BUILDING STRONGER PLATFORMS FOR REFUGEE LEADERSHIP 6 - 7 July 2021 Western Sydney

Improving policy, practice and public support

BUILDING STRONGER
  PLATFORMS FOR
REFUGEE LEADERSHIP

         6 - 7 July 2021
         Western Sydney

Refugee Alternatives 2021
The fifth Refugee Alternatives Conference continues to strive to inject broader thinking and focused application of
outcomes by ensuring that lived experience and good practice are the foundations of strategic, fair, and improved
policy development: that people with lived refugee experience drive the design, content and delivery of solutions.
Sydney (2017), Melbourne (2018) and Adelaide (2019) Brisbane (2020) Conferences set a great standard. The 2021
Conference in Western Sydney will build even stronger platforms for action.

Hosts                                                             Accompanying Events
                                                                  There are exciting activities on and off campus, hosted
                                                                  by service providers, community members, academics
                                                                  and partners. Visit refugeealternatives.org.au to view
                                                                  activities as they are added.

The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is the national
umbrella body for refugees and the organisations and
individuals who support them. With more than 200                  Whitlam Institute Youth Forum
organisational members and hundreds more individual               The Whitlam Institute will bring together young people
members and supporters, RCOA’s work centres around                from across Western Sydney to elevate their voices in
the key areas of research and policy analysis, advocacy           refugee policy debates and help them make connections
and representation (of member, refugee and asylum                 across communities. Event details to be released early
seeker issues) and community education and awareness              2021.
raising. In addition, RCOA seeks funding for specific
projects that directly relate to objectives and enhance
capacity to serve the refugee community.
                                                                  Welcome Event
                                                                  Tuesday 6 July
                                                                  Join us to celebrate and welcome everyone from across
                                                                  Australia to conference 2021.
The Whitlam Institute within Western Sydney University
is a nationally significant institution delivering distinctive,
bold and inspiring policy research and programs that
promote common ground, inclusive national identity and            Wrap Up Party
civic engagement for all Australians, and is recognised
                                                                  Wednesday 7 July
across the political spectrum as delivering a nation-
building agenda that will, in Gough’s words, “…help the           This is our chance to say thank you to all the sponsors,
great and continuing work of building a more equal,               speakers and volunteers who make this event possible.
open, tolerant and independent Australia”.

Conference Location                                               The Proposal
For the past four years, Refugee Alternatives has been an         Your organisation can be part of Refugee Alternatives
important opportunity to gather together and connect as           2021 and gain exposure to an audience of hundreds of
a movement. We hope to be able to do this again                   attendees at the conference and thousands of engaged
in 2021.                                                          and interested people who will be visiting the website
We are currently planning an in - person event at the             and associated events. Sponsorship packages range
Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus.                from comprehensive to entry level as detailed in the
We are excited by the opportunity to hold this event in           following table.
the dynamic and culturally rich community of Western
Sydney.
We will be closely monitoring COVID 19 developments in
Australia and taking guidance from the New South Wales
Government and relevant health services to ensure that
an in - person event is safe for participants to attend. We
will also be holding a number of virtual sessions across
both conference days, to support online participation.

$20,000      $15,000      $10,000       $5,000       $2,500       $1,000
Packages                                Co-Host      Principal    Major         Partners     Supporter    Friends
                                        Event        Partners     Partners                                of RAPPP
                                        Partner
Logo on all promotional materials           •             •            •            •
Logo with link to your website on
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event webpage
Promotion of sponsorship
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on Facebook
Logo displayed on conference
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backdrop
Promotion of partnership on Twitter         •             •            •
Logo displayed on conference
                                            •             •
signage
Acknowledgement of support
during opening address, conference          •             •
proceedings and closing
Complimentary 2 day registration
                                         5 tickets    4 tickets     3 tickets    2 tickets     1 ticket
for delegates*
Naming Rights of Pre-Conference
                                            •
Academic Workshop
Organisation’s logo and promotional
                                            •             •            •
material on video loop
Company banners & logos placed
                                            •             •
around the Welcome event
3 x 3 exhibition space in the
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exhibition area

Exclusive Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in supporting Refugee Alternatives and Refugee Week 2021? For more information and exclusive
sponsorship opportunities for 2021 contact Georgie McGrillen at georgie.mcgrillen@refugeecouncil.org.au
*Pending event format and potential COVID restrictions complimentary ticket allocations will be limited to one
 in - person ticket with the remainder complientary digital access.

Improving policy, practice and public support

                            Sponsorship Enquiries
For more information and exclusive sponsorship opportunities for 2021, please contact:
  Georgie McGrillen | +61 2 9211 9333 | georgie.mcgrillen@refugeecouncil.org.au

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