Yesterday we marked World Health Day, and what better way to mark the occasion than take you on a little tour of the ASRC’s Health Program in our brand new video. ASRC upholds health as a human right – everyone deserves an equal, accessible health standard no matter their background – and we highlight the
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Today we mark the International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day to celebrate the joy and resilience of trans and non-binary people everywhere by elevating voices and experiences from these communities. The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre values human rights, fairness and dignity. In our work we have stood by people seeking asylum and refugees who
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Standing against discrimination and racism is one of ASRC’s core values. From the racist undertones in the rhetoric about refugees and people seeking asylum, the recent racist agenda evident in the Government’s harsh migration bills, to systemic racism suffered by our First Nations people and violent racist attacks on refugee rights activists, ASRC has consistently
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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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