Consultations for the 2019-2020 Humanitarian Program For more than 25 years, the Refugee Council of Australia has been gathering community views on the Refugee and Humanitarian Program. Every year, we conduct a series...
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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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Raising your voice
Morrison’s inclusive rhetoric cast aside with a harsh Budget for refugees
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's plan to be more welcoming and inclusive since the Christchurch terrorist attack has been cast aside with a Federal Budget which deals harshly with refugees and people seeking asylum.
Tools to support refugees and people seeking asylum
Factsheets for service providers
The Cultural Atlas (SBS)
The Cultural Atlas is an online atlas including over fifty countries representing Australia’s largest migrant populations. It provides a comprehensive guide to each country, describing the dominant culture of each...
Information for employers
This video is a collaboration between Think and Colour and Diversitat, a not-for-profit charitable community service organisation that supports culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, and the...
Information for people supporting people seeking asylum
Attending Departmental interviews This factsheet is provided by Refugee & Advice Casework Service, a legal organisation that helps refugees in Sydney. It was last upated in March 2016. This factsheet is designed 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.
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.
Information for lawyers
This fact sheet explains some parts of the law about who is a refugee and what is 'complementary protection'.
Information for people supporting people in detention
This fact sheet is for people wanting to assist people seeking asylum in immigration detention who appear to be suffering harm because of their prolonged detention.
Recent reports of interest
Paid work and volunteering helps facilitate integration into new rural and regional communities amongst refugees, new study finds.
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 study found that paid work and...
The Paladin affair
The Paladin Affair refers to concerns related to the granting of a lucrative government contract to security firm Paladin to provide security services to the three refugee centres on Manus Island.
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...
Mapping Social Cohesion Survey 2018
On Tuesday the 4th of December 2018, Professor Andrew Markus and Monash University published the results of the eleventh Scanlon Foundation Mapping Social Cohesion national survey. The survey offers a comprehensive view...
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...
