Get to Know Their Stories

Five people with lived experience of seeking asylum – MarjanNormanBetelhemLinda and Doreen – are the campaign heroes sharing their personal stories in written format and a series of photographic portraits and videos that embed their resilience in finding their place in the community through meaningful job opportunities and building their future in the industries of their choice. These are their stories:

Five people with lived experience of seeking asylum – Marjan, Norman, Betelhem, Linda and Doreen – are the campaign heroes sharing their personal stories in written format and a series of photographic portraits and videos that embed their resilience in finding their place in the community through meaningful job opportunities and building their future in the industries of their choice. These are their stories:

Looking for more stories? In 2019, the ASRC had its first opportunity to be part of the Yarra Trams Community Partnerships Program where seven stories were published under the campaign “The Story Beside You”. These stories are available here: Fadak, Abdul, Ghofran, Gordon, John, Kagi and Mohammad

Looking for more stories? In 2019, the ASRC had its first opportunity to be part of the Yarra Trams Community Partnerships Program where seven stories were published under the campaign “The Story Beside You”. These stories are available here: Fadak, Abdul, Ghofran, Gordon, John, Kagi and Mohammad

If you want to show your solidarity with the heroes of this campaign, Marjan, Norman, Betelhem, Linda and Doreen, you can sign up to receive the FREE resources with tips and recommendations to make the workplace more welcoming for refugees.  

Pledge Your Name to Welcome Refugees
Into the Workforce

The ASRC would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation as traditional owners and custodians of the land on which the ASRC stands. We acknowledge that the land was never ceded and we pay our respect to them, their customs, their culture, to elders past and present and to their emerging leaders.

This landing page is part of the campaign ‘Welcome Refugees into the Workforce’; an awareness campaign created as part of a partnership between ASRC and Yarra Trams which provides free tram wraps to community organisations making a positive impact on diversity and inclusion in Melbourne. The ASRC’s WELCOME tram wrap will feature on a wrapped tram that will travel on tram routes 48 and 109 in Melbourne from June to September 2023.