After months of community consultations and refining of recommendations, RCOA has released its submission to the Australian Government on the 2008-09 Refugee and Humanitarian Program. The submission canvasses many issues, including the size and composition of the humanitarian intake, family reunion for refugees, employment issues, housing, language services, international cooperation and Australian support for UNHCR.

There is a better way of dealing with the needs of refugees arriving in Australia – whether with or without a visa, by boat or by plane. This 2002 document has been added to APO as it outlines how the process could be done with little need for detention.