This document outlines a set of guiding principles to enhance research and advocacy efforts within the migration and refugee sector. The principles were developed by a group of organisations that work with migrant and refugee communities and are based on their...
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) calls on all politicians to refrain from securitisation and politicisation of refugees seeking safety.Under Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has a right to seek refuge. Palestinians seeking...
The Settlement Council of Australia appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the Review of Regional Migration Settings. This submission has highlighted the critical factors necessary for successful regional settlement of migrants and refugees, emphasising the...
The Settlement Council of Australia, which is the peak body for migrant and refugee services, has congratulated Minister Andrew Giles for his achievements as Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs.Ms Melissa Monteiro, Chair of the Council,...
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) welcomes the Multicultural Framework Review report which provides an incisive analysis on the state of Australian multiculturalism and charts a path forward for all Australians to get behind. The Council is calling for...
SLPET is an AMEP sub-program which provides clients with employment-focused classroom tuition and an opportunity to gain work skills and valuable local work experience in Australia in an industry of their choice. The program offers: 120-160 hours of in-class learning...
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...
Culturally diverse migrant and refugee communities significantly contribute to Australia's civic life through various forms of engagement and support. Their engagement often begins within their own communities, not due to segregation, but because these are the spaces...
15 May 2024 The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) has welcomed the investment of $120.0 million in settlement services announced in last night’s Federal Budget. SCOA’s Chair, Ms Melissa Monteiro, said “Migrant and refugee services are critical...
The Bi-Cultural Health Navigator program led by the settlement team at Whittlesea Community Connections (WCC) trains people with refugee and migrant backgrounds interested in working in the health sector to understand and better and navigate Australia's health system....
The role of Australia’s migration system in supporting economic growth, workforce productivity and social cohesion is a contemporary policy consideration. The recently released Migration Strategy sets out a roadmap for a once in a generation reform of the system,...
30 April 2024 The Settlement Council of Australia, the peak body for Australia’s migrant and refugee services, welcomes the Federal Government’s decision mandating government agencies to pass on indexation to community sector grant recipients where grant programs are...
