Asylum Seeker Resource Centre blog

    • 01 JUN 24
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    Join Us for the World Refugee Day Telethon 2024

    Join Us for the World Refugee Day Telethon 2024

    Join Us for the World Refugee Day Telethon 2024 The ASRC (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) invites you to stand in solidarity with refugees and people seeking asylum by participating in the 9th annual World Refugee Day Telethon, powered by the ASRC, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. The World Refugee Day Telethon is more than just a

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    • 20 MAY 24
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    Discover your impact: something for everyone

    Discover your impact: something for everyone

    The strength and power of the ASRC is found in our people, and volunteers are the lifeblood of our organisation. Without them, the ASRC would cease to exist. National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering and is held on 20-26 May 2024. This special event provides an opportunity to highlight the important

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    • 16 MAY 24
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    Championing dignity for LGBTQIA+ refugees

    Championing dignity for LGBTQIA+ refugees

    May 17 is IDAHOBIT – the International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination. The date marks the anniversary of May 17, 1990, when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases. Sadly, after more than three decades, LGBTQIA+ communities still face discrimination. LGBTQIA+ refugees and people seeking asylum deserve to live a life free

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    • 08 MAY 24
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    Give Refugees a Hand Up This Winter

    Give Refugees a Hand Up This Winter

    With no foreseeable end to the cost of living crisis and the increased rate of illness and vulnerability during these cold months, the ASRC is deeply concerned about its community this season. As we are all too familiar, families who have already been deeply affected by the challenges of no work rights or income face

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