19 July 2026 The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is calling on the Federal Government to end offshore processing and provide durable solutions for people still living with the consequences of the policy, 13 years...
Offshore processing
Since September 2012, the Australian Government has been sending people seeking asylum to Nauru and Papua New Guinea under a policy called 'offshore processing'. It is a policy designed to deter people from coming to Australia by punishing people who have come here seeking our protection.
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Refugee Council welcomes Budget allocation for skills recognition reform but troubled by offshore detention cost blowout
13 May 2026 The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has welcomed the Australian Government’s funding support in the 2026-27 Budget for better recognition of the skills of people from migrant and refugee backgrounds, but...
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Chauka, Please Tell Us the Time
Shot entirely on a mobile phone, this documentary gives us a glimpse into the everyday injustice committed in the name of Australian border security on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea.
