AOTEAROA RESETTLED COMMUNITY COALITION
We support individuals and communities who have experienced forced migration to achieve better settlement and integration outcomes,
while fostering a stronger sense of belonging.
Hear From Us, Not About Us
ARCC is a non-profit organisation that serves as the collective voice of communities with a forced migrant experience. We work at the local, regional, and national levels to contribute to positive change and support the settlement, integration, and thriving of these communities.
We consist of twenty-six member organisations representing twenty different countries/ethnic backgrounds, including Afghanistan, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan, Myanmar, Palestine, Pakistan, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria and Uganda.
What We Do
We support individuals and communities with a forced migrant experience to achieve better settlement and integration outcomes, while fostering a stronger sense of belonging. We are committed to leading social change to break the cycle of ongoing challenges faced by the communities we represent. We serve as a bridge between communities and stakeholders, including government and non-government agencies, service providers, tangata whenua, and the wider New Zealand communities. Through these connections and meaningful partnerships, communities with forced migrant backgrounds feel heard, understood, recognised, and supported with the necessary resources.
Why We Do It
The strategy and business plan that drive ARCC are to deliver services prioritising our communities’ well-being. Our mission, values, and working principles all employ a human rights-based approach, which encourages the self-empowerment of our communities. We also employ the ARCC’s Tūmanako – Table of Hope model of practice that provides a framework for a resettlement sector that actively promotes positive resettlement, integration, and resettled community well-being outcomes.
