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    Join the ASRC Dandenong Winter Food Drive on 11 July

    Help stock the ASRC Dandenong Foodbank so refugees and people seeking asylum don’t go without life’s essentials. The food drive will be held on Saturday 11 July 2026, from 10am to 2pm at ASRC Dandenong, Oldham Lane, Dandenong. Donate essential food and hygiene items, connect with the work of ASRC Dandenong and learn more about the ASRC’s campaign for work and study rights for people seeking asylum.

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    Choose ASRC Catering for your next event

    The event catering options from ASRC Catering are heavily influenced by flavours from Africa, the Middle East and Southern Asia and can be packaged to suit your event.
    Choose from an array of small and large dishes, from hot and cold canapés to hearty curries and sweet treats.
    Let our experienced team design a menu to suit your event and budget.

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    Changes in laws impacting migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum

    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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    Acknowledging 25 years of hope, dignity and safety

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      • 26 JUN 26
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      Target Reached at World Refugee Day Telethon

      Target Reached at World Refugee Day Telethon

      Because of you, we did it. Together, the ASRC community raised an extraordinary $1,593,789.41 during this year’s ASRC Telethon, reaching our $1.5 million target. But this incredible total represents far more than just a financial result. It arrived at the end of a challenging week for our community, a week where fear, division and scapegoating

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      • 23 JUN 26
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      Abdel-Hady v Commonwealth of Australia

      Abdel-Hady v Commonwealth of Australia

      On 10 June 2026, the High Court handed down the decision of Abdel-Hady v Commonwealth of Australia [2026] HCA 17. It is an important decision that leaves the Commonwealth open to tort and damages claims from people who have been indefinitely and unlawful detained in onshore immigration detention.  Background  Abdel-Hady is an unlawful non-citizen who

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      • 15 JUN 26
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      Senada Suljagic’s 25-Year Journey from Child Refugee to ASRC Telethon Hero

      Senada Suljagic’s 25-Year Journey from Child Refugee to ASRC Telethon Hero

      Senada Suljagic’s connection to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) stretches back 25 years to the early days of the organisation, when it operated out of a small, hole-in-the-wall shop in Footscray. Senada recently attended a fundraising dinner at the ASRC where it is now, across the road from that little shop, and when she

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      • 29 MAY 26
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      “We packed one suitcase and left everything behind” – Mina’s story this winter

      “We packed one suitcase and left everything behind” – Mina’s story this winter

      Six months ago, Mina arrived in Australia from Iran with her two children, Lila and Omid. She brought almost nothing with her, just one suitcase and the weight of a future she was trying to rebuild. “I still carry the feeling that those goodbyes may not be temporary,” Mina wrote. “We packed one suitcase and

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