The Refugee Council of Australia’s Deputy CEO, Adama Kamara appeared on ABC The Drum on Tuesday 22nd June to discuss how Australia is doing on Refugee Week’s theme of ‘Unity’ and the toll...
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2021 NSW Humanitarian Awards to celebrate “UNITY” during Refugee Week
The NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) presented the 13th NSW Humanitarian Awards on Monday 21 June, in partnership with the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA)...
Rosemary’s Way Virtual Film Screening
Date: Friday, 25th June 2021Time: 7pm AEST→ You can purchase tickets here. The Refugee Council of Australia is hosting a virtual film screening of Rosemary’s Way. Rosemary’s Way celebrates the remarkable Rosemary...
Our collaboration with SBS Food’s The Cook Up with Adam Liaw
Refugee Noor Azizah and our staff member Rnita Dacho will join The Cook Up host Adam Liaw in the kitchen tonight to create some of their family favourite dishes from their homelands in celebration of #RefugeeWeek. The...
Official Week of Events
We have collaborated with our partners to bring a variety of events in celebration of Refugee Week. You can also attend or register events run by other organisations and our community members. Friday June...
Refugee Week Launch Event: “On Unity: Refugees, Connection and Community”
This event has already passed. You can watch a livestream playback on The Wheeler Centre’s YouTube channel. → Watch Livestream Playback When: Friday 18 June 2021, 12.30pm-1.30pm Please note that due to COVID...
Get our Share a Meal, Share a Story Cookbook
As part of our Share a Meal, Share a Story project, we bring you this mouth-watering collection of recipes from Australia’s refugee communities, encompassing cuisines from around the world. With each dish comes a...
Refugee Week Poster Pick-Up point EOI
Each year, we rely on the support of organisations, churches and community centres to act as pick-up points for the Refugee Week Poster. You can find all the information and contact details below. Refugee Week 2021 Pick...
Share a Meal, Share a Story Returns in 2021
OverviewShare a Meal, Share a Story is a community fundraising initiative of the Refugee Council of Australia. We are encouraging people to get together, share a delicious meal, and share stories that help build empathy...
Face-to-Face: Schools & Community Program
Face-to-Face: Understanding Refugees The Face-to-Face program aims to build community harmony and increase awareness of and understanding about refugees through presentations to schools, community groups and...
