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Resources Face to Face Our community

Classroom resources for teachers

14 June 2021

Resources Factsheets Our community Reports

Keeping the Australian Government accountable: a guide

7 February 2020

Refugees in Australia Resources

Understanding refugee communities

1 March 2021

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Glossary and acronyms

27 January 2019

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Interesting publications Resources

Australia’s growing linguistic diversity: a strategic approach to language services

4 July 2020

Showcase

Reports News

The Federal Budget: What it means for refugees and people seeking humanitarian protection

What does the Federal Budget hold for refugees and people seeking humanitarian protection? This analysis provides a full briefing of those changes.

11 May 2021

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News Reports

UN member states challenge Australia’s refugee and asylum policies

22 January 2021

News Reports

Homelessness and hunger among people seeking asylum during COVID-19

In August 2020, the Refugee Council of Australia surveyed charities, asylum support agencies and volunteer groups to understand better the situation that they and their clients are facing as a result of the COVID-19...

14 June 2021

Reports News

The Federal Budget: What it means for refugees and people seeking humanitarian protection

7 October 2020

About us Media Reports

RCOA Impact Report 2019-20

We promote humane and compassionate policies for people seeking safety in Australia and around the globe. While we cannot predict the wars, conflicts and oppressive regimes that will force people to seek asylum, we can...

8 September 2020

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Reports

COVID-19 and humanitarian migrants on temporary visas: assessing the public costs

29 July 2020

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The impacts of COVID-19 on people seeking asylum and refugees on temporary visas

This briefing focuses on the impacts of COVID-19 on asylum seekers holding Bridging Visas (BVs “A”, “C” and “E”), and refugees on Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEVs) and Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs).

17 July 2020

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Reports

Seven years on: An overview of Australia’s offshore processing policies

16 July 2020

Reports

Refugee resettlement to fall short of national and global targets, as COVID-19 pandemic halts travel

Summary of April 2020 Working Group on Resettlement Briefing on Covid-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has put paid to the Australian Government reaching its target of 17,100 offshore refugee resettlement visas in 2019-20 and...

29 April 2020

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Refugee Education Special Interest Group

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Resources

Classroom resources for teachers

Keeping the Australian Government accountable: a guide

Understanding refugee communities

Visa cancellations cases

Glossary and acronyms

Australia’s growing linguistic diversity: a strategic approach to language services

Showcase

The Federal Budget: What it means for refugees and people seeking humanitarian protection

UN member states challenge Australia’s refugee and asylum policies

Homelessness and hunger among people seeking asylum during COVID-19

The Federal Budget: What it means for refugees and people seeking humanitarian protection

RCOA Impact Report 2019-20

COVID-19 and humanitarian migrants on temporary visas: assessing the public costs

The impacts of COVID-19 on people seeking asylum and refugees on temporary visas

Seven years on: An overview of Australia’s offshore processing policies

Refugee resettlement to fall short of national and global targets, as COVID-19 pandemic halts travel

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