Refugee Alternatives Conference 2019
19 & 20 February, UniSA City West Campus, Adelaide, South Australia
The Refugee Alternatives Conference brings together a broad range of expertise covering topics of displacement; protection; cooperation; wellbeing; resilience; education; advocacy; and unity from across the country and across the globe. By partnering with those that are best placed to find solutions to current issues, the Refugee Alternatives Conference is an important event that engages the vast knowledge and expertise of those with lived experiences.
Over the course of the two days, participants from refugee backgrounds, academia, service provision, advocacy, policymaking, government and engaged individuals come together to collaborate and discuss policy and practice.
A Platform for Change
The theme for this year’s conference is the refugee sector’s ‘Platform for Change’ - our call for five key changes to Australian refugee policy. This is what we want to see in Australia, and this is what we will…
Whats On this Conference Week?
As well as two action-packed days for the Refugee Alternatives Conference, there are a number of additional events and activities taking place. From the Pre Conference Academic Forum brought to you by our co-hosts at MARRNet, to the SAANA…
Welcome Manal Younus!
We are thrilled to have Manal Younus, accomplished Australian-based storyteller from Eritrea, joining us for the Refugee Alternatives Conference 2019! Throughout her writing, speaking and poetry, Manal explores issues of youth leadership, gender and female empowerment, faith, blackness, culture, language,…
Volunteers
Applications for the 2019 team are now open!
Speakers
Learn from speakers with lived experience and others in the sector and academia
Past Conferences
Find out about our past events in 2017 and 2018
Register for 2019 now!
Early bird tickets are on sale now for a limited time. Register today and don’t miss out.
get involved
This is an opportunity to gain exposure to an audience of hundreds of attendees at the conference and thousands of engaged and interested people who will be visiting the website and associated events.
If you would like more information about any sponsorship or the work of RCOA, please don’t hesitate to contact Georgie McGrillen at georgie.mcgrillen@refugeecouncil.org.au or (02) 9211 9333
To make a online donation by credit card using our secure donations system.