This week, we joined with 70+ refugee, legal, human rights and faith-based organisations to write to the Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, urging the Government to take immediate action to provide pathways to permanency for all those failed by the former Coalition government’s ‘Fast Track’ system. Read the letter in full: https://lnkd.in/gkV6vK_b
Refugee Council of Australia
Public Policy Offices
Surry Hills, NSW 9,777 followers
The peak body for refugees, people seeking asylum and the organisations that work with them in Australia.
About us
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is the national umbrella body for refugees and the organisations and individuals who support them. RCOA speaks up for flexible, humane and practical policies towards refugees, asylum seekers and displaced persons, within Australia and internationally. It does this through national and international research; policy analysis; representation; training; and community education. A non-profit organisation with tax-deductible charity status, RCOA is funded through public donations, fees from its organisational and individual members, by foundations and through project work. The priority activities for RCOA are set by its members, as represented by an elected Board. The organisation’s policy and research work is informed by a constant process of consultation – convening regional forums and national teleconferences, attending interagency gatherings and meeting regularly with organisations and individuals across Australia. RCOA has Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, enabling it to take the concerns of refugees to a wide range of UN gatherings, particularly those convened by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
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- Public Policy Offices
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- 2-10 employees
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- Surry Hills, NSW
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1981
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- Refugee, Charity , Not for Profit, Research , Advocacy , Membership , Community Education , and Policy
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4A6, 410 Elizabeth St
Surry Hills, NSW 2010, AU
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The 2024 Refugee Ball is just two weeks away! Get your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/gCb7zqa5
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Happening tomorrow: the 2024 Refugee Alternatives Webinar! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gmzWyjM6 Our panel explains the different pathways open to refugees to Australia and how they fit with the Government's plans to provide more ways for refugees to find permanent safety here. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gmzWyjM6
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This week, we'll be in Brisbane speaking at the FECCA Conference 2024. We're honoured to be joining so many amazing speakers and organisations for this incredible event, and so grateful to the incredible FECCA team for having us be a part of it. There's still time to register, so get your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/gWCt5b7q FECCA (Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia)
🤩 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 - 𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗖𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭 - 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟲 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 - 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 - 𝟯:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 Join us for more though-provoking sessions after lunch on 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗖𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 including: 🚗 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝟮𝗕: 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗳: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝘀 with presenters from the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA), Western Sydney University, Cairns African Association and Australian Red Cross. 🔌 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝟮𝗖: 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗱: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 with presenters from Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia, Oromo Youth Community of WA Inc, Flinders University and PICAC Alliance and the Australian Department of Home Affairs. 🔀 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝟮𝗗: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 with presenters from Chinese Community council of Australia (Vic), Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Services Inc., Ethnic Communities' Council of NSW and Multicultural Community Services Geelong (t/a Cultura). 👉 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gZW7kAnr - - - - FECCA Conference 2024 is proudly presented by FECCA (Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia) and Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland, and funded by Queensland Government. #feccaconference2024 #fecca2024 #feccaconference #meanjin #brisbane
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This weekend SSI had the pleasure of supporting the Rural Australians for Refugees at their national conference held at Victoria’s beautiful Kyneton. RAR is a grassroots movement of volunteers who work to support refugees and people seeking asylum. I was honoured to meet behrouz boochani, keynote and leading human rights campaigner and Jean Ker Walsh, from the Macedon Ranges chapter. SSI’s Lily Jiang presented on SSI’s Activate Australia’s Skills campaign and Lida Hazara Nayeeb spoke of her work supporting women and girls in Afghanistan. It was a wonderful turnout and good to see and hear SSI friends Zaki Haidari and Louise Olliff Oliff Refugee Council of Australia. #rural#refugees Violet Roumeliotis AM Yamamah Agha Sandy Fitter Sonia Vignjevic Dor Akech Achiek Amitabh Rajouria Maggie Brickwood Dane Moores Hannah Gartrell
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Refugee Alternatives 2024 Tuesday, 15 October | 5.30-7pm AEDT | via Zoom https://lnkd.in/gmzWyjM6 Join us for a discussion on community-sponsored, skilled and family visa pathways for refugees to find permanent safety in Australia. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gmzWyjM6
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We welcome news that temporary Humanitarian visas are being issued to Palestinian and Israeli families in Australia on short-term visas. However, we urge the Government to establish a plan to ensure a pathway to permanency is provided well before these three-year visas expire. Read our media release: https://lnkd.in/g4eHbTKN
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The Refugee Council of Australia strongly supports Australia's collaboration in initiating steps towards taking the Taliban to the International Court of Justice for gender discrimination. By joining Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands in this groundbreaking move, Australia is taking a powerful stand against the Taliban's oppressive policies, including the recent ban on women’s voices in public and barring girls from education beyond age 11. This legal action sends a clear message: the global community will not tolerate gender discrimination.
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BREAKING: The first humanitarian visas for Palestinian families fleeing Gaza have been granted. We're seeking clarity from the Australian Government, Palestinian communities in Australia, and our member organisations on what impact this will have on those from Gaza in Australia. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gWisRb3q
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