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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Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week – a time to strengthen our understanding of First Nations cultures and take affirmative action toward true reconciliation. The theme of this year’s National Reconciliation Week is More than a word. Reconciliation takes action. As part of our deep commitment to taking action to end systemic racism
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Rishaan* and his daughter came to Australia seeking asylum in the hope of being able to sleep safely at night. At first things were going well. Rishaan found work and his daughter settled into school and seemed happy for the first time since her mother passed away. When Rishaan saved enough for a bond, they
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