25 June 2025 As the gap between global refugee resettlement needs and available places continues to grow, the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has joined refugee leaders, governments, UNHCR, NGOs, academics and...
International issues
Craig Foster joins mission to Cox’s Bazar to highlight Rohingya crisis
15 June 2025 A high-profile Australian delegation organised by the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA), in collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Save the Children, and UNHCR, will travel to the Rohingya...
Two years since conflict broke out in Sudan
More than 13 million people in Sudan have now been displaced as we mark the third year of the conflict. With cuts to aid, Sudan is facing one of the deadliest famines in history. Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is...
Refugee Council of Australia concerned over forced return of Uyghur men
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is appalled by reports that Thailand violated international law by forcibly returning to China 40 Uyghur men it had detained for more than a decade. Thailand has an obligation...
Refugee Council of Australia Welcomes Resolution of Status (RoS) visas for Ukrainians in Australia
11 October 2024 The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) welcomes the Government’s announcement that it will provide permanent stay Resolution of Status (RoS) visas for Ukrainians in Australia (albeit on a case-by-case...
Marking three years since the fall of Kabul
15 August 2024 Three years ago today, the Taliban declared an ‘interim government’ in Afghanistan, following the fall of the Afghan National Security Forces and the government. As a result of Taliban rule, a major...
