Description
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is a not-for-profit organisation committed to upholding the human rights of all people seeking asylum. Led by community members, the ASRC offers 30 holistic programs that protect asylum seekers from persecution and destitution, supports wellbeing and dignity, and empowers people to advance their own future.
Services provided
- For asylum seekers:
- legal services
- food aid
- material aid (for example, clothing, bedding and nappies)
- health services
- employment, training and skills development
- Community speaker program
- Detention rights advocacy
- Schools program
- Social enterprises including ASRC Catering, ARSC Cleaning and the Food Justice Truck
Eligibility
Available to all asylum seekers. The organisation defines an asylum seeker as a person: who had to leave their country because it is too dangerous for them to stay there; who is in danger in their country because they were seriously harmed or at risk of serious harm because of either their religion, race, nationality, political opinion, or social group; whose government cannot or will not protect them from that serious harm.
How to access
Footscray address: 214–218 Nicholson Street, Footscray. Call (03) 9326 6066, or email admin@asrc.org.au
Dandenong address: 179 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Call (03) 8772 1380, or email dandenong@asrc.org.au
Costs
The ASRC provides a free service.
Calls to the 1800 number are free for Victorians.
Calls from mobile phones may be charged at a higher rate.
Website
Asylum Seeker Resource CentreTip
- The ASRC contains resources to help inform you about all the issues facing asylum seekers and the current asylum seeker debate.
- To stay informed about the activities of the ASRC you can sign up to their newsletter via their website.
Important
- The ASRC is an independent, non-government, community-led organisation.
- It impartially advocates for the human rights of people seeking asylum.