The bulk of RISE’s work revolves around our Advocacy program where we act on our members behalf to improve government refugee/asylum seeker policies and to generate positive social change for our communities. RISE also undertakes projects that benefit the welfare of refugees, asylum seekers and ex-detainees in Australia.

RISE supports the creation of sustainable community development and welfare programs that improve on the services provided by existing community welfare organizations by soliciting extensive input and advice from refugees and ex-detainees. Managed, developed and run by people from a refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds who have first hand experience of settling in Australia, RISE supports new arrivals as well as people who have been struggling in the community for some time.