Bureaucratic delays shouldn't create health emergencies.

Our Advocacy Lead @markjohnson.bsky.social explains how government delays are stripping people in our community of their right to see a doctor and earn a living. It’s systemic, it’s unfair, and it’s fixable.

When someone is sick, they should be able to see a doctor - no matter where they were born or how much they earn.

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Coalition's migration plan panned as 'Trumpian', likened to 'White Australia' era Labor, the Greens and rights groups have lined up to condemn Angus Taylor's first major policy proposal as Opposition leader.

Our CEO Elijah spoke to SBS News about the unveiling of the Coalition’s immigration policies.

Let us be clear: these policies and the rhetoric used when announcing them are deeply dangerous and rooted in racism.

It’s time for policies based on fairness, not fear.

www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

Our healthcare system should work for everyone. But right now, many are being left behind.

Ensuring healthcare access isn't just the right thing to do - it reduces pressure on our hospitals and keeps our community strong 🤝

Did you catch our story in ABC News? More than 100 health workers are calling on the government to ensure people seeking asylum can access healthcare as a quiet crisis unfolds.

Healthcare is a human right. It’s time our system treated it that way.
Read the full article: https://loom.ly/yECAlQ4

Learn more about our health campaign 👉asylumseekerscentre.org.au/healthcare-is-a-human-right

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.

Read. Share. Stand with those calling for change.

Now, in the face of an international humanitarian crisis, the government is slamming the door shut and blocking a key pathway for people seeking safety today and in the future.

Read the full article from SBS: https://loom.ly/s7ew4e8

'What about us?' Iranians waiting years to receive asylum in Australia Iranian refugees in Australia welcome Iran's footballers being granted asylum, but question why others remain stuck on a years' long waitlist for permanent residency.

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 🔗 https://loom.ly/9cxxZEE

From Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi to Out, Out, Out: Labor passes temporary visa legislation - ASC Sydney, 12 March 2026 — Following the passage of a new law which creates powers to temporarily block travellers from certain countries, including Iran, from

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...

Australia’s Cynical and Cruel Bill to Suspend Temporary Visas This week, the Australian government introduced a new bill, that if passed, will prevent people from conflict and crisis-affected countries from visiting Australia.

Everyone who fears persecution deserves a fair chance to seek safety, including people already in our community still stuck in limbo.

www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

Adrita's story: Not everyone is as welcoming as you - ASC After experiencing hate when she arrived in Australia, Adrita found support and belonging at the ASC. Now, she gives back to the community, choosing welcome over fear.

Welcome changes lives. Hear from our community member Adrita* about how kindness and support helped her find hope in a new place.

asylumseekerscentre.org.au/adritas-story-not-everyo...

On 5 March, we’re turning up the volume on something powerful: welcome 💙

This Giving Day, every donation to the Asylum Seekers Centre will be MATCHED - doubling your impact and doubling your welcome ✨

Choose welcome in action: https://loom.ly/QOEa5O4

*Sweaty* solidarity indeed! Thank you for showing up, rolling up your sleeves, and sending a message of care and welcome 💙

My amazing team showed up (with some smaller ring-ins) together with @jennyleong.bsky.social 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!

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 against torture via The Guardian: https://loom.ly/9GgdLjA

Poverty is not accidental - it's enforced by policy.

Many people seeking asylum are denied work, support, and certainty.

This is a systemic failure and it must change.

Read our report on this failure of fairness and why we must fix the safety net: https://loom.ly/57QzZIw

Human Rights Day 2025: Course correcting Australia’s human rights legacy - ASC Written by Mark Johnson, Advocacy Lead at Asylum Seekers Centre

ICYMI: This week we marked Human Rights Day.

Australians helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but today our country's treatment of people seeking asylum tells a very different story.

It’s time to course-correct.

Read our Advocacy Lead's latest blog 👉 https://loom.ly/Iw1u8pw

🙌🏼 Stick up for human rights 🙌🏼

Grab your FREE “Seeking asylum is a human right” sticker and stand for humanity, compassion, and justice.

Help spread the message far and wide and be part of the Asylum Seekers Centre community today.

👉 Join now https://loom.ly/SZ2rmmo

👏 FACT: Seeking asylum is a human right 👏

This Human Rights Day, stand for humanity, compassion, and justice.

Join our community and grab your FREE “Seeking asylum is a human right” sticker to help spread the message far and wide.

👉Stick up for human rights now: https://loom.ly/SZ2rmmo

In a cruel system that crushes people seeking asylum, your humanity, compassion, and action can rebuild lives.

Please donate today.
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Honouring ASC volunteers: Our humanity heroes - ASC We would not be able to this without our volunteers who give their time and skills to walk alongside people as they navigate a complex and confusing system,

Today on #InternationalVolunteerDay, we honour our humanity heroes who make the ASC a place of welcome: our volunteers💙

From healthcare to employment, volunteers ease the burdens people seeking asylum are forced to carry and help build a fairer Australia.

Read more: https://loom.ly/tMMvv14

Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we stand with women and girls everywhere, especially those seeking safety from persecution and conflict.

Read more about Rosalie's story: https://loom.ly/V7_K8yI

Sudan cannot be an invisible tragedy The end of violence must be a first step in the Sudan Civil War. And Australia has a key role to play.

Sudan’s suffering cannot remain unseen.

In her article for Pearls & Irritations, Abang Anade Othow reflects on a lifetime shaped by war, displacement, and resilience.

Read the full piece and stand with Sudan.

https://loom.ly/eNsen1M

In a system designed to crush people seeking asylum with cruelty, the Asylum Seekers Centre in Sydney pushes back with humanity and compassion.

Join us in rebuilding lives.
🔗 https://loom.ly/vy5fYVc

“It’s not just hardship - it’s the slow breaking of people’s spirits."

So what is the SRSS program? Why has it been gutted? And how has this created a poverty crisis for people seeking asylum.

👀 All the answers in our latest blog: asylumseekerscentre.org.au/srss-the-gutted-lifeline...

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.

Our response must be to protect fairness and justice in Australia - for refugees, people seeking asylum, and on behalf of all.

We’re here in Canberra for two days to call for a safety net for people seeking asylum.

It’s time for fairness 📣 ⚖️