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We're delighted to welcome Graham Thom to the Refugee Council as Advocacy Coordinator. A familiar and highly respected name in the sector, Graham comes to us with decades of experience in refugee policy, and will be a tremendous asset to the Refugee Council and our work.

Don't miss this panel discussion at the Uni of Adelaide featuring our Refugee Ambassador Erfanullah Abidi. Friday, 30 August | 6pm | University of Adelaide Attendance is free of charge but registration is required: events.humanitix.com/panel-discussi…

The Refugee Council of Australia is looking for a part-time Administration Officer working 22.5 hours a week, for a 12-month contract. A position description and application details are available here: ethicaljobs.com.au/members/Refuge… Applications close 8 Sep 2024.

Although over 750,000 Rohingya were forced to flee their homeland 7 years ago, Australia has accepted only a few hundred Rohingya since 2008. The Australian Government must honour its commitment to increase resettlement places for Rohingya refugees. refugeecouncil.org.au/rohingya-7-yea…

Last week, we wrote to Minister for Immigration and Home Affairs Tony Burke, highlighting the urgent need to reassess protection needs of those rejected through Australia's infamous “fast track” process: refugeecouncil.org.au/letter-to-immi…

With 8,500 people affected by the previous government's Fast Track process, and denied a future here, why can't the Labor government grant us permanent visas after 12-15 years in Australia? - community leader Rathi on QandA tonight 👏🏽 #PermenantVisasNow

"In May, fewer than five onshore protection visas were given to Palestinians; in June and July, none were granted." We urgently need a consistent, principled, humane policy for responding to international humanitarian crises. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Congratulations Jana Favero 🇮🇹⚽️! 💚

A big thank you to Human Rights Watch for hosting the Refugee Council of Australia and Amnesty International Australia 🕯 for a meeting today with the visiting Danish Immigration Minister and Danish Ambassador Ingrid Dahl-Madsen to discuss why others should not copy Australia’s damaging asylum policies

It must be hoped that the Pontiff’s plea for accepting asylum seekers as members of the global human family will be received warmly, not least by our own supposedly compassionate country. #auspol #PopeFrancis #PapalTour johnmenadue.com/pope-takes-ref…

Last FY24, we recorded great successes towards meaningful employment for people seeking asylum. Thank you to all our community members, staff, volunteers, and employer partners who were part of the journey in supporting transformative hires 💙 Learn more: loom.ly/isuw2nE

For thousands of people failed by the fast track process, conditions relating to human rights in their countries of origin have significantly deteriorated since they first sought protection in Australia years ago. refugeecouncil.org.au/letter-to-immi… Tony Burke

As part of #OperationNotForgotten, the Mexi Berdinant family have reunited in Canada. Following his detention on Nauru, Mexi - a Tamil refugee - welcomed and reunited with his family from Sri Lanka in Vancouver after painful years apart. MOSAIC Ads-Up Refugee Network

The Refugee Council of Australia has contributed to a UNSW Kaldor Centre brief proposing the Australian government streamline its humanitarian crisis response with a new, dedicated emergency visa. Read more ⬇️ Jane McAdam Regina Jefferies unsw.edu.au/news/2024/09/k…

Flaws in Australia’s refugee laws means asylum seekers in the country on so-called fast-track visas are barred from universities or charged the same fees as international students. Read more ⬇️ The Saturday Paper Denham Sadler thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/education…

Our Deputy CEO, Adama Kamara, spoke to The Saturday Paper about how flaws in Australia’s refugee laws prevent young people seeking asylum here from attending university - even though they've been living in Australia for over a decade. Read more: thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/education…

2024 Refugee Alternatives Webinar | Register now: events.humanitix.com/refugee-altern… 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: events.humanitix.com/refugee-altern…

Earlier this week our Deputy CEO, Adama Kamara, and Advocacy Coordinator, Graham Thom, met with Assistant Minister for Immigration, the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP, to raise our serious concerns about individuals whose protection claims were rejected under the fast track process.

Thank you Assistant Minister for Immigration ⁦Julian Hill MP⁩ for meeting the Refugee Council of Australia⁩ this afternoon to discuss issues facing refugee families, including pathways to citizenship