For the majority of Australian’s, swimming is a skill learned in primary schools right across the nation. The water is not something to be feared, and swimming pools and beaches are welcoming places we go to relax. For many people seeking asylum, swimming is a complete unknown, and for women in particular it can be
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Kicking off bright and early, staff and volunteers started trickling in to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) Footscray well before the sun rose to welcome the RRR Radio Breakfasters crew who would be broadcasting from the ASRC Telethon on World Refugee Day. That very morning, were delighted to announce that Leila Gurruwiwi, proud Yolngu
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Speaking about the Employer Partnerships Program (EPP) at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), Employment Program Manager Camille Walles says, ‘The skills profile of our members is so diverse. We see everyone from shepherds to IVF specialists. Literally.’ The EPP sits within a suite of initiatives at the ASRC that offer employment pathways to eligible
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Imagine finding yourself as a highly educated, experienced and recognised doctor unable to practice your profession, simply because you were a refugee. For Dr Nadera Burhani this unfathomable position is exactly where she found herself after applying for asylum in Australia. Dr Burhani is a practicing doctor and a public health professional, she arrived in
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For staff, volunteers and clients of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, few things are more rewarding than seeing our team members recognised for their commitment and hard work to support people seeking asylum. And when it comes to recognising leaders, the ASRC team were delighted to hear that our very own Youth Empowerment Coordinator Djibril
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