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Material Aid
The ASRC Material Aid program directly provides access to funding for nappies, and Myki top-ups to ensure our clients can travel to access services and supports in their community – two essential needs that can otherwise be hard to afford. We also work closely with partner organisations to ensure clients can access clothing, bedding, furniture and household items in their local area. By supporting the Material Aid program, you’ll be making a difference to people seeking asylum, ensuring that they have the essential material items they need.
ASRC Material Aid currently provides nappies to over 100 children a month, and Myki support to over 30 people every week, most of whom have no income and no work rights.
Being able to care for your family and access services in your local community is essential. Every donation makes a difference.
What Items Do We Accept?
Gift cards for nappies. Gift cards for Coles and Woolworths allow our clients to select the nappy brand that best suits their child. The most useful card denominations are $20, $30, $50, $60, and $100.
Buy a gift card online and have it delivered to:
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Att: Material Aid
PO Box 2381, Footscray VIC 3011
Online giftcards can be sent to material_aid@asrc.org.au
Make A Financial Donation
You can also support our work with a financial donation which allows us to continue purchasing the essential items funded in our Material Aid program, like Myki Top-ups and supermarket gift cards for nappies.
What Items Do We Not Accept?
Due to team capacity and storage constraints, the ASRC is unable to accept donated material aid items from individuals. Instead, we work with partner organisations who assist our clients with their Material Aid needs.
Baby Toys and Nappies:
- Big Group Hug
e: donategoods@biggrouphug.org - St Kilda Mums
e: donate@stkildamums.org
ph: 9041 4121 - West Welcome Wagon
e: donate@westwelcomewagon.org.au
Bicycles:
- Footscray Community Bike Shed
www.communitybikehub.com.au/bike-ed
Blankets, Linen and Manchester
- West Welcome Wagon
e: donate@westwelcomewagon.org.au - Salvation Army
www.salvationarmy.org.au/ - Any Op Shop
Books:
- List of donation points
https://spaceandtime.com.au/donation-options-for-items-you-no-longer-need/ - Any Op Shop
Cars:
- Brigid Arthur of the Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project
e: barthur@basp.org.au
Clothing, Shoes and Coats:
- The Avalon Centre
1936 Malvern Rd, Malvern East
(03) 9569 2240 - Salvation Army
www.salvationarmy.org.au/ - West Welcome Wagon
e: donate@westwelcomewagon.org.au - Any Op Shop
Computers and iPads:
- WombleTech
www.wombletech.com.au/
Mobile Phones:
- Mobile Muster
www.mobilemuster.com.au/recycle-a-mobile/
Furniture, Kitchenware, Pots, Pans Tableware, Electrical Items and Whitegoods:
- West Welcome Wagon
e: donate@westwelcomewagon.org.au - Brotherhood of St Laurence
1300 366 283 - St Vincent De Paul
1800 621 349
Sewing Machines:
- Multicultural Women’s Sewing Group
e: womens.sewing@gmail.com
Bulk or Corporate Orders
For businesses or corporations that are looking to donate bulk items, please reach out to us at material_aid@asrc.org.au to see if we can work with you on rehoming your excess stock.
Back To School Drive
Please note our current opening hours and new Covid-safe protocols as follows:
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00am – 5:00pm. The ASRC has some closure dates that are outside of Victorian public holidays. It’s advisable to always call ahead on 9326 6066 and check if we are open.
- Please bring your generous donations to the rear of the building – the roller door opposite no. 46 Albert St, Footscray. Press the buzzer beside the door for our reception team to open the door remotely. If reception is busy, please call 0421 079 973. You can drive right into the garage.
- Please place your donations on the pallets at the end of the garage on the right side.
- For all donations please use the tally sheet on the table next to pallets to record your donation to ASRC.
- Masks must be worn by all persons leaving your vehicle.
- Please help us keep our vulnerable community safe by using the hand sanitiser provided, observing social distancing, and following any directives issued by our staff and volunteers.
Connect with us
Need help from the ASRC? Call 03 9326 6066 or visit us: Mon-Tue-Thur-Fri 10am -4pm. Closed on Wednesdays.