Media Releases

Please direct media enquiries to communications@scoa.org.au or 02 6282 8515. 

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Building a better migration system and a better future for all

The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) supports the release of the much-awaited Migration Strategy yesterday, however calls for a greater focus on supporting migrants after they arrive. The Council is calling for reforms that are focused on both building a better migration system and a better future for new migrants and refugees. 

SCOA welcomes large scale reform recommendations to rebuild the Commonwealth Employment Services System

The Settlement Council of Australia welcomes large scale reform recommendations to fundamentally rebuild the ...

Statement on Palestine and Israel: We must humanise civilians, condemn violence, and be a place for refuge

Friday 20 October 2023Statement on Palestine and Israel: We must humanise civilians, condemn violence, and be a ...

Peak Body For Migrant And Refugee Services Welcomes Increase To Refugee Intake

The peak body for Australia’s settlement services has commended the Government on increasing Australia’s humanitarian intake from 17,875 to 20,000 per year.

SCOA welcomes investment for vital settlement services 

The Settlement Council of Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to invest $2.6 million for ...

Media Release: SCOA welcomes migrant worker protections

The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) welcomes the Federal Government’s package of reforms announced on Monday

Media Release: 2023/24 Federal Budget neglects overwhelmed and underfunded settlement sector

SCOA is disappointed that the Federal Government has not gone far enough to address the growing pressures facing ...

Media Release: Settlement Sector calls on government to consider key migration recommendations for a better Australia

SCOA's Response to release of Migration Review The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) has praised the ...

Media Release: Statement in response to media reporting of housing crisis and immigration

The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) is concerned about suggestions made in the media in recent weeks that ...

Media Release: We Congratulate Government on Providing Permanent Visa Pathways for TPV and SHEV Holders

13 February 2023: The peak body for settlement services, the Settlement Council of Australia, welcomes the ...

Media Release: New roadmap to future-proof settlement in Australia

Minister for Immigration joined Settlement Council of Australia to launch Road to Belonging Strategy in Canberra on

Media Release: Budget takes first step in building a more welcoming society

Wednesday 26th October 2022: The peak body for settlement services, the Settlement Council of Australia, welcomes ...

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