{"id":1644,"date":"2025-05-21T05:27:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T05:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/australia\/?page_id=1644"},"modified":"2025-06-13T05:01:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T05:01:06","slug":"unhcr-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/australia\/unhcr-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"UNHCR in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Australia, the main role of UNHCR is to supervise the Australian Government&#8217;s implementation of the <em>1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/en-au\/1951-refugee-convention.html\">Read more about the 1951 Convention on UNHCR&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Australia, UNHCR <em><strong>can<\/strong><\/em> help with:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/australia\/detention\/\">Raising concerns about asylum-seekers, refugees or stateless people in <strong>immigration&nbsp;detention<\/strong><\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/australia\/family-reunification\/\">Some parts of <strong>family reunification<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/australia\/where-to-find-help\/\">Finding different<strong> help services<\/strong> in Australia for refugees and asylum-seekers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Australia, UNHCR <em><strong>does NOT <\/strong><\/em>have the authority to:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Receive and review asylum applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Issue refugee documents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Influence the outcome of your application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Australian Government&#8217;s role in protecting refugees and asylum-seekers?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian Government has signed the <em>1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees<\/em> and its <em>1967 Protocol. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australia has also made a commitment to follow international standards for protecting refugees and asylum-seekers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian Government has created national laws and procedures for refugees and asylum-seekers. <strong>This means that people applying for asylum in Australia have to follow these national laws and procedures.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Australia, the Government is responsible for:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Processing international protection claims<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recognising someone as a refugee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facilitating refugee their integration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where is UNHCR located in Australia? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UNHCR&#8217;s Representation is in <strong>Canberra<\/strong>, the capital city of Australia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Representation in Canberra is a <strong>regional office<\/strong>, and is responsible for the promotion and protection of refugee rights in these countries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Australia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cook Islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federated States of Micronesia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fiji<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kiribati<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marshall Islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nauru<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Zealand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Niue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palau<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Papua New Guinea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samoa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solomon Islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tonga<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuvalu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vanuatu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" class=\"wp-image-1619\" style=\"width: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/E-mail.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/E-mail.png 500w, https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/E-mail-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>  Email:   <a href=\"mailto:aulca@unhcr.org\">aulca@unhcr.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"23\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-image-1905\" style=\"width: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\">  Website:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/au\/\">https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/au\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"748\" class=\"wp-image-1633\" style=\"width: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Location-1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Location-1.png 500w, https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Location-1-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>  Address: 14 Kendall Lane, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emergency Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are in an emergency situation in our region, you can contact our emergency protection line at: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+ <strong>61 408 619 052<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please note this number is for emergency protection concerns only. For all non-emergency inquiries, kindly email our office on: <strong><a href=\"mailto:aulca@unhcr.org\">aulca@unhcr.org<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Australia, the main role of UNHCR is to supervise the Australian Government&#8217;s implementation of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.\u00a0 Read more about the 1951 Convention on UNHCR&#8217;s website. 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