MEDIA RELEASE 16 June 2022 Refugee Week 2022 launches this Sunday 19 June with a focus on “Healing”. A healing that promotes harmony and togetherness in our shared common humanity. We have recently seen the welcome...
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Our Letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
The Refugee Council of Australia has congratulated Anthony Albanese on his election as Prime Minister and outlined some of the most pressing refugee policies facing his government in our letter below. 23 May 2022 Hon...
Share your views on Australia’s refugee settlement programs
The Department of Home Affairs is currently reviewing Australia’s settlement programs for refugees. This is an opportunity to share your views on Australia’s settlement programs, including the Humanitarian...
Can you take action for the federal election?
How does Australia treat people seeking asylum? This provides an overview of Australia's asylum policies.
Clear answers to curly questions on refugee policy proposals
Refugee advocates often find themselves stuck for words on how to answer some of the more complex and pressing questions on refugee policy. Here are some suggested answers to some of the curly questions we often hear at...
Three refugee issues requiring urgent change in 2022
Ahead of the Federal Election, the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has outlined three major issues that require immediate attention and action in 2022. ROCA is calling for: Priority 1: Finding real and lasting...
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A Right to Home: Creating Pathways out of Homelessness for Non-Resident People
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...
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...
Submission to DHA Discussion Paper: Next steps to improve Australia’s settlement and integration of refugees
NRAAG and RCOA are pleased to share this joint submission to the Department of Home Affairs discussion paper on Next Steps to Improve Australia’s Settlement and Integration of Refugees. The end of the current tender...
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...
The Federal Budget: What it means for refugees and people seeking humanitarian protection
What does the Federal Budget hold for refugees and people seeking humanitarian protection? This analysis provides a full briefing of those changes.
Submission on the Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention Bill 2021
This submission highlighted that this was the first Bill introduced to the Parliament in a long time that aimed to fundamentally reform Australia’s immigration detention system.
National Anti-Racism Framework submission
This submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission's draft National Anti-Racism Framework outlined the experience of refugees and people seeking asylum and the impacts of racism on their communities, social...
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...
Facilitating humanitarian arrivals in the context of global vaccine inequities
From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic until the end of 2021, border restrictions have meant only a trickle of refugee and humanitarian visa holders have been allowed to enter Australia. With the progressive opening of...
Further evidence for inquiry into Australia’s engagement in Afghanistan
This further evidence and update on our previous submission to the inquiry into Australia's engagement in Afghanistan drew the Committee’s attention to the urgent need for visa processing priorities to be determined and...
Submission on the performance and integrity of Australia’s administrative review system
The Refugee Council of Australia's submission on the inquiry into the performance and integrity of Australia’s administrative review system emphasised the importance of the AAT remaining independent, adequately...
