The ASC’s submission to the Cost of Living inquiry
April 19, 2024The ASC is pleased to submit to the Select Committee on the Cost of Living and highlight the impact of… More
Community stories
Boston students reflect on their ASC adventure
April 08, 2024Boston University students Kinsley Grant and Marjories Vasquez’s experience volunteering at the ASC as part of an international work placement… More
Women are the fabric of our community
March 08, 2024As today is International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the women in our community by highlighting one of the wonderful initiatives… More
Celebrating women in the Asylum Seekers Centre community
March 07, 2024Women in our community face extensive and often prolonged hardship seeking asylum in Australia. Yet despite unimaginable trauma and against… More
Meet Marina: Breaking barriers for the most vulnerable
February 09, 2024Marina Camarão, an Intensive Support Caseworker at the Asylum Seekers Centre (ASC), describes herself as a problem solver, navigating through… More
The transformative power of art in healing and resistance
December 11, 2023“Art is so powerful. The love and connection and kindness melts away all the anger and hatred.” It takes a… More
Stitched together
October 03, 2023The quiet in the ASC’s main hall is broken as volunteer Alice starts to pull sewing machines, fabric and yarn… More
ASC volunteer’s resolution to run
October 03, 2023Natalie knows how far a dollar goes at the Asylum Seekers Centre. For the past 12 months, she’s volunteered in… More
Reflecting on our first year of reconciliation
October 03, 2023During the first phase of our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) journey, known as the ‘Reflect’ stage, the Asylum Seekers Centre… More
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