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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.
    Sign Up
  • Home is Here

    They’re our neighbours, our coworkers, our school friends, but are still being denied the chance to build their lives in safety. After 12 years of being part of our community, their home is here.
    Take Action
  • 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.
    Donate now
  • 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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      • 20 MAR 25
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      National Close the Gap Day – Government Criticized for Stagnation and Declining Progress on Meaningful Reform

      National Close the Gap Day – Government Criticized for Stagnation and Declining Progress on Meaningful Reform

      On the third Thursday in March every year, Australia marks the National Close the Gap Day when communities across Australia come together to highlight the issue of  health equality and life expectancy for First Nations people as a fundamental right. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people still live, on average, 10-11 years less than non-Indigenous

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      • 17 MAR 25
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      From the Beaches of Colombia to Your Feast Table

      From the Beaches of Colombia to Your Feast Table

      When Lidys and Jose first arrived at the ASRC, they didn’t know what to expect. They had landed in Melbourne a month before and everything had been so new – from the unfamiliar language to the unexpected harshness of Melbourne winter.  “This centre was a blessing from the moment we first walked in. We didn’t

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      • 11 MAR 25
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      ASRC Women Celebrate Their Wins

      ASRC Women Celebrate Their Wins

      This International Women’s Day, ASRC hosted a celebration for the women members of our community. The event focused on honouring the successes – both big and small – and uplifting the aspirations of the ASRC women. Women frequently face limited opportunities in their countries of origin, may have fled war, torture, persecution and trauma. In

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      • 03 MAR 25
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      International Women’s Day 2025

      International Women’s Day 2025

      International Women’s Day (IWD), March 8, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, with the first IWD gathering taking place in 1911. As every year since 2018, IWD will be celebrated at the ASRC’s centre in Footscray, providing a platform for women seeking asylum to acknowledge and celebrate

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