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Strengthening our future: Kylie Mackie appointed Chief Operating Officer

November 27, 2025

As the Asylum Seekers Centre builds on its proud legacy of supporting people seeking asylum with compassion and strength, we… More

Holding space: Felicia on trauma-informed care

November 25, 2025

Holding space: Felicia on trauma-informed care  For more than 12 years, Felicia Paul, Client Services Manager at the Asylum Seekers… More

Welcome Wins #1: A new beginning for Izaak

November 24, 2025

At the Asylum Seekers Centre, we see every day how small acts of welcome and a wraparound approach to support… More

The Perera family tradition: Food and fellowship

November 15, 2025

“It’s important to us that our boys grow up understanding the value of giving back — no matter how big… More

SRSS: The gutted lifeline

November 05, 2025

In Australia today, people seeking asylum are locked out of the mainstream systems most of us rely on in times… More

Volunteer Spotlight: James at the Centre Support Desk

October 22, 2025

Meet James, a steady presence at the Centre Support Desk In the Asylum Seekers Centre’s main halls, there’s a desk… More

New report exposes deepening poverty crisis among people seeking asylum

October 13, 2025

Sydney, 13 October 2025 – A new report from the Asylum Seekers Centre (ASC) has revealed thousands of people seeking… More

Yara’s story: No one need be a stranger in the country

September 29, 2025

I know what it means to feel like a stranger. Andrew Hastie is wrong to believe he is one “We’re… More

Staff spotlight: Patrick Lesslie on life and IT at the ASC

September 25, 2025

At a recent staff meeting, after sharing his usual updates, the Asylum Seekers Centre’s Head of IT, Patrick Lesslie, shared… More