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We have exciting new items from ASRC Catering for you to enjoy at home. Whether you’re after a meal that simply needs to be heated up, or you’re an avid cook wanting to expand your usual repertoire (and pantry), there’s something for everyone.
This is a delicious and nourishing way for you to support our social enterprise and continue supporting the work of the ASRC.
Whether you run, walk, skip or jog, you’re invited to help raise funds that support people seeking asylum through our new Run 4 Refugees event, Kilometres of Compassion.
Join a community of like-minded people clocking their kilometres of compassion in solidarity with refugees on Sunday 21 November.
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When you purchase an item from the ASRC Shop your purchase helps the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre support and empower thousands of people seeking asylum.
Media Release 1 December 2021 Five refugees held at the Park Hotel Alternative Place of Detention (APOD), Melbourne and 1 from the Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation (BITA) are likely to be released today, after over 8 years of arbitrary detention. The people released will join over 180 other refugees, who were also transferred to Australia
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Media Release 1 December 2021 The Morrison Government is trying to revive a Bill, already rejected multiple times by Parliament and legal experts, which would give the Minister for Home Affairs sweeping powers, introduce a two-tier legal system and separate families. The Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill, if passed, would see refugees and
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Media Release 15 November 2021 Three refugees from the Park Hotel Alternative Place of Detention (APOD) and 1 from the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) join over 175 people seeking asylum released from detention over the last year, in a move welcomed by the Time for a Home alliance, of 140 organisations and community networks.
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Media Release 10 November 2021 A refugee being treated for COVID-19 at a Melbourne hospital has been transferred back to the Park Hotel Alternative Place of Detention (APOD) today. The Time for a Home alliance of 140 organisations condemns the Morrison Government’s decision to continue detaining refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia’s network of
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“It’s my first office experience in Australia and I’ve been able to adapt myself well to office-based work. It’s been very educational – I’ve learned something new almost every day.” – Luka* The Victorian State Government’s Working for Victoria Initiative (WfV) has given people like Luka* a second opportunity to work at the ASRC and
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The ASRC’s much-loved community fundraiser, Run 4 Refugees, is back for 2021. For the past 12 years, our supporters have come together as ‘Team ASRC’ at major events across Australia. The funds raised during these events go directly to the ASRC, enabling us to continue providing essentials such as food, housing, legal aid and healthcare
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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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