Open letter urges major parties to avoid divisive discourse during election campaign
March 21, 2025Dear Prime Minister Albanese, Mr Dutton, Mr Littleproud and Mr Bandt, Ahead of the coming federal election we are writing… More
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Language matters: Why we say ‘people seeking asylum’
March 17, 2025Language shapes perception, and the way we describe people fleeing violence, persecution, or war profoundly impacts how they are viewed… 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
A decade of welcome with Patricia
February 20, 2025A decade of welcome with Patricia What does it take to create a world where people from all backgrounds feel… More
“Continuation of selective human rights” as Australian government announces Nauru deportations
February 18, 2025The Asylum Seekers Centre is deeply concerned by the announcement that the Australian government will deport people released from indefinite… More
Asylum Seekers Centre appoints Abang Anade Othow as new Deputy Chair of the Board
February 13, 2025The Asylum Seekers Centre (ASC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Abang Anade Othow as the new Deputy Chair… More
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