The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) was established in 2001 and is Australia’s leading provider of aid and advocacy to asylum seekers living in the community and in detention. The ASRC is committed to protecting and upholding the human rights and welfare of asylum seekers living in the community and in detention. Our core aims include:

• AID – to provide essential, life-saving aid to asylum seekers, including provision of food and critical material aid items
• JUSTICE – to secure justice for asylum seekers through delivery of primary health, mental health and welfare services and by advocating for asylum seekers’ basic human rights 
• EMPOWERMENT – to foster independence and self-determination through community development and access to employment and education pathways
• COMMUNITY – to create partnerships with the community, raise awareness of asylum seeker experiences and promote social inclusion