee Education Special Interest Group April 2019 Newsletter
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University a pathway to meaningful lives for people seeking asylum
The means to access higher education is critical for the individual wellbeing of people seeking asylum and their ability to contribute to society. A report funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher...
Create a profile of your Refugee Welcome Zone!
Are you a Refugee Welcome Zone? Do you want to profile the activities of your Refugee Welcome Zone and showcase the work you are doing to support refugees and people seeking asylum? You can now create your own profile...
City of Marion
The City of Marion is located 10 km south of Adelaide in South Australia. It has a population of approximately 88,618 people and is showing healthy growth. This is due in part to overseas migration which welcomes...
