Since 2014, the Refugee Council of Australia has been bringing refugee speakers to schools in the greater Sydney and Melbourne regions to share their personal stories as part of our Face to Face schools and community...
Education and employment
What challenges do refugees in Australia face in getting education and employment? What are some of the initiatives and successes in getting refugees access to study and work? You can find more information by type here.Latest
#YearOfWelcome: October Action
My name is Deena and I’m writing to you from the Refugee Council of Australia. We’re now into month 10 of the Year of Welcome. Thank you for coming along on the journey with us this far, despite the challenges that...
Our work
An unnecessary penalty: Economic impacts of changes to the Status Resolution Support Services
This paper finds that the changes to Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) will force people into situations of material poverty rather than assisting them to find employment. Removing income and case management...
Factsheets, reports & resources
Information on living in Australia
This page provides information for refugees living in Australia or settling in Australia. It provides links to key resources.
Report from Foundation House Schools Support Program
The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc. (Foundation House) has released a new report on the results of a research project on school support for children with a refugee background. The report, titled...
Study finds paid work and volunteering amongst refugees helps facilitate integration
New research has been conducted into the impact of employment and volunteering in facilitating health and wellbeing outcomes for refugees in regional or rural areas in Australia. The article Qualitative exploration of...
Refugees are the most entrepreneurial migrants in Australia
Refugees are Australia’s most entrepreneurial migrants and are almost twice as likely to be entrepreneurs as the wider Australian population. Despite this, both current policy and refugee settlement services focus on...
Jobactive employment program a ‘harsh bureaucratic nightmare’, senate report finds.
Refugees are amongst out-of-work Australians suffering under a ‘harsh bureaucratic nightmare’ that is the Federal Government’s employment program – Jobactive. A Senate inquiry report states that...
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...
The Staging Post
Jolyon Hoff The Staging Post follows two Afghan Hazara refugees, Muzafar and Khadim. Stuck in Indonesia after Australia ‘stopped the boats’ and facing many years in limbo, they built a community and started...
Labour migration as complementary pathways for refugees in the Asia-Pacific
This paper from the Lowy Institute looks at he nature of abour migration in the Asia-Pacific region, and its relationship to pathways for people seeking asylum. It aims to identify ways in which countries can extend...
