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SCOA Factsheet: Migration and Employment in Australia

SCOA Factsheet: Migration and Employment in Australia

Migration has been a cornerstone of Australia’s development, contributing significantly to its economic growth and cultural diversity. While concerns about migrants ‘stealing’ jobs persist in public discourse, empirical evidence suggests that migration can, in fact,...

Migration and Housing Affordability in Australia

Migration and Housing Affordability in Australia

Housing affordability has become a pressing concern in Australia, with rising interest rates, increased mortgage payments, and escalating rents contributing to the crisis.While migrants are sometimes blamed for exacerbating housing shortages, it's essential to...

SETTLEMENT POLICY PLATFORM

SETTLEMENT POLICY PLATFORM

Australian settlement services are working towards a future where all people of migrant and refugee backgrounds belong, thrive and experience fulfilling lives. Migrants and refugees contribute to Australia by enriching its cultural diversity, driving economic growth,...

Awards Celebrate Today’s Custodians of Multiculturalism

While debates about immigration simmer, the Settlement Council of Australia hosted a multi-partisan event celebrating those who are keeping multiculturalism alive and well in Australia. MC Akec Makur Chuot, former AFLW player and UNHCR for Australia Ambassador...

SCOA Submission: 2024-25 Humanitarian Program

SCOA Submission: 2024-25 Humanitarian Program

SCOA welcomes the recent expansion of humanitarian places to 20,000 places in the 2023-24 Humanitarian Program. We also welcome the government’s commitment to maintain a program of 20,000 places in 2024-2025. This demonstrates progress towards the Labor Party’s...