For 20-year-old Aaliyah*, Australia is the only home she truly knows. Aaliyah’s family sought safety in Australia from Myanmar when she was 10 years old. Now, nearly a decade later, her mother is still without a protection visa, forcing the family to live in a constant state of uncertainty. After fleeing conflict and persecution, Aaliyiah’s
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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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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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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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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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