11 years too long: End offshore detention after more than a decade of cruelty

July 19, 2024

Today marks 11 long years of Australia’s cruel, inhumane offshore detention regime. The policy has caused, and continues to cause,… More

NSW Budget 2024 once again leaves people seeking asylum behind

June 18, 2024

The New South Wales government has unveiled its 2024-25 Budget, with a significant focus on the state’s housing crisis and… More

What the 2024-25 Federal Budget means for people seeking asylum in Australia

May 22, 2024

Despite the government promising a cost of living budget, it is shockingly silent on refugees and people seeking asylum, some… More

TAKE ACTION: Stop Labor’s draconian deportation bill

May 10, 2024

The Albanese government is trying to introduce laws that would force people seeking asylum to choose between prison or persecution…. More

Federal Budget 2024: Time for a safety net for people seeking safety

May 10, 2024

As we herald in the May Budget, the rising cost of living is having a devastating impact on people seeking… More

The ASC’s submission to the Cost of Living inquiry

April 19, 2024

The ASC is pleased to submit to the Select Committee on the Cost of Living and highlight the impact of… More

The ASC’s submission to the inquiry into Labor’s draconian deportation bill

April 17, 2024

The Asylum Seekers Centre (ASC), established in 1993, provides practical help for people seeking asylum in New South Wales and… More

People seeking asylum in Australia shouldn’t have to trade danger for degradation

March 07, 2024

It would be easy, reading the political reaction to the news that more than 40 people seeking asylum have been taken… More

A safe haven for those fleeing danger

February 13, 2024

For more than 30 years, the Asylum Seekers Centre in the heart of Newtown has provided a warm welcome and… More