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Our traditional Festive Food Drive is back on December 15 and we’d love to count with your support in providing food and other essentials for families seeking asylum this festive season. Some of the most needed items right now are: tuna in oil, tomato paste, tinned vegetables (peas, carrots, corn), coconut cream or milk, vegetable or olive oil (750ml – 1l).
Families seeking asylum are feeling the pressure to keep themselves afloat while trying to rebuild their lives with hope and dignity. This festive season, you can help shine a light of hope for them by donating to provide basic needs like healthcare, food and personal care items, housing assistance and material aid, amongst other essential services.
What did Labor do? In the last sitting week of Parliament for 2024, Labor rushed through three damaging Bills that will attack the freedom, human rights and safety of migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum. Labor’s Brutal Bills will be responsible for the most inhumane, significant change to the way we treat refugees since offshore detention was introduced.
“The ASRC is profoundly shocked to bear witness to tonight’s outrageous and unbelievably low attack on the people, families, children and communities we serve. It is a racist agenda that is reminiscent of the darkest days of our White Australia policy. “The Albanese Government and the Coalition blatantly colluded in the ultimate betrayal of Australia’s multicultural
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MEDIA RELEASE: Leading refugee and human rights advocates arrive in Canberra this morning to urge the Albanese Government to scrap three Brutal Bills that threaten the lives, rights and safety of over 80,000 refugees, people seeking asylum and migrant communities in Australia, and countless others who would be barred from entering the country. At a
Read moreMEDIA RELEASE: Labor continues its cruel campaign to punish refugees and people seeking asylum, this time pushing forward with a callous new Bill designed to expand its powers to warehouse more people offshore, deport people to harm and overturn protection findings. The Migration Amendment Bill 2024, which was introduced into Parliament this week, has now
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MEDIA RELEASE: Refugees left destitute and starving in Papua New Guinea (PNG) by the Australian Government for over a year will finally have minimal financial support restored – but only if they meet impossible conditions that could see them homeless by Christmas. Refugees have been told by PNG Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority (ICSA) that
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Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), pouring their time, skills, and compassion into ensuring refugees and people seeking asylum receive the essential support they need. From offering food and legal aid to providing healthcare and a warm, welcoming presence, our volunteers are the lifeblood of our mission. Every
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With the festive season fast approaching, the spirit of giving is inspiring our community to ask: How can we show kindness and compassion to refugees and people seeking asylum at this time of the year? That’s why we’ve made it easy for you to stand with refugees and people during this special time of the
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On World Kindness Day, we celebrate the generosity, compassion, and spirit of humanity that transcends borders, cultures, and challenges. It’s a day to recognise and honour acts of kindness—both grand and humble—that uplift lives and remind us of our shared responsibility to support one another. In that spirit, we share David McCourt’s incredible act of
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This International Day of Care and Support, we highlight our frontline workers, whose contributions are essential to the well-being of our members. Each day, they provide vital services to refugees and people seeking asylum at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC). Each interaction extends care and support, profoundly impacting individuals and families. Beyond essential services,
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