Frances Rush OAM to step down as Asylum Seekers Centre CEO
May 05, 2025The Asylum Seekers Centre (ASC) announced today that Frances Rush OAM is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer after 10… More
Community stories
Voters reject fear and division, now it’s time to get to work
May 05, 2025The election outcome over the weekend was a rejection of the politics of fear and division. In his acceptance speech,… More
How to speak to friends and family about the rights of people seeking asylum
April 17, 2025Powerful forces in our society have repeatedly made the choice to demonise and dehumanise refugees and people seeking asylum for… More
Ronnie’s story: Coding to a bright future
April 09, 2025At just 19 years old, Ronnie* is already forging an inspiring path as a university student, studying Information Technology (IT)… More
A letter from our Deputy Chair, Abang Anade Othow
April 07, 2025I am deeply humbled and profoundly grateful to write to you as the new Deputy Chair of the Asylum Seekers… More
International Women’s Day: “One woman can change the world”
March 12, 2025My name is Fatima Rahmati. I was born in Afghanistan, the land of mountains and spices and pomegranates and tea… More
Meet Ekim: The outsized difference of welcome
March 04, 2025At the Asylum Seekers Centre (ASC), welcome often begins with Zeynep Ekim Elbaşı Gözoğlu or Ekim, our Senior Welcome and… More
Send a message of welcome
February 28, 2025More important than ever In a world where politicians increasingly seek to divide, where hostile rhetoric towards people seeking asylum… More
Free To Be: ASC’S LGBTQIA+ peer group celebrates Mardi Gras
February 21, 2025For people seeking asylum, this year’s Mardi Gras theme, ‘Free To Be’, resonates deeply. On 16 February, the Asylum Seekers… More
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