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Refugee Council of Australia kicks off Refugee Week celebrations

To celebrate Refugee Week, which runs from 18-24 June 2023, the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has coordinated a range of activities giving voice to refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia who...

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Budget provides no answers on Government’s plans for refugee program

Last night’s 2023-24 Federal Budget has left Australians with no answers about the Albanese Government’s plans to act on its commitment to expand the Refugee and Humanitarian Program or to reverse devastating...

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Refugee Council’s Federal Budget Analysis 2023-24

2023-24 FEDERAL BUDGET: WHAT IT MEANS FOR REFUGEES AND PEOPLE SEEKING HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION Key points: The Budget papers make no comment on the size of the 2023-24 Refugee and Humanitarian Program, with...

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Refugee Council of Australia kicks off Refugee Week celebrations

1 June 2023

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Budget provides no answers on Government’s plans for refugee program

10 May 2023

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Refugee Council’s Federal Budget Analysis 2023-24

10 May 2023

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits Australia

9 May 2023

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What we have learnt from the responses to 2022-23 Budget Estimates Questions on Notice

Compiled by Madina Mohmood The responses to Senate Questions on Notice after the 2022-23 Budget Estimates round hearings in October-November 2022 were published on 10 January 2023. We compiled the questions put to the...

22 May 2023

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RCOA helps launch the first Parliamentary Friends of Refugees Group

The Refugee Council of Australia has recently helped establish the first-ever cross-partisan Parliamentary Friends of Refugees Group.

29 March 2023

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Fatima Yousufi, captain and goalkeeper for the Afghanistan women’s soccer team since 2017

Fatima Yousufi, Captain and Goalkeeper for the Afghanistan Women’s Soccer Team since 2017, has used her platform as a soccer player to advocate for women’s rights, and spoke at our official launch of the Parliamentary...

29 March 2023

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Light at the end of a very dark tunnel

In February, the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) welcomed the Albanese Government’s long-awaited announcement to end the cruel and unnecessary policy of temporary protection.

29 March 2023

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After nearly one year of the Labor Government, how much has changed?

After one year of power, what has changed for refugees and people seeking asylum under the Labor Albanese Government, and how has your advocacy impacted upon those changes?

3 April 2023

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Your Voice Newsletter (September 2022)

Read about the work RCOA has been doing after the federal election, including our approach to working with the new government.

28 September 2022

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we work on - the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and the Wurrundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respects to elders past and present, and acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded. We also acknowledge the unique role Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people have in welcoming refugees and people seeking asylum to this land.