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  • Stand with us

    Join our online community of compassionate supporters to stay informed on breaking news and ways you can take action and support refugees and people seeking asylum.
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  • Refugees Off PNG

    A decade after our government forced them to a brutal overseas detention centre, dozens of refugees are still trapped in Papua New Guinea. Tell your MP it's time to bring them to safety.
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  • 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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  • Stand with us

    Join our online community of compassionate supporters to stay informed on breaking news and ways you can take action and support refugees and people seeking asylum.
    Join now
  • Refugees Off PNG

    A decade after our government forced them to a brutal overseas detention centre, dozens of refugees are still trapped in Papua New Guinea. Tell your MP it's time to bring them to safety.
    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

    Your support to the ASRC’s September Appeal puts people with lived experience front and centre to lead the change that refugees need to rebuild their lives in Australia.
    As part of our community of compassion, your donations can help ensure that people seeking asylum have a seat at the table where decisions about their lives are made.

    Have you seen our new Winter Menu? Inspired by the community we serve, Meals by ASRC Catering are convenient, nutritious, delicious and wholesome. Be sure to check the calendar for pick-up from the Fitzroy North kitchen, or get them delivered to your door (subject to availability). The menu is also available for event catering. Place an order via the ASRC Catering’s website.

    The evacuation of people from Nauru shows what’s possible when the resilience and resistance of refugees is backed by the advocacy of compassionate citizens.
    But dozens of refugees our government forced to the brutal Manus Island detention camp are still trapped in Papua New Guinea.
    Tell your MP it’s time to evacuate the refugees abandoned in PNG, so they can rebuild their lives.

    Latest news

    Stories

      • 15 SEP 23
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      Betia’s Journey: pushing for a fair-go future

      Betia’s Journey: pushing for a fair-go future

      At the age when many 14-year-olds were enjoying their youth, Betia and her family sought safety here after fleeing Iran. Arriving here with her mother, father, and brother, Betia’s teen years didn’t offer the same joy and freedom that others experienced. Instead, the family waited for over a decade, held in limbo, before being given

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      • 03 AUG 23
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      Asylum Seeker Vocation Education Training Scheme Expanded to More Visa Categories

      Asylum Seeker Vocation Education Training Scheme Expanded to More Visa Categories

      The ASRC [Asylum Seeker Resource Centre] ASVET team is excited and delighted to announce that the Victorian State government has expanded the program’s eligibility to include all visa types – effective immediately (see extract from official notice below). The Asylum Seeker Vocational Education and Training (ASVET) program is a Victorian State government initiative which until

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      • 02 JUN 23
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      Have you seen the ASRC’s WELCOME tram?

      Have you seen the ASRC’s WELCOME tram?

      The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s (ASRC)  Welcome Refugees into the Workforce awareness campaign calls upon the community to become more hospitable and conscious about the challenges refugees face when joining the workforce.  The ASRC campaign champions the journey of refugees who have come to Australia seeking safety, bringing a lifetime of skills, education and work experience.

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      • 30 MAY 23
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      The Impossible Decisions Refugees Are Facing This Winter

      With the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) overcoming a possible closure just months ago, we understand how impactful the message of kindness and hope is in the face of making difficult choices.  Through the resilience and generosity of our community, we enter this year’s Winter Appeal with an unfaltering determination, to alleviate the impossible choices

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