Mohammad first applied for protection in 2009. During the primary stages of his refugee determination process he experienced high levels of depression and anxiety. Now Mohammad, his pregnant wife and two young children are facing homelessness after being cut from lifesaving income support.
Over 90% of all people seeking asylum in Australia run out of food each week with no money to buy more. Everyday the ASRC Food Program is seeing more and more vulnerable people come through the doors who have no income, no work rights and no where to turn to. See what the Food Program means to our community.
For Yasmin* facing her second pregnancy without any income or Medicare was terrifying. She couldn’t get scans, blood test and was struggling with family violence as a result of all the stress. With the help of the ASRC Yasmin finally found support. Unfortunately, her story is one of thousands.
Media Release, Thursday 27 August 2026 The Albanese Government is reportedly considering walking away from Labor’s commitment to maintain Australia’s humanitarian intake at 20,000 places a year, just one month after this was endorsed at Labor’s National Conference. The cut would reduce opportunities for people fleeing conflict and persecution to find safety in Australia, while
Media Release, Wednesday 26 August 2026 Today marks 25 years since Tampa, a defining moment that changed Australia’s treatment of refugees and our politics for a generation. On 26 August 2001, the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa rescued 433 people, predominantly refugees from Afghanistan, from a fishing boat north of Christmas Island. Instead of offering safe
Media Release, Monday 17 August 2026 Over 160 community, charity, multicultural and migrant organisations have written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning that reported plans to remove work rights from people seeking asylum would force thousands of people into destitution and place enormous new pressure on already overstretched charities and community organisations. Media reports have
Wednesday 12 August 2026 We are excited to announce that Kashif Hayat has been appointed as the ASRC’s Chief Operating Officer. As part of this appointment, Kashif’s existing role will move into the Office of the Executive, reflecting the breadth of his leadership and responsibilities across the organisation. Kashif brings more than 20 years of
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