Two women members from Iran who have combined 24 years of nursing experience, will now have the opportunity to continue working in their chosen profession after securing scholarships for the Diploma of Nursing with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). Access to a career in nursing in Australia has not been easy. Both members who are part
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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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By Pamela Curr After 18 December the children in detention are stuck behind the fences and locked gates until next year. Unless Prime Minister Turnbull frees the children. There are only 15 school days left where they get to leave the camp each day for 8 hours of normal life in school. Already the older
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By Pamela Curr One of the most disturbing aspects of Border Force’s takeover of detention camps has been the militarisation and increased use of force against people seeking asylum. Women have been especially targeted by SERCO and Border Force. Next week in the Senate, the Government is seeking even more powers to use against women,
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