For Yasmin* the birth of her first child here in Australia was scary. After arriving in Australia by plane in 2015 from East Africa, Yasmin found herself in a difficult protection application process while pregnant. Yasmin depended on her bulk billing GP who referred her to a public hospital where she gave birth to her
Read moreMohammad* arrived in Australia in 2008 and applied for protection in 2009. During the primary stages of his refugee determination process Mohammad experienced high levels of depression, anxiety, homelessness and suicidal ideation. His application for protection was rejected and as a result Mohammad lost his Status Resolution Support Service (SRSS) income support & work rights,
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Get involved with our HAPPY NAPPY drive this Mother’s Day! Everyday we hear of mothers seeking asylum who have run out of nappies and can not afford to buy more. Not only are these mothers severely restricted in their day to day activities, they often miss important legal and health appointments because they’ve run out
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Earlier this year on International Women’s Day at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) three remarkable guest speakers shared their stories of settlement in Australia. Cuc Lam arrived in Australia in 1978 under the wave of immigration facilitated by former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser in response to the Vietnam War. Forty years later Cuc stands
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What happens when you have a positive learning environment, encouraging parents and a talent for music? You get the efforts of Allie and Grace, two friends who chose to busk with their flutes for two days – and ended up raising $250 to support refugees and people seeking asylum. ‘They knew about your work from
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