Our Education program provides a referral, information and advisory service for people who are eligible for the Victorian Government’s Asylum Seeker VET Program (ASVET). This program provides people seeking asylum on eligible visas with access to subsidised Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses.
Eligibility for ASVET has been expanded.
Who is now eligible?
From 1 July 2023, eligibility to participate in the Asylum Seeker VET Program is for individuals or dependants of individuals, who:
Please note that individuals MUST have study rights, and work rights are required for programs that include work placement.
Anyone requesting ASVET information who has an eligible visa can be referred to the ASVET team for an appointment, whether they are an existing ASRC client or not.
Please note that the ASRC does not provide individuals with funding to cover education or training costs. All subsidised ASVET funding is paid directly by the State Government to training providers.
Who is able to access this service?People who: | Who will NOT be able to access this service* |
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A person who: - hold any Humanitarian, Protection, or Refugee Visa in Australia, or - have applied for a Humanitarian, Protection or Refugee visa and hold a bridging visa for this purpose - have made an application under s.417 or s.48b of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), which is yet to be determined and hold a bridging visa | Anyone who does not hold the visas listed, or who has not yet applied for the visas listed |
Eligible visa holders with any level of English should be referred to the ASVET team for an appointment. Some courses will require certain levels of English. This will be discussed in the appointment | This service is open to anyone with an eligible visa |
17 years of age or older | Less than 17 years of age |
Residing in Victoria. We provide face to face and remote services for people living across metropolitan Melbourne. We can provide remote (phone or online) support for people living in regional Victoria | Not residing in Victoria. We do not provide services for people outside of Victoria |
* If this is you, you may be able to access other services listed here.
Our Education service works alongside our other Vocational and Empowerment Pathways services to support people seeking asylum to develop their skills and make progress toward their goals in education, work and life.
The Education program supports people seeking asylum and refugees to:
We offer in-person and telephone appointments with Education advisors.
By Phone:
Interested in ASVET?
Call the ASRC on (03) 9274 9807 or (03) 9274 9834 to make an appointment with an Education Advisor. This service is available to both members of the ASRC and non-members.
Telephone service available Monday-Friday 10am-4pm
In-Person
Please come to one of our Centres and our team can discuss your circumstances and the options available to you.
Opening hours
Service hours may vary depending on staff capacity but these are the days and times we are open (excluding public holidays). Please note, the service is paused during lunch times on the open days.
ASRC Footscray
Level 2, 214-218 Nicholson St. Footscray
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11.00am to 3.30pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 11.00am to 3.30pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
ASRC Refugee Resource Hub Dandenong
205 Thomas St. Dandenong
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10.30am to 3.00pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10.30am to 3.00pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Visa document and, where needed, consent to access your visa status
Services: The ReConnect program assist people to overcome the barriers preventing them from engaging in education, training and employment. It provides support into further study or employment pathways.
Web: https://www.vic.gov.au/reconnect-programService: Jobs Victoria provides personal support for people who face challenges finding work. The service offers help with applications, interviews, training or changing careers.
Web: https://jobs.vic.gov.au/help-for-jobseekers/find-support-in-your-local-area
Web: https://jobs.vic.gov.au/help-for-jobseekers/personalised-support/advocates
You can also call the Jobs Victoria Hotline on 1300 208 575, Monday to Friday 9am–5pm.
As you may be aware, there are changes occurring at the ASRC.
To plan for these changes to make the ASRC sustainable into the future:
The Footscray centre will close to all visitors every Wednesday.
Every Friday, some services will be closed but the Foodbank, Health, Legal and Hub services will remain open.
To access our services, you can phone 03 9326 6066 or come to the ASRC Footscray in person during opening hours.
The Reception Team will greet you and link you with our services.
As you may be aware, there are changes occurring at the ASRC.
To plan for these changes to make the ASRC sustainable into the future:
The Footscray centre will close to all visitors every Wednesday.
Every Friday, some services will be closed but the Foodbank, Health, Legal and Hub services will remain open.
To access our services, you can phone 03 9326 6066 or come to the ASRC Footscray in person during opening hours. The Reception Team will greet you and link you with our services.
The Government has announced it will provide pathways for TPV/SHEV holders and TPV/SHEV applicants to
be assessed for RoS visas. RoS visas are permanent visas that allow holders to live, work and study in Australia,
access government services such as Medicare and Centrelink, and sponsor eligible family members for
permanent residence.
Click here for Permanent Visa Pathways for TPV/SHEV Holders & Applicants Fact Sheet
The Fact Sheet is also available in: Dari – Urdu – Arabic – Tamil
Thanks for your interest in supporting the ASRC Telethon on World Refugee Day, Monday 20th June.
Complete this form with your details and we will send you an email reminder before the event as well as alerts throughout the day when key activities happen.
Please note: all requests submitted to the Marketing Services Model will not be worked on until 1 July 2022 to allow the team space to focus on projects such as the Winter Appeal and Telethon.
You are welcome to submit requests and we’d love to support – we ask that you please supply a reasonable due date, keeping in mind we will not tend to the request until July. Thank you!
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners across Australia and pay respect to their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. We acknowledge sovereignty of the lands upon which we work and live have never been ceded.
The centre is OPEN again from Tuesday 11th – Friday 14th (10am – 5pm).
We will return to normal operating hours (10am – 5pm, Monday – Friday), from Monday 17th of January onwards.
The centre is OPEN again from Tuesday 11th – Friday 14th (10am – 5pm).
We will return to normal operating hours (10am – 5pm, Monday – Friday), from Monday 17th of January onwards.
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If you applied for a TPV or SHEV visa between 2015 and 2017 and have not already attended a Protection visa interview with the Department, please contact the ASRC urgently for legal assistance. CALL: Fast track hotline 0422035324 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) or email legal@asrc.org.au
The application interview is your only chance to explain your case to the Department. Update your contact details with the Department to receive your Interview Invitation (the ASRC can also help you do this).
Click here to learn more (Info sheet Fast Track interviews).
Click here to read info sheet in other languages.
“I can’t erase racism by myself. It’s only if we all come together to accept that there is an issue and work together that we can make a change.”
Prudence Melom, founder and CEO of E-RACED
“Growing in a refugee camp and experiencing hardship from a young age I felt very misunderstood among my peers in Australia. Kids my age did not understand why my skin was darker, they didn’t understand why my accent was a little different and they didn’t understand why I came to Australia.
“I was inspired to start E-RACED after experiencing first hand the effects of racism in this country and the power of sharing my story to completely change people’s attitudes. Never underestimate the power of one-on-one interactions and sharing stories to change the world.”
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