June 2021 newsletter: Covid-19 latest | NSW Budget exclusion | Nadira’s story
June 29, 2021Once again we find our Sydney community in lockdown and we are all very concerned about the people we support…. More
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6 actions you can take in Refugee Week
June 22, 20211. Write to your Federal Government Contact the Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews at karen.andrews.mp@aph.gov.au or Immigration Minister Alex Hawke… More
May 2021 newsletter: We cannot be silent in the face of the Federal Government’s actions
May 19, 2021I am becoming increasingly disturbed by the actions of our Government. In the past month, the Federal Government has continued… More
Speak up for people seeking asylum and refugees in Australia
May 19, 2021Our Federal Government left people seeking asylum out of the pandemic safety net and the effects of that are still… More
How people seeking asylum would brief the new Home Affairs Minister
April 08, 2021Last week it was announced that Queensland MP Karen Andrews would replace Peter Dutton as Home Affairs Minister. We asked… More
‘I have always been keen to help’: Aanya wins uni scholarship
March 09, 2021Aanya* is a eighteen-year-old university student who, with her family, sought safety in Australia five years ago. She is a… More
Rosemary Kariuki becomes a patron of the Asylum Seekers Centre
February 11, 2021The Asylum Seekers Centre Board is delighted to welcome Rosemary Kariuki as a Patron of the ASC. “Rosemary has been… More
Elena’s story: ‘When I didn’t have anywhere else to go, they helped’
February 08, 2021Elena* turned to the Asylum Seekers Centre after her abusive marriage ended, leaving her and her four kids without a… More
Bala’s story: ‘We were fighting by ourselves’
February 08, 2021When Bala* arrived at the Asylum Seekers Centre in October, he was at breaking point – financially and mentally. Bala… More
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