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Our Vision
We aim to protect and uphold the human rights, wellbeing and dignity of asylum seekers by providing aid, health, welfare and advocacy services
The ASRC is the only one-stop shop for asylum seekers anywhere in Australia.
We have a policy that we do not turn anyone away.
The ASRC is a place of last resort for the most vulnerable and at-risk asylum seekers.
We pioneer a holistic, interdisciplinary model of practice for working with asylum seekers.
The ASRC leads in creating pathways for independence and self-determination through education and training.
We strive for policy and law reform, and for public awareness to achieve justice for asylum seekers.
The ASRC is one of the few truly independent human rights organizations in Australia.
Our Strategic Goals
- To provide quality services to asylum seekers;
- To generate policy change and law reform, and to raise public awareness of the plight of asylum seekers;
- To be an efficient, effective and compassionate organisation;
- To ensure the ASRC has adequate resources to meet its goals and that those resources are managed in an effective and sustainable manner.
Our Values and Beliefs
- All people should be able to live their lives free from oppression and abuse.
- All people have the right to seek asylum and should have the opportunity to have their claims heard fairly.
- No asylum seeker should be subject to mandatory detention.
- All people should be treated in a just, humane and non-discriminatory manner.
- We support and assist all asylum seekers regardless of race, religion, gender or sexuality.
- We strive to work in partnership with asylum seekers to empower and foster independence.
- We celebrate the contribution of asylum seekers to the wider community.