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.
In a week when Neo-nazis have been out on Australia’s streets, the Albanese Government in lockstep with the Coalition has today rushed a Bill through Parliament that sends a devastating message to migrant and refugee communities across Australia – no matter how long you have lived here, if you are not a citizen you will
Last night’s rushed Senate hearing on the Albanese Government’s Anti-Fairness and Deportation Bill has exposed shocking revelations about the Albanese Government’s secret deal with Nauru – including that the agreement could be worth at least $2.5 billion, with estimates that it may reach over $7 billion in terms of its total value to Nauru. The
In another staggering blow to transparency and fairness, tonight’s hearing on the Government’s Anti-Fairness and Deportation Bill has been rigged to silence critical voices. Only Home Affairs officials will be allowed to give evidence, while human rights organisations, legal experts, and frontline community groups – those working directly with people whose lives are on the
Leaders of multicultural communities say they are being betrayed by the Albanese Government. Tired of seeing the weaponisation of hatred and discrimination towards migrants for political gain, they had hoped that the resounding election result and the removal of Peter Dutton from office would end the dog whistling and race baiting that has dominated Australia’s
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