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About the centre What we do
About the centre What we do
What we do
What we do
The Centre's work is grounded in the principles of social justice, multicuturalism and community development. As much as possible refugee claimants drive and participate in the work of the Centre.
Services provided by the Centre include a drop in centre, English tuition, emotional support, information and referral, limited emergency relief, computer skills, and assistance with accommodation, food, employment and health care.
The Centre also provides opportunities for group activities. Refugee Claimants, volunteers, staff and friends often get together for a picnic or a camp.
Other activities include: the creation of the mural that appears on the home page of this website, the 'Scattered People' choir, creation of the 'Alone, Together' book, regular parties and lunches at the Centre.
"Here we can receive things that we do not have at this moment. In the darkness we cannot see a lot of light. When we came to Australia we were afraid. At the Asylum Seekers Centre*, we found peace, unconditional love and acceptance, friends; you feel their help, union of people. We can change our vision of our situation, with this we can be and live differently - live with hope."
*The Refugee Claimants Support Centre was formerly known as the Asylum Seekers Centre
"...a refugee claimant means somebody who has to suffer many pressures and many problems because of their status, we have nothing really and we can rest only at the moment when the government says 'Here is your visa'..."