On the third Thursday in March every year, Australia marks the National Close the Gap Day when communities across Australia come together to highlight the issue of health equality and life expectancy for First Nations people as a fundamental right. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people still live, on average, 10-11 years less than non-Indigenous
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When Lidys and Jose first arrived at the ASRC, they didn’t know what to expect. They had landed in Melbourne a month before and everything had been so new – from the unfamiliar language to the unexpected harshness of Melbourne winter. “This centre was a blessing from the moment we first walked in. We didn’t
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This International Women’s Day, ASRC hosted a celebration for the women members of our community. The event focused on honouring the successes – both big and small – and uplifting the aspirations of the ASRC women. Women frequently face limited opportunities in their countries of origin, may have fled war, torture, persecution and trauma. In
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International Women’s Day (IWD), March 8, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, with the first IWD gathering taking place in 1911. As every year since 2018, IWD will be celebrated at the ASRC’s centre in Footscray, providing a platform for women seeking asylum to acknowledge and celebrate
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