I’m just back from Canberra after a huge day at Parliament House presenting before a Senate Committee on why the Senate must save Medevac. When Medevac was passed in Parliament earlier in the year this was a huge win, providing critically ill refugees in offshore detention with a pathway to receive urgent medical treatment in
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The Medevac bill which was passed earlier this year ensures critically ill refugees in offshore detention are transferred to Australia to receive the urgent medical treatment to save their lives. Since February, the ASRC working with doctors, lawyers and advocates as part of the Medical Evacuation Response Group have worked to get 130 sick refugees
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There are many challenges facing people seeking asylum. For most, forced to wait years for a status determination, life can seem like it is on hold. A group of universities however, is giving students seeking asylum a chance to move forward with their education and their life in Australia by offering university scholarships. Led by
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Make a donation of a Father’s Day Gift Pack and help support fathers seeking asylum in our Melbourne communities. If you’re looking for a gift that will make a difference, our Father’s Day Gift Pack is just perfect. These simple items include essentials for Dad and baby, and a treat to share with the family.
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“Before ASRC (the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) I was scared of meeting new people. Coming here has meant a lot, it has helped me to brush off some of the more negative experiences that I have had as a person of colour.” – Obasi*. On the 28th June, Obasi*, Amara* and 11 others graduated from
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