The Asylum Seekers Centre provides practical support and advocacy for people seeking asylum in Greater Sydney.
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āBeyond imaginationā: a new report exposes mistreatment in Australian immigration detention - The new report shares first-hand accounts of excessive and unlawful handcuffing in immigration detention.
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Our CEO Elijah spoke to @SBSNews about the unveiling of the Coalitionās immigration policies.
Let us be clear: these policies and the rhetoric used when announcing them are deeply dangerous and rooted in racism.
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Did you catch our story in ABC News? 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. Itās time our system treated it that way.
abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/cā¦
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 šasylumseekerscentre.org.au/hā¦
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 š abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/iā¦
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.
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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.
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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.
Itās 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
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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.
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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.
Weāre here in Canberra for two days to call for a safety net for people seeking asylum.
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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.
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On this #InternationalDayofPeace, we share the words of Yusra Mardini.
With demonisation and fear growing, nowās 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.
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Here at the Asylum Seekers Centre we will make our voices louder and refuse to be sidelined in shaping Australiaās human rights agenda - with you by our side.
Stand with us for people seeking asylum.
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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.
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