Asylum Seeker Resource Centre blog

    • 26 OCT 21
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    Ready, Set, Go! Run 4 Refugees is back

    Ready, Set, Go! Run 4 Refugees is back

    The ASRC’s much-loved community fundraiser, Run 4 Refugees, is back for 2021.  For the past 12 years, our supporters have come together as ‘Team ASRC’ at major events across Australia. The funds raised during these events go directly to the ASRC, enabling us to continue providing essentials such as food, housing, legal aid and healthcare

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    • 05 AUG 21
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    Advocating against 20 years of shameful asylum policy in Australia

    Advocating against 20 years of shameful asylum policy in Australia

    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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    • 08 JUN 21
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    Looking Back, Looking Forward | ASRC 20th Anniversary

    Looking Back, Looking Forward | ASRC 20th Anniversary

    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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    • 27 MAY 21
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    National Reconciliation Week – ASRC Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

    National Reconciliation Week – ASRC Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

    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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