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Awards Celebrate Today’s Custodians of Multiculturalism
While debates about immigration simmer, the Settlement Council of Australia hosted a multi-partisan event ...
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 ...
Inflammatory language about refugees from Gaza harms social cohesion
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) calls on all politicians to refrain from securitisation and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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