Presentation by Refugee Council of Australia CEO, Paul Power, to the forum at Customs House, Sydney on 19 July 2022 Download the PDF I would like to thank Uncle Michael West for the welcome to country today and...
Speeches
The Refugee Council of Australia regularly gives speeches at events across the country on key issues relevant to refugees in Australia.
Strengthening the role of refugee communities in policy development
Paul Power, CEO of Refugee Council of Australia, and Om Dhungel, Working Group Member of the NSW Refugee Communities Advocacy Network, shared the stage at the Advancing Community Cohesion Conference at the University of...
Denying refugees citizenship: The Australian way
Asher Hirsch discusses the denial of citizenship for refugees and the actions of the Refugee Council to address them.
Wellbeing from the refugee lived experience perspective
In this speech at a conference on 'From surviving to thriving', Atem Atem speaks about wellbeing from the perspective of lived experience.
Rebuilding our damaged reputation: A strategy for Australian leadership on refugee protection
In this wide-ranging speech, Paul Power, the CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia, reflects on the failures of Australia's refugee policy and sets out a direction for Australian strategy in refugee protection.
Hope in the midst of crisis: opportunities for improving refugee protection in South-East Asia
In this speech, Paul Power, CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia, points to some hope for refugee protection in the Asia Pacific region in the midst of crisis.
Atem Atem’s story
In this address, Atem Atem reflects on his personal journey from South Sudan to Australia.
