People seeking asylum face many barriers to live independently and are increasingly presenting at the ASRC with complex mental health issues and greater impacts on their wellbeing. We’ve listened to what people need and are working to evolve and adapt our services to help them build a better life on their own terms. We are
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People like Ruwani* face many barriers to live independently and are increasingly presenting at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre with financial stress, complex mental health issues and greater impacts on their wellbeing. “When I came to Australia I had hope for their future, that they would at least be safe. But when I was pregnant
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A letter from Kon: We’re stronger than fear. If I had to sum up what this election result tells us in one sentence, that’s it. That’s the tweet. We are stronger than fear. Right now, it looks like the Labor Party will form a minority government. This is a victory for people seeking asylum and
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The resilience of our communities has been astounding during this pandemic. People have been in a daily survival mode – somehow finding a way through challenging times with very little safety nets like Medicare and this speaks to their courage, despite no help from the government. Over the past two years and right now, we’ve
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