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Dear Scott Morrison, almost twenty years ago, in November 2001, Australia was one of the first nations to join the US-led intervention in Afghanistan that removed the Taliban. Since the withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan commencing in 2014, the world has witnessed the Taliban forcibly take over the country – the Taliban have destroyed homes, displaced thousands of people and reintroduced draconian laws…
Applications are open to volunteer with the ASRC.
In becoming a volunteer, you are joining a movement of supporters and advocates who strengthen the organisation while creating positive change for people seeking asylum.
16 volunteer positions are available and open for applications until Wednesday, 22nd September.
The ASRC’s Community, Advocacy & Power Program (CAPP) is a three-month intensive training program to equip people with lived experience of seeking asylum with the leadership skills necessary to become powerful advocates for the refugee community within the media and Australian communities.
In the second half of 2021 the ASRC will work with partners to train leaders in Hobart and Sydney. If you’re a person with lived experience of seeking asylum, this is an opportunity not to be missed.
Media Release 13 September 2021 Another worker at an Australian immigration detention centre has tested positive for COVID-19, reinforcing the inadequacy and danger the current immigration regime poses during a pandemic. On Sunday, September 12, Australian Border Force confirmed reports that a worker at the Villawood detention centre in New South Wales had tested positive
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Media Release 7 September 2021 Today the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre has launched a Afghanistan Legal Clinic to assist people from Afghanistan currently in Australia with seeking visa pathways for loved ones left behind in Afghanistan or stranded in third countries. The clinic is generously supported by pro bono law firms and lawyer volunteers. Maurice
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Media Release 6 September 2021 Refugees and people seeking asylum held in Australia’s network of immigration detention centres must be immediately released as at least one guard has tested positive for COVID-19. This news comes despite numerous warnings about the inadequacy and danger of the immigration detention regime, especially during a pandemic. Victorian COVID-19 commander
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Media Release 31 August 2021 Community Legal Services across Australia have announced their support for the call made by the Afghan Australian Advocacy Network for the Morrison Government to take immediate steps to protect the Afghan community, particularly those already here in Australia. This latest call comes after the bombing of Kabul Airport last week that took the lives of
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It’s hard to believe that just over 20 years ago, the ASRC first opened its doors. But this year also marks another 20th anniversary and a pivotal moment in refugee and asylum policy in Australia. On August 26th 2001, the MV Tampa a Norwegian cargo ship, answered a call from the Australian Coast Guard and
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Today, June 8th 2021 marks 20 years since the ASRC first opened its doors. For two decades the ASRC has stood as a force for change for people seeking asylum and as a beacon of hope and decency. When the ASRC began as a community-run food bank in 2001, our aim was simple – to
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Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week – a time to strengthen our understanding of First Nations cultures and take affirmative action toward true reconciliation. The theme of this year’s National Reconciliation Week is More than a word. Reconciliation takes action. As part of our deep commitment to taking action to end systemic racism
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Rishaan* and his daughter came to Australia seeking asylum in the hope of being able to sleep safely at night. At first things were going well. Rishaan found work and his daughter settled into school and seemed happy for the first time since her mother passed away. When Rishaan saved enough for a bond, they
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