Download brief here The following provides key messaging for participants at the 2022 Jobs and Skills Summit on how refugee and humanitarian entrants can and do contribute to meeting Australia’s current and future...
Reports
The Refugee Council of Australia produces many reports, papers and briefings on refugee and asylum policy. These focus on timely and informed topics relevant to refugee issues in Australia.
Submission on the 2022-23 Humanitarian Program
The Refugee Council of Australia has made its submission on this year’s Humanitarian Program. We focused on rebuilding a principled and strategic program. The past few years have seen major challenges and changes...
UNHCR Appeals for Support as Refugees Needing Urgent Resettlement Exceed 2 Million
The UN refugee agency UNHCR pleaded with resettlement states not to forget refugees in protracted situations across Africa, the Middle East and Asia when 250 delegates from across the globe gathered in Geneva for the...
Detention in Australia: Report to the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
In January 2020 and in preparation for the visit of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) to Australia, the Australia OPCAT Network prepared a...
ALP Refugee Policy Commitments in their 2021 National Platform
Refugee Policy Commitments in the 2021 ALP National Platform Compiled by Refugee Council of Australia, this brief outlines, word for word, the relevant commitments in the Australian Labor Party (ALP’s) 2021 National...
Refugee Response Index (RRI) – Australia review
The RRI is a civil society led initiative that was officially launched in 2022 to assess and monitor countries’ responses to refugees and asylum seekers in an independent and comprehensive manner. It covers each...
Refugee Response Index (RRI) Australia Review – Pillar 1: Access to Asylum
This report presents interim findings from the application of the Refugee Response Index (RRI) to the Australia context, focusing on Pillar 1 of the RRI on ‘Access to Asylum’. Download the report About the RRI The RRI...
2022 Federal election: Refugee policies of Liberal-National Coalition, Labor and The Greens
This briefing provides an overview of the public positions on refugee issues of the three parties with the largest representation in the Australian Parliament – the Liberal-National Coalition, the Australian Labor Party...
Possibilities and impediments to cross-border movement in Afghanistan
This briefing paper canvasses the options for people in Afghanistan to cross borders, after the closure of borders in Afghanistan.
15,000 places for Afghan nationals over four years: Why Australians are disappointed
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke announced in January 2022 that the Australian Government would provide at least 15,000 places over four years for Afghan nationals from within the existing humanitarian and migration...
