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Run with #teamASC to help people seeking asylum

July 13, 2021

This September, you can be part of team Asylum Seekers Centre in the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival 2021.

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June 2021 newsletter: Covid-19 latest | NSW Budget exclusion | Nadira’s story

June 29, 2021

Once again we find our Sydney community in lockdown and we are all very concerned about the people we support…. More

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May 2021 newsletter: We cannot be silent in the face of the Federal Government’s actions

May 19, 2021

I am becoming increasingly disturbed by the actions of our Government. In the past month, the Federal Government has continued… More

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How people seeking asylum would brief the new Home Affairs Minister

April 08, 2021

Last week it was announced that Queensland MP Karen Andrews would replace Peter Dutton as Home Affairs Minister. We asked… More

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‘I have always been keen to help’: Aanya wins uni scholarship

March 09, 2021

Aanya* is a eighteen-year-old university student who, with her family, sought safety in Australia five years ago. She is a… More

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Rosemary Kariuki becomes a patron of the Asylum Seekers Centre

February 11, 2021

The Asylum Seekers Centre Board is delighted to welcome Rosemary Kariuki as a Patron of the ASC.  “Rosemary has been… More

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Elena’s story: ‘When I didn’t have anywhere else to go, they helped’

February 08, 2021

Elena* turned to the Asylum Seekers Centre after her abusive marriage ended, leaving her and her four kids without a… More

A South Asian father, mother and young daughter.

Bala’s story: ‘We were fighting by ourselves’

February 08, 2021

When Bala* arrived at the Asylum Seekers Centre in October, he was at breaking point – financially and mentally.  Bala… More