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...
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 Thursday THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2022: A collective of Australia’s leading migration and settlement groups has committed to an ambitious five-year strategy...
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 Labor’s first Budget. The Budget takes some good first steps to building a more welcoming society in the face of increasing migration. Tuesday’s Budget...
Media Release: Migrants must not be seen in purely economic terms
Monday 5 September 2022: The peak body for settlement services is calling on the government to urgently expand settlement assistance programs and ensure skilled migrants can access support services, following Friday’s announcement on the skilled migration cap at...