August 2026 Employment services have the potential play a crucial role in supporting people from refugee backgrounds to make the transition to work in Australia. However, RCOA has consistently heard from refugee and...
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Members are the lifeblood of the Refugee Council of Australia's work.Our aim is to represent you and support you in changing Australia's refugee policies.
This page highlights the work we are doing to represent you, and brings together resources that may help you in your work supporting refugees.
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Proposed Refugee Program cut would betray Labor Party values, Refugee Council says
27 August 2026 The Albanese Government would be betraying values held dear by Australian Labor Party (ALP) members and supporters if it went ahead with plans to cut Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian Program by 6,250...
Tools to support refugees and people seeking asylum
Factsheets for service providers
International Refugee Integration and Settlement Exchange
IRISE is a civil society initiative launched in 2025 to foster connections and collaboration across international borders between organisations, groups and individuals involved in supporting refugee settlement and...
Information for lawyers
This page provides information for lawyers who are working in refugee law.
Employing refugees: Information for employers
This page provides information for employers looking to employ refugees, including organisations that can help and resources to give them information about employing refugees.
Information for people supporting people seeking asylum
Are you supporting people seeking asylum? This page is for you if you are supporting people seeking asylum by, for example, helping them make friends, find housing or employment. There are some useful resources here to...
Fast-tracking decisions
This table lists decisions by federal courts relating to the new system of refugee status determination for people who came by boat, known as 'fast tracking'.
Getting involved in the annual UNHCR-NGO Consultations in Geneva: a guide
This is a brief guide for those Australian organisations and individuals that are considering participating in the annual UNHCR-NGO Consultations in Geneva, Switzerland.
Giving refugees information about Australian law
This page provides links to resources to teach refugees information about Australian law.
Impact of university scholarships for TPV and SHEV Holders receiving Special Benefit income support
This page explains the impact of university and further education scholarships on people on a Commonwealth income payment.
Recent reports of interest
Australian Government makes 23 pledges at 2023 Global Refugee Forum
The Australian Government made 23 pledges and committed AU$265 million in funding when representatives of governments, refugee-led organisations and civil society from around the world gathered in Geneva in December...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits Australia
In April 2023, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, visited Australia for a three-day tour of meetings with Australian Government representatives, NGOs and people from refugee backgrounds...
Refugees live in destitution in Indonesia: Years of limbo and suffering leads refugees to protests for many weeks now for resettlement
Guest post by Sitarah Mohammadi and Sajjad Askary Outline issues of refugees in Indonesia There are approximately 13,700 refugees currently stranded in Indonesia, unable to access any form of durable solution. More than...
Report on volunteering and settlement in Australia survey
In May 2019 Volunteering Australia and the Settlement Council of Australia (SCoA) released a report on the National Survey on Volunteering and Settlement in Australia. As reported by Volunteering Australia and SCoA, the...
Reflections on World Refugee Day from a refugee in Indonesia
This guest post is from Mohammad Baqir Bayani, founder and director of HELP for Refugees and Refugees of Indonesia. Each year, around the globe, millions of people stand up to mark world refugee day on 20 June. The main...
A new model for community refugee sponsorship in Australia
The information in this post about Australia’s community sponsorship program is now out of date, as Australia has introduced a new model of community sponsorship. This page has been retained as a record of our...
