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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How it took a village to raise a food donation for the ASRC. Isn’t it wonderful what a local community can do when passionate, committed individuals get behind a project? In Melbourne’s northeast, the idea for a Long Winter Food Drive for the ASRC Foodbank was born when Ivanhoe Library approached the Montmorency Asylum Seekers Support Group (MASSG) to
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The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) Volunteer Recruitment Drive is now open. The ASRC’s is on the hunt for passionate people to join the largest independent human rights organisation in Australia. We sat down with Eiddwen, a passionate volunteer, who has made the simple action of answering the phones at the ASRC her own act
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