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    Stay informed on breaking news, ways you can take action, how to get involved with the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and support refugees and people seeking asylum.
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  • Vote with Refugees

    Our community is stronger when we’re united, but time and time again politicians use fear and division to try and win votes. Together, we can prove them wrong this election.
    Learn more
  • Support Independence

    To stay independent, we don't accept funding from the Federal Government. Instead, we are funded by you.
    Support independence and support the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
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  • Featured Stories

    Make a difference to people seeking asylum by providing one of the most basic human rights – food and essential items such as toiletries.

    The ASRC Foodbank currently provides free groceries and toiletries to aroun 600 people every fortnight, most of whom have no income and no working rights. You can donate online or in person.

    Did you know we don’t take Federal Government funding, and much of our financial resources come from the community? Yes! Your ongoing support with monthly donations is critical in helping the ASRC keep its doors open. 

    Become a monthly donor and help provide the essential services and support refugees need to rebuild their lives here.

    In the final parliamentary week of 2024, three significant migration amendments were passed, introducing sweeping changes that expand the government’s power over immigration processes. These laws affect the detention, removal, and entry conditions for migrants and refugees. Key impacts include stricter detention measures, broader powers to confiscate personal items, and the potential for entire nations to be designated as banned from entering Australia.

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      • 10 APR 25
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      Meet Tareq Harara, A Dreamer from Gaza

      Meet Tareq Harara, A Dreamer from Gaza

      The vibrant and playful illustrations that may have caught your eye in the design of this year’s Feast for Freedom were created by Tareq Harara, a multidisciplinary artist and a refugee. Tareq comes from Gaza, Palestine, and describes himself as “a dreamer from Gaza”. We caught up with him recently to learn more about his

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      • 08 APR 25
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      Meet Our Health Program

      Meet Our Health Program

      Yesterday we marked World Health Day, and what better way to mark the occasion than take you on a little tour of the ASRC’s Health Program in our brand new video. ASRC upholds health as a human right – everyone deserves an equal, accessible health standard no matter their background – and we highlight the

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      • 31 MAR 25
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      International Transgender Day of Visibility

      International Transgender Day of Visibility

      Today we mark the International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day to celebrate the joy and resilience of trans and non-binary people everywhere by elevating voices and experiences from these communities.  The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre values human rights, fairness and dignity. In our work we have stood by people seeking asylum and refugees who

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      • 21 MAR 25
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      Say No to Racism on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

      Say No to Racism on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

      Standing against discrimination and racism is one of ASRC’s core values. From the racist undertones in the rhetoric about refugees and people seeking asylum, the recent racist agenda evident in the Government’s harsh migration bills, to systemic racism suffered by our First Nations people and violent racist attacks on refugee rights activists, ASRC has consistently

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