Australia's largest independent not for profit that supports & empowers people seeking asylum & refugees.
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Greater Dandenong Council has joined the call for fairness as changes to visa regulations mean people seeking asylum have to pay $1,863.50 in upfront fees to seek review of a protection visa refusal.
Read more here: pulse.ly/up7nt5rnne
The Albanese Gov is quietly stripping Medicare from people seeking asylum, including families who have lived, worked and built their lives in Australia for years.
ASRC Deputy CEO @janafavero writes in today’s The Saturday Paper about why this cruel decision must be reversed.
Our Festive Food Drive this year will have live music, a free sausage sizzle, face painting and more!
Bring your family, friends and something to donate to our Food Drive.
See our most needed items at 🔗 pulse.ly/yo8hjgogdk
📍 ASRC Footscray, 29 Nov, 10am - 2pm
We cannot control every decision made in Canberra. But together, we can decide what kind of community we want to be.
See how we Choose Welcome at the ASRC. Your support helps us deliver these services. Donate Now at pulse.ly/tqsrptj98p
#RefugeesWelcome #RefugeeRights
Access to healthcare should never depend on your visa status.
We’re calling on the Australian Government to ensure everyone seeking asylum can access the healthcare they need.
🔗 Learn more: asrc.org.au/2026/10/30/chang…
Our recent posts about migration have drawn a lot of comments, so our Deputy CEO Jana is here, addressing them directly.
Jana's favourite earring brands are:
✨ Haus of Dizzy
✨ The Koorie Circle
✨ and Ngumpie Weaving
ASRC Deputy CEO @janafavero will be speaking at the Tackling Racism Together Forum, joining community leaders & local gov reps to discuss how we can confront racism and build welcoming communities.
📅 Sun 8 Nov, 2–6pm
📍 Preston City Hall, Melb
Register: tacklingracismtogether.org
Safety should never come with a price tag.
The Albanese Gov is forcing people seeking asylum to pay $1,863.50 upfront to challenge a protection visa refusal.
Fairness and safety shouldn’t depend on how much money you have.
The Gov must reverse this cruel decision.
Great to catch up with Jo Briskey MP today to talk about refugee rights and how we can build a fairer, more welcoming Australia. Thanks for your support, Jo!
@janafavero @OgySimic
One change to policy = 250+ people affected in our health clinic alone.
Providing healthcare for these 250 people will cost the ASRC an additional, unbudgeted $270,000 a year.
Choose Welcome and help provide essential support. Donate today at pulse.ly/ivniuql0gh
BREAKING NEWS that unfort won't make the headlines but will have a massive impact on refugees. The Gov has just announced that ppl seeking asylum will now have to pay at least $1863 just to lodge an appeal of their bureaucratic protection claim. More: asrc.org.au/2026/11/02/price…
Maryam left her home in South Sudan seeking asylum in Australia. In this 4-part series we ask about her journey, and what services at the ASRC made a difference to her.
Choose Welcome. Donate today at pulse.ly/zdgjjrgocy
#RefugeesWelcome #RefugeeRights #CommunitySupport
Catherine, is an experienced and dedicated physiotherapist, who has volunteered with us for 15 years. What has kept her coming back? We asked her to find out!
Hundreds of volunteers help the ASRC do our work. 'Volunteer with us' through our website.
Rising rents. Expensive groceries. Soaring bills.
These are the issues people want fixed.
Blaming our neighbours won’t make life more affordable. We need political leaders focused on housing, corporate profits and real solutions.
Our new messaging guide:commoncause.com.au/real-prob…
After the break in at our catering kitchen and the theft of our two vans, the legends at @fordaustralia loaned us two brand new vans while ours were being located and repaired. Huge shoutout to Ford for their generosity!
With the state election just weeks away, it's time for everyone who cares about Treaty and First Nations justice to show up in solidarity. ❤️💛🖤
This Friday at the Together for Treaty Barnstorm we'll send a message that can't be ignored: Victorians back Treaty.
A new look for welcome. 💜 Today, we're proud to introduce a bold new look that reflects who we are today and the future we're building together: pulse.ly/rkbbon6eyi
What does life look like after detention?
Hear Ravi’s story and discover what living on Naoero is really like in Episode 1 of our podcast, Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
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