When political figures argue that sexuality belongs behind closed doors, they are reaching for an old idea: that LGBTQIA+ people are easier to accept when they are less visible. For multicultural LGBTQIA+ Australians, who may already be negotiating racism, migration,...
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs' Inquiry into the relationship between domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) and suicide. As...
SCOA’s policy and advocacy work is grounded in the lived experiences of the communities our members serve. We engage in rigorous research, sector-wide consultation, and cross-sector partnerships to ensure that government policy supports effective, equitable, and...
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...
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...
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...
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Migration Amendment (Removals and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (the Bill). SCOA’s primary concerns with the Bill are...
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...
South East Community Links practitioners and local settlement service providers recognised a consistent lack of awareness and engagement with public transport, particularly within the City of Casey, for newly arrived communities with English as an additional language....
Women at the Wheel supports CALD women to gain the required knowledge and practical experience of Australian Road Rules & driving lessons to enable them to obtain a provisional Queensland Driver’s License. Participants also gain knowledge regarding driving on...
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...
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...