Policy Brief As the Australian Government considers how to create pathways to more employment opportunities for more Australians in the context of low unemployment rates and significant skills shortages,[1] this brief...
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Post-WW2 refugee arrivals to pass 950,000 in 2023
The number of refugee and humanitarian entrants welcomed to Australia since World War II will pass 950,000 in the early months of 2023. Australian Government statistics show that 940,159 refugee and humanitarian...
Refugee Council meeting with the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
The Refugee Council has made a submission to the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent (WGEPAD) in the lead up to their visit to Australia in December 2022. Our submission focuses on four...
Refugee Response Index (RRI) Australia Review – Pillar 4: Refugees become self-reliant
This report presents interim findings from the application of the Refugee Response Index (RRI) to the Australia context, focusing on Pillar 4 of the RRI on ‘Refugees become self-reliant’. RRI Pillar 4 interim report...
Refugee Response Index (RRI) Australia Review – Pillar 3: Refugees enjoy their rights
This report presents interim findings from the application of the Refugee Response Index (RRI) to the Australia context, focusing on Pillar 3 of the RRI on ‘Refugees enjoy their rights’. RRI Pillar 3 interim report Size...
2022 Jobs and Skills Summit: Eight opportunities to increase the potential of humanitarian migration to Australia
This brief provides key messaging for participants at the 2022 Jobs and Skills Summit on how refugee and humanitarian entrants can and do contribute to meeting Australia’s current and future challenges.
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Joint submission on complementary pathways for refugees and the future of Australia’s migration system
This joint submission in response to the Migration system for Australia’s future discussion paper was drafted and endorsed by a coalition of organisations committed to extending access to safe and durable migration...
