The Refugee Council of Australia is the national umbrella body for refugees and people seeking asylum and those who support them. They have around 200 organisational and over 1,000 individual members. They are a non-profit organisation which is completely independent of government.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/
- Address:
- Unit 601, 580 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3066
- Country:
- Australia
- Sub-region:
- Australia and New Zealand
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Australia
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1981
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Refugee Council of Australia
Founder gender: Other entities
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Paul Power
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Paul Power
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Paul Power
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
Refugee Council of Australia
Australia average
Global average
2024
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2021
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% Female staff
2025
Refugee Council of Australia
Australia average
Global average
2024
Refugee Council of Australia
2020
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Age (years)
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% Female researchers
2025
Refugee Council of Australia
Australia average
Global average
2024
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Organisational performance
Publications
2024
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2023
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2022
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Financials
2020
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Australia average
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Social
Facebook
Likes (2023)
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Likes (2022)
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Twitter
Followers (2025)
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Followers (2022)
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Subscribers (2025)
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Instagram
Followers (2025)
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Followers (2024)
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Followers (2023)
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Data notes
Last
updated: 23/02/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.