Sabihe (Sabi) McDonald didn’t think she had a chance of winning the Refugee Champion Award at this year’s Friends of Refugees and Asylum Seeker Awards, but at the ASRC and throughout Melbourne’s refugee community, many agree she is a deserving winner. As Melbourne’s first Persian interpreter, Sabi quickly recognised her value in not only bridging
Read moreFAQ on ASRC SYDNEY COMMUNITY ACTION HUB Passionate about refugees and people seeking asylum but dismayed at their treatment and the level of the current debate? There is action you can take to help change this. What is the ASRC Community Action Hub that is about to start in Sydney? The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Read moreFAQ on ASRC BRISBANE COMMUNITY ACTION HUB Passionate about refugees and people seeking asylum but dismayed at their treatment and the level of the current debate? There is action you can take to help change this. What is the ASRC Community Action Hub that is about to start in Brisbane? The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
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Fourteen years after leaving his home country of Congo, Freddie is still rebuilding his life. In Congo, Freddie was a well-regarded, high-profile journalist, an occupation that saw him come under scrutiny from the government and forced him to leave his country. He reflects: “In Congo, journalists are quite free, but it’s very risky. You write
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For the first time in Australia, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is holding a telethon on World Refugee Day, 20th June to raise awareness and much needed funds to support and empower refugees and people seeking asylum. Commencing at 7am until 8:30pm on Monday, 20 June, callers are invited to make a pledge and donate
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