In May 2023, RCOA made a submission to the Department of Home Affairs consultation on the Refugee and Humanitarian Program. Having provided detailed feedback to the Australian Government on directions for the Refugee...
Intake submissions
Submissions to Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian Program.
Submission on the 2022-23 Humanitarian Program
This year's submission to the 2022-23 Humanitarian Program focused on rebuilding a principled and strategic program.
Rebuilding a responsive and strategic refugee program: Response to the Australian Government Discussion Paper on the 2021-22 Humanitarian Program
This submission brings together the views of our member organisations, refugee service providers, and refugee communities, ranging from domestic issues to the growing global displacement, especially at a time when a...
A new opportunity for global leadership: Options for Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian Program in 2019-20
Consultations for the 2019-2020 Humanitarian Program For more than 25 years, the Refugee Council of Australia has been gathering community views on the Refugee and Humanitarian Program. Every year, we conduct a series...
We can and should do more: Intake submission 2018-19
The Refugee Council of Australia's submission into the Department of Home Affair's Discussion Paper on the Humanitarian Program 2018-2019 examines priority needs for resettlement, the need for a larger and more...
Intake submission on Australia’s 2017-2018 refugee and humanitarian program
In April 2017, the Department published a Discussion Paper inviting submissions on the Program. The Refugee Council of Australia provided its submission on 19 May 2017.
Intake submission on Australia’s 2016-2017 refugee and humanitarian program
The result of the largest consultations we have ever held, this submission came after a dramatic and traumatic period of refugees in 2015. This included the dramatic escalation of those displaced, and in Australia the...
Intake submission on Australia’s 2015-2016 refugee and humanitarian program
In this submission, we called on the government to increase the size of Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program, a review of the Community Proposal Pilot, and a separate family reunion program.
Intake submission on Australia’s 2014-15 refugee and humanitarian program
In this submission, we make many recommendations about the effects of the new Coalition government's asylum policy, as well as international refugee needs.
Intake submission on Australia’s 2013-2014 refugee and humanitarian program
This submission was prepared after the release of the Expert Panel on people seeking asylum, and covers the implications of the Panel's report for people seeking asylum.
