Need help from the ASRC? Call 03 9326 6066 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am – 4pm) or click here.  Â
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.Â
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.
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) welcomes vital funding announced in the 2025–26 Victorian State Budget, which continues the Victorian State Government’s commitment to the safety, dignity and wellbeing of people seeking asylum. For the past decade, the ASRC has been working with the Labor State Government on shared priorities of protection of social cohesion,
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Voters at this Federal election decisively rejected fear and division. The national swing against the Liberal party sent a clear message to all politicians: Australians want a politics grounded in fairness, compassion and justice — including for refugees and people seeking asylum. The Albanese Government now enters a second term with an increased mandate and a
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Voters have rejected a politics of fear and division this election. The 48th Parliament will be one of the most progressive Parliaments elected and there is an opportunity to reset how people seeking asylum are treated with a focus on fairness, safety and freedom. Attempts by the Coalition and right wing groups to fearmonger and
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The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is disappointed by today’s High Court decision in the case of CZA19 and DBD24. The Court held that detaining people seeking asylum while their visa applications are pending is lawful in some instances, even when there is no real prospect of their removal in the foreseeable future. The ASRC’s
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Across time, place, and cultures, food has always had the power to bring people together. It’s a universal language – a source of comfort, joy, and connection that transcends borders. Through our Foodbank and Community Kitchen programs, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) creates spaces where people seeking asylum feel supported, welcomed and empowered to
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At the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), we believe that access to healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. Our Health Program exists to provide vital, compassionate healthcare services to people seeking asylum who are often locked out of mainstream healthcare systems. Many of our members face complex health challenges, including trauma-related conditions, chronic
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Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s (ASRC) frontline Humanitarian Services provide people seeking asylum and refugees with access to the information and support they need to navigate the complex and often stressful process of seeking asylum in Australia. Without access to many basic human rights, such as income support, study and work rights, and Medicare, our clients
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At the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), we know that navigating Australia’s complex and ever-changing asylum system can be overwhelming, isolating, and sometimes terrifying. Every person has the right to seek protection. But without expert legal advice, many people can find themselves trapped by bureaucracy, language barriers, or simply a lack of understanding of their
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Need help from the ASRC? Call 03 9326 6066 or visit us: Mon-Tue-Thur-Fri 10am -4pm. Closed on Wednesdays.