Asylum Seekers Centre

Healthcare professionals are speaking out. More than 100 doctors, nurses, and health workers have issued a collective call to the government: the current system is failing people seeking asylum and it must be fixed. View the full letter on our page 👉asylumseekerscentre.org.au/healthcare-is-…

Behind the headlines are real people waiting years for safety. Our CEO Elijah Buol OAM spoke to ABC News about the Iranians in our community still trapped in limbo, and why Australia must create a pathway to permanency. Read the full story now 🔗 abc.net.au/news/2026-03-1…

The Albanese govt has passed its callous entry ban law. "Seeking asylum is a human right. It is not determined by nationality, profile, and platform. It is universal. This law is an affront to those rights," ASC CEO and former refugee Elijah Buol says. asylumseekerscentre.org.au/labor-passes-t…

My amazing team showed up (with some smaller ring-ins) together with @jennyleong and all the crew from the ASC. Restoring the mural, cleaning back graffiti and making connections to support friends and neighbours who are here seeking asylum and protection.

Was great to be out this morning at the Asylum Seeker Centre in Newtown cleaning up their beautiful welcoming mural. Lovely community action, sharing care and time together. Sweaty solidarity!

@HelenanMimi Thank you for sharing, Helena 🙏💙

Give Back(pack) : Make a donation today to support children seeking asylum. giveback.asylumseekerscentre.org.au #give-backpack via @ASCSyd

Torture. Ill-treatment. A breach on international obligations. It’s time to end Australia's cruel detention policies and deliver justice, protection, and dignity for people seeking asylum. Read more on the findings of the the UN committee: loom.ly/9GgdLjA

Poverty is not accidental - it's enforced by policy. Many people seeking asylum are denied work, support, and certainty. Read our report on this failure of fairness and why we must fix the safety net for people seeking asylum: loom.ly/57QzZIw

👏 FACT: Seeking asylum is a human right 👏 This Human Rights Day, stand for humanity, compassion, and justice. Join our community and grab your FREE sticker to help spread the message far and wide. Stick up for human rights now 👉 loom.ly/SZ2rmmo

The first person from the NZYQ cohort has been deported to Nauru under the new anti-fairness laws. The Asylum Seekers Centre stands against this unjust policy.

We’re here in Canberra for two days to call for a safety net for people seeking asylum. It’s time for fairness 📣 ⚖️

Our CEO Elijah Buol took the @TEDx QUT stage to share a powerful message on hope, resilience, and the human spirit. His story is a reminder that even in our darkest moments, hope is a force that can lead us forward. loom.ly/NPDdC20

Today, as borders close and fear spreads, let’s stand for dignity, protection, and peace for all people seeking asylum.

On this #InternationalDayofPeace, we share the words of Yusra Mardini. With demonisation and fear growing, now’s the time to stand up for the dignity, protection, and peace every person seeking asylum deserves.

It's time for the federal government, states and territories to enact laws that enshrine housing as a human right. And we must see people seeking asylum included because access to public housing should be based on need, not visa status. loom.ly/a_OukCk

Here at the Asylum Seekers Centre we will make our voices louder and refuse to be sidelined in shaping Australia’s human rights agenda - with you by our side. Stand with us for people seeking asylum. 👉 asylumseekerscentre.org.au/donate

The Albanese government's Anti-Fairness Bill, which will pave the way for mass deportations, has passed the Senate. We are devastated and in disbelief. loom.ly/2v-GSD8

Thank you again @davidshoebridge for representing the serious concerns of the community.

Mohammad, who has been held on Nauru for over a year, says "our situation here is very, very hard... people are sick, people are distressed because we don't know what our future will be, what will happen to our lives". This is the human cost of policy. loom.ly/AeOK1go

The government tried to shut us out, but grateful to @DavidShoebridge for representing the serious concerns of the community. Read the submission we weren't permitted to submit ourselves: loom.ly/sFtqGJ8