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...
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Settlement Council welcomes Migration, Pathway to Nation Building Report
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) welcomes the Migration, Pathway to Nation Building Report, concluding a two-year inquiry by the Joint Standing Committee on Migration. The report sets out 73 key recommendations and proposes significant reforms. The Council...
Inflammatory language about refugees from Gaza harms social cohesion
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...
Settlement Council thanks Minister Giles and welcomes new appointees.
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
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...
Budget sees welcome investment in settlement services, but under delivers for migrant women experiencing domestic violence
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...
SCOA welcomes changes to community sector funding
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...
SCOA Statement on the incident at the Assyrian Orthodox Church
16th April 2024On behalf of our 130 member organisations around the country, the Settlement Council of Australia extends its deepest sympathies to the Assyrian community. We wish Bishop, His Grace, Mar Mari Emmanuel, Father Isaac, and all those injured in yesterday’s...
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 Commonwealth Employment Services System, and urges the government to employ a comprehensive model that prioritises a jobseeker’s strengths over the ineffective...
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 place for refuge Australia’s settlement sector is comprised of organisations grounded in principles of human rights. One of our primary roles is...
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.