SCOA is disappointed that the Federal Government has not gone far enough to address the growing pressures facing our neglected settlement service industry, with many migrants and refugees left behind in the 2023/24 Budget. The organisations delivering the Settlement...
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Submission: Early Years Strategy
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) is grateful for the opportunity to make a submission to the Australian Government’s Early Years Strategy. The Settlement Council of Australia is the peak body representing the vast majority of settlement agencies across...
Change the Conversation- Multicultural Australia
Changing the Conversation is a series of thought-provoking discussions hosted by Multicultural Australia, in partnership with the Queensland Performing Arts Centre exploring key issues in our increasingly multicultural society that all Australians must grapple with to...
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 Federal Government’s announcement that all skilled temporary migrants currently in Australia will have a pathway to permanency, but is calling on the government...
SCOA Report: Impact Evaluation of the COVID-19 Vaccine Health Project
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) is recognised as a well trusted peak body in the migration sector. Working with over 100 organisations across Australia, SCOA is well placed to support migrants and refugees through the work of members in their network. In...
Submission: Jobs and Skills Australia Foundation Skills Study Discussion Paper
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) is grateful for the opportunity to make a submission response to the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) Foundation Skills Study Discussion Paper. SCOA represents settlement agencies across Australia providing direct services to...
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 our country's rent crisis is due to immigration. Immigration is not the primary cause of housing shortages and rent increases. However, recent commentary...
Guide to effectively engaging with CALD communities based on lessons learned during COVID-19: Centacare FNQ
From May 2022 – March 2023, Centacare FNQ's project worked across six different regions of Queensland to develop a guide of engagement for working effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Their work was reflective of the lessons...
Response: Draft terms of reference Multicultural Framework Review
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) is grateful for the opportunity to review the draft terms of reference (TORs) for the Australian Multicultural Framework Review. SCOA is the national peak body for settlement. We represent a community of members whose core...
Submission: Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) is grateful for the opportunity to make a submission to the House Select Committee Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services. SCOA represents settlement agencies across Australia for people of refugee and migrant...
STARTTS and Ukrainian Council (NSW) Support for Ukrainian Community
The Ukrainian Helping Hand Project was developed by STARTTS, Be Kind Sydney and the Ukrainian Council of NSW. STARTTS and other partner organisations were well placed to rapidly respond to newly displaced persons from Ukraine due to their ongoing Witness to...
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 Government’s announcement of permanent visas for approximately 19,000 Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) holders. For the past...
