Media Releases
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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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
SCOA welcomes investment for vital settlement services
The Settlement Council of Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to invest $2.6 million for ...
Media Release: SCOA welcomes migrant worker protections
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) welcomes the Federal Government’s package of reforms announced on ...
Media Release: 2023/24 Federal Budget neglects overwhelmed and underfunded settlement sector
SCOA is disappointed that the Federal Government has not gone far enough to address the growing pressures facing ...
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 ...
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 ...
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