By Simon Dalton, Training Coordinator, ASRC Dandenong. Last October one of our employment advisers told me that he knew of a young lady who was keen to volunteer at the ASRC. She is passionate about helping refugees and people seeking asylum. I arranged to meet with Erin. When I did I was immediately struck by
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Our team worked incredibly hard throughout 2015, so it is extremely heartwarming when this work is recognised and celebrated. The ASRC has started the year with a lot of pats on back. Darebin Young Citizen of the Year Our incredible Young Ambassador, Taj Lingam, was awarded Darebin Young Citizen of the Year in recognition of his amazing food
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A story about an ASRC member and employee’s passion for soccer, and how he has used these skills to make a new life in Australia. Soccer player Pottal has hit the ground running since arriving in Australia three years ago. He has studied English, gained a coaching licence, volunteered for and been hired by the
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Amassing a total of $121,000 sales so far, the Food Justice Truck (FJT), ASRC’s mobile market which offers a discount model of pricing, with people seeking asylum given a 75% discount has sold $91,000 worth of fresh ‘nature’s grade’ produce sourced mainly from local farmers, which includes the staggering totals of 2.3 tonnes of bananas,
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When the Appathurai family fled the Sri Lankan war in August 2008, they did so with only one suitcase apiece. They drove through the night from their home to the airport, a journey of 350km stretched out across ten tense hours and as many security checkpoints. The war in Sri Lanka had come to their
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