Asylum Seekers Centre in Newtown, New South Wales | Community centre

Asylum Seekers Centre

Locality: Newtown, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9078 1900

Address: 43 Bedford Street 2042 Newtown, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.asylumseekerscentre.org.au/

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25.01.2022 Check out 'Temporary': a new eight-part narrative podcast produced by Guardian Australia, UNSW Centre for Ideas & Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law. It tells the stories of people seeking asylum who have arrived to Australia by boat & are trapped in a cycle of uncertainty.

24.01.2022 The housing situation for many people seeking asylum in NSW is desperate. Support a family to build a safe, stable home by donating to the ASC Christmas appeal: https://loom.ly/4EKpBj4 Unlock the door to hope

23.01.2022 This #NationalRecyclingWeek we're calling out for donations of laptops, phones and tablets. The Asylum Seekers Centre's IT team can refurbish your device & give it a new life with a person seeking asylum in NSW. "To someone else, it's a $100 laptop now that's not worth selling but to us, it could be several years of a person being able to find work and learn English," says IT Manager Patrick Lesslie.... Story in Bellingen Shire Courier-Sun: https://loom.ly/hTxg_wY

21.01.2022 Saving Face. Co has just released new mask styles! Barbie was designed by Australian artist Prawn Cocktail & manufactured locally in Marrickville. $3 from each sale is donated to the Asylum Seekers Centre

20.01.2022 Anu and partner Maarten put the call out to friends & family and raised an incredible $1421 for the Asylum Seekers Centre this month! "I studied Peace and Conflict Studies in university and even as a new migrant with an Australian partner I struggle to integrate into the Australian society," she said. "I can't even imagine how hard it is for people who don't have the option of going back home. I figured I can try and do my teeny weeny bit to support your cause."... Congrats Anu & Maarten on completing a half marathon in the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival (pictured with trainer Raquel Holgado PAGE: Personal Training & Coaching)

19.01.2022 Want to make a difference this #WorldKindnessDay? Here's 3 actions you can take to support and advocate for people seeking asylum & refugees in Australia. - Host a fundraising event: Organise an art show, a craft sale, a (COVID-safe) karaoke night or a neighbourhood drive! Stuck for ideas? Check out our handy guide - https://loom.ly/j8LBcR0 - Sign a petition: We're calling on the government to provide income support to ensure #NoChildLeftBehind during the pandemic recession. https://loom.ly/dcVYgIY - Become a volunteer: Our employment team is looking for a volunteer to work with people seeking asylum. Apply now: https://loom.ly/hSWmNL4

19.01.2022 Starting to think about Christmas gifts? This one is practical, sustainable & super cute! Buy a cheeky festive card from Tsuno & they will donate a box of sanitary products to people seeking asylum (select Asylum Seekers Centre at checkout!) Shop here: https://loom.ly/ONdStAE

17.01.2022 We usually keep the content of foodbank packs healthy - but every now and then a sweet treat slips through Foodbank volunteer Carolyn taking a donation of chocolates from the Addison Road Community Organisation food pantry this week. Want to donate to foodbank? See our list of most-needed items here: https://loom.ly/SihRyDU Please drop food & toiletries to our new location at Hut 9, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville. - Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 3pm. #SafeWelcome

17.01.2022 There are currently 290 people detained in PNG and Nauru and hundreds more in Australian immigration detention centres and 'alternative places of detention' such as city hotels. Farhad Rahmati (pictured) was one of the 120 people in a Brisbane hotel, until his transfer to Villawood Detention Centre this month. We've joined a coalition of 60+ organisations calling on the government to release refugees and people seeking asylum from detention centres and provide a pathway to ...resettlement. It's #TimeforaHome. Kasun Ubayasiri

16.01.2022 One for the to-read list : God 99, the debut novel from award-winning Iraqi writer Hassan Blasim captures the alienation of people exiled by conflict.

13.01.2022 A new study by All Together Now found that Indigenous, Muslim, and Chinese Australians are the communities most targeted in mainstream media opinion pieces. The media snapshot analysed race-related opinion pieces in Australian newspapers and television programs & found more than 50% involved negative depictions of race.

10.01.2022 "Put simply, many migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum are often unaware of what they are entitled to or if they are being ripped off by the people who employ them" - Dr Sabrin Farooqui, president of Cultural Diversity Network Incorporated- CDNI.