Asylum Seeker Resource Centre blog

    • 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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    • 22 MAY 23
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    Getting  Back On Track: The Road to Journeys Café

    Getting Back On Track: The Road to Journeys Café

    With the recent rise in the cost of living, food insecurity is becoming an increasingly prevalent issue among the student population. It is becoming harder and harder to find nutritious meals at affordable prices. The Asylum Seeker Resource Center (ASRC) understands the importance of this issue. That is why our social enterprise ASRC Catering launched

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