Please join us for an End of Year Party for Human Rights Day on Monday 12 December, 11am – 2pm at Auburn Community Centre. There will be music, entertainment, and food for adults and children. Share your details if you would like to join the party.
Limited full fee scholarships for asylum seekers are available in a number of universities in NSW. Applications for UWS, UNSW and UTS are now closed. The following universities are still accepting applications.
Applicants need to have an offer of a place to study at the university as well as applying for the scholarship. For more information, please visit our work and training webpage.
Read more
Macquarie University
Asylum Seeker Fee Sponsorship
Further information here
Deadline: 9 December 2022.
USYD
The Gregg Humanitarian Scholarship for Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Further information here
Deadline 4 January 2023
Australian Catholic University
Refugee Scholarship: Find further information here.
Deadline: 15 January 2023.
University of Notre Dame
Vice Chancellor’s Humanitarian Scholarship
Further information here
Application here
Open timeline
For more information on application processes, see our fact sheets on university options on our ASC web page.
Learn English at Auburn and Newtown. Classes are available for a range of learner stages including basic, beginner, upper beginner, intermediate and advanced students. For more information and to book email ce.events@asylumseekerscentre.org.au
AUBURN
Where: Auburn Centre for Community, 44a Macquarie Road Auburn
Beginners
When: Wednesdays, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
NEWTOWN
Where: ASC Newtown, 43 Bedford St Newtown view on Google Maps
Beginners
When: Wednesday 11:00 – 12:00am
Intermediate
When: Thursday 10:00 – 11:30am
ONLINE (your teacher will send a link before each class)
Tuesdays
10am-11am: Beginner
10am-11am: Upper beginner
10am- 11am: Intermediate
1-2pm: Basic
6pm-7:30pm: Advanced (2 classes)
Wednesdays
1pm-2pm: Intermediate
6pm-7:30pm: Advanced
Thursdays
10:30am-11:30am: Upper beginner
Drop in to Auburn Centre for Community to join a Computer class or English class run by Cumberland City Council.
Computer class: Wednesdays, 9:30am – 12pm
English conversation class: Wednesdays, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Computer class run by Cumberland City Council
| When: | Wednesdays 9:30AM- 12:00PM |
| Where: | Auburn Centre for Community, 44a Macquarie Road Auburn |
| To book: | No booking required |
English conversation class run by Cumberland City Council
| When: | Wednesdays, 1:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Where: | Auburn Centre for Community, 44a Macquarie Road Auburn |
| To book: | No booking required |
Take a leisurely walk around Cremorne Point in Sydney’s North Shore. Enjoy the views of Sydney Harbour. Discover a magical garden and grand houses. Light refreshments will be provided.
Where: Meet at the ASC in Newtown
When: Thursday 8 December 2022
Time: Start 9.30am. Return time is open, please ensure you have no urgent appointments during this day
Transport: ASC vehicle
Difficulty: Easy 3km circuit walk (mostly flat paved)
This walk is for adults only
To register email ce.events@asylumseekerscentre.org.au or phone 9078 1900
Come join our amazing Sewing Circle every Friday morning from 10:30am to 12:30pm at ASC Newtown.
Be part of a fun and creative sewing community, learn new skills and have a good time.
When: 10:30am – 12:30pm every Friday.
Where: ASC, 43 Bedford Street, Newtown
To book: Email ce.events@asylumseekerscentre.org.au
Come and play music at ASC with Phillip from Music for Refugees.
Anyone can come, if you are an experienced musician or if you are completely new to music.
When: Every second Thursday at Newtown – 1:30-3:30pm
Book an appointment with one of our friendly volunteer computer tutors. They will help you use your technology, email, online services.
Please fill in this form.
https://forms.gle/ztZJEANJLy5ZbBdi8
We will get in touch with you to make an appointment.
The Asylum Seekers Centre offers a regular meeting for women to get together and talk. We will also have a mending cafe, if you need help repairing a special piece of clothing.
All women are welcome.
When: Last Friday of each month 10:30am – 12:30pm (Next meeting: 25 November )
Where: Asylum Seekers Centre, Newtown
To join the women’s group, email ce.events@asylumseekerscentre.org.au for more details.
Enquire about or book in now for swimming classes for children, young people and adults in 2023.
Children’s swimming lessons – Cabramatta, and Fairfield
Young people’s swimming lessons – Pyrmont, and Maroubra
Adult swimming lessons – Enfield, Cabramatta, Auburn, Fairfield, Seven Hills, Sydney Olympic Park
To book or enquire, email ce.events@asylumseekerscentre.
Children’s swimming lessons – 2023
Locations: Cabramatta, Fairfield
Young people’s swimming lessons – 2023
Locations: Pyrmont, Maroubra
Adult swimming lessons – 2023
Locations: Enfield, Cabramatta, Fairfield, Auburn, Seven Hills, Sydney Olympic Park
To book or enquire, email ce.events@asylumseekerscentre.org.au stating your:
Preferred location
Age
Preferred time (morning, afternoon, or evening)
Additional information (e.g. women’s only)
Reclink Australia offers a program of sports and fitness classes which are free to Asylum Seekers Centre clients. Sports classes include tennis, lawn bowls and table tennis. Fitness classes include Dancefit and Yoga. Reclink Connect also offers online health and fitness classes.
For further information contact ce.events@asylumseekerscentre.org.au
When: Wednesdays, 2-3pm
Where: Cook and Phillip Pool, 4 College St Sydney NSW
To Book: email ce.events@asyliumseekerscentre.org.au
Free swimming fun time – Sydney City
| When: | Wednesdays, 2 – 3pm |
| Where: | Cook and Phillip Pool 4 College St, Sydney NSW 2000 |
| To book: | Email ce.events@asylumseekerscentre.org.au. |
