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Refugees in Australia

Settling in Australia: The challenges

26 December 2019

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Settlement services

26 January 2019

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Not Working: Experiences of refugees and migrants with Jobactive

15 March 2019

Citizenship ceremony

Delays in citizenship applications for permanent refugee visa holders

26 January 2019

Settling in Australia

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Refugee Council celebrates 40 years

As the Refugee Council of Australia celebrates its 40th anniversary, CEO Paul Power says the organisation “sadly” is as essential as ever before for refugees to “get a fair go”. Mr Power said this was because political...

19 November 2021

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Economic benefits of transitioning refugees from temporary to permanent visas

17 November 2021

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Refugee Alternatives Conference Virtual Announcement

In light of recent government restrictions and the ongoing developments of COVID-19 in NSW, we have made the difficult decision to take our Refugee Alternatives Conference co-hosted by Whitlam Institute within Western...

20 September 2021

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Submissions Refugee Alternatives

Rebuilding a Responsive and Strategic Refugee Program: Response to the Australian Government Discussion Paper on the 2021-22 Humanitarian Program

20 September 2021

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Govt chooses detention over hope for world’s refugees in budget

12 May 2021

Our work

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Submission on the Migration and Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Information Provisions) Bill 2020

23 February 2021

Newspapers coming out of printing press

State Premiers warned to prepare to support 500 refugees being abandoned by Federal Government

24 September 2020

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Reports 2018 conference

2018 Program

20 September 2020

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

17 July 2020

Newspapers coming out of printing press

Legislation an attempt to hide Government failure to act on COVID risks in immigration detention

23 May 2020

Newspapers coming out of printing press

Leading medical epidemiologist warns of major public health risk in excluding groups from COVID-19 response

9 May 2020

More on education and employment

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Face to Face News

Face-to-Face Program expands into the inner west

14 June 2021

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Face to Face News

The digital era of the Face-to-Face Schools and community program

24 August 2021

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Our community Face to Face News

Face-to-Face community and schools program receives a ZEST award nomination

24 August 2021

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Take action Face to Face News

#YearOfWelcome: October action

14 June 2021

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Our community Face to Face

Face-to-Face program bookings

24 August 2021

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Resources Face to Face Our community

Classroom resources for teachers

24 August 2021

More on citizenship

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Factsheets Refugee information

Information about citizenship

26 April 2020

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Interesting publications

Service responses for people with disabilities from refugee backgrounds in Northern Melbourne

12 January 2019

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Recent changes in Australian refugee policy

1 March 2021

Colourful reports on shelf

Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment Bill (Strengthening Requirements) Report

27 April 2018

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Submission on the Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Commitments) Bill 2018

17 April 2018

Colourful reports on shelf

Interesting publications

Ombudsman reports on citizenship delays

25 January 2019

More on belonging

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Factsheets Refugee information

Information on housing and renting for refugees

26 April 2020

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Factsheets Refugee information

Information on living in Australia

26 April 2020

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Factsheets Refugee information

Scholarships for people seeking asylum and refugees

28 May 2020

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Interesting publications

Report on volunteering and settlement in Australia survey

14 June 2021

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Interesting publications

Study finds paid work and volunteering amongst refugees helps facilitate integration

13 May 2019

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Interesting publications

Refugees are the most entrepreneurial migrants in Australia

15 April 2019

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.