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2012-13 Submission on the Refugee and Humanitarian Program

RCOA's annual submission on Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program is now available for download here.

2012-14 Refugee Week theme: 'Restoring Hope'

RCOA has chosen 'Restoring Hope' as the Refugee Week theme for 2012 to 2014. For further details, visit the Refugee Week website.

Plight of refugees with adverse ASIO findings raised with Canberra

RCOA has written to Attorney-General Nicola Roxon on the predicament of recognised refugees who remain in immigration detention because of adverse ASIO findings. Read the letter here.

Nauru is not an option

RCOA acted strongly to reject any return to offshore processing in Nauru following revelations the Federal Government was willing to negotiate with the Opposition on asylum seeker policy. Read our media release.

Refugee and asylum seeker policy on a positive pathway

RCOA has welcomed the announcement by the Federal Government that it had begun to wind back its policy of indefinite mandatory detention for asylum seekers who enter Australia by boat. Read our media release.

Refugee Week 2011

Refugee Week is Australia's peak annual activity to inform the public about refugees and celebrate positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society.

Read more about: Refugee Week 2011

Refugee Week events calendar: Northern Territory

World Refugee Week Film Screening
Thursday 16 June, Darwin
Melaleuca Refugee Centre is hosting a World Refugee Week screening of awareness-raising film 'Mother Fish', an Australian story about the experiences of four people seeking peaceful asylum in Australia from Vietnam in the 1980s. As timely an issue to be discussed as ever in Darwin, the plight of asylum seekers will be discussed before and after the film, with assistance of the NT Committee on Human Rights Education. Food, cakes, chai and other refreshments available on the evening.
Details: $13 Adults/$10 Concession/$8 Members; 6:00pm; Deckchair Cinema, Jervois Road, Wharf Precinct, Darwin; To pre-purchase tickets, contact Melaleuca Refugee Centre on (08) 8985 3311 or admin@melaleuca.org.au

World Refugee Day 2011
Saturday 18 June, Darwin
Melaleuca Refugee Centre, is hosting a World Refugee Day community at Jingili Water Gardens. Features of the event will include speeches, performances of song, dance and theatre, workshops and interactive stalls for all ages, information stalls, children's activities and offering of food from various emerging communities. The event has no entry fee and is drug and alcohol free.
Details: 2:00pm-6:00pm; Jingili Water Gardens, Darwin; for further details contact Xavier Lane-Mullins on (08) 8985 3311 or xavier.lane@melaleuca.org.au

Action in support of refugees
Sunday 19 June, Darwin
Come along to show support for asylum seekers in detention.
Details: 12:00pm; Darwin Airport Lodge; for more information contact DASSAN through dassan2011@gmail.com