There are organisations and programs that support people seeking asylum in Australia, regardless of visa status.
Financial and casework support
These organisations provide financial and casework support for people seeking asylum.
Asylum Seekers Centre (ASC)
Read information about the Asylum Seekers Centre (ASC) which provides practical help for people seeking asylum in Greater Sydney and advocates for fair and humane policies for refugees and people seeking asylum.
House of Welcome
Read information about House of Welcome, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing support, volunteering, and donations to asylum seekers and refugees in Sydney.
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)
Read information about Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS), which serves and advocates for the rights of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons.
Women’s Space (Jesuit Refugee Service)
Read information about the Jesuit Refugee Service Women's Space and Finding Safety Project. It supports refugee and asylum seeker women to create lasting change, safety, peace and freedom from violence for themselves and their children.
Status Resolution Support Services (Life Without Barriers)
Read information about Life Without Barriers' SRSS program, which provides assistance to eligible asylum seekers, including financial support, accommodation, healthcare, employment and education.
Asylum seeker assistance and critical support during visa determination (Settlement Services International)
Read information about the Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS), which provides assistance to eligible asylum seekers, including financial support, accommodation, healthcare, employment and education.
Immigration Status Resolution Support Service
Read information about this program that provides needs-based support to eligible non-citizens who are unable to support themselves and can demonstrate hardship.
Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) payments
Read information about Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) payments to help with basic living costs while you are waiting to hear about your immigration status.
Support for asylum seekers in Australia (Red Cross Australia)
Read information about Red Cross Australia's services that support asylum seekers in Australia.
Advocating for refugees and people seeking asylum (St Vincent de Paul Society NSW)
Read information about St Vincent de Paul Society NSW's advocacy for refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia.
Education and employment
These organisations provide education and employment support for people seeking asylum.
Asylum Seeker Employment Skills Support (ASESS)
Read information about the Asylum Seeker Employment Skills Support program, which supports people seeking asylum to prepare for a secure lasting, skilled employment
Low cost and free training options for asylum seekers
Read information about initiatives including fee-free training and employment support to help asylum seekers to achieve long-term skilled employment in NSW.
Temporary Residents Program in NSW government schools
Read information about the Temporary Residents Program for parents who wish to enrol their child in a NSW government school, in different languages.
Permanent and temporary visa holders (TAFE NSW)
Read information about how permanent and temporary visa holders can study at TAFE NSW. Learn about enrolment steps, fees and eligibility for subsidised training or fee waivers. This page also explains what documents you will need and how to apply.
Scholarships for asylum seekers and refugee students (UNSW)
Read information about scholarships for asylum seekers and refugee students at the University of NSW.
Humanitarian scholarship (UTS)
Read information about the University of Technology Sydney's Humanitarian Scholarship for undergraduate students who hold asylum seeker bridging visas or temporary protection visas.
Scholarships for asylum seekers (WSU)
Read information about scholarships for asylum seekers to study at Western Sydney University.
Asylum Seeker scholarship (Macquarie University)
Read information about scholarships for temporary or bridging visa holders who are seeking asylum at Macquarie University.
Scholarships for asylum seekers (University of Newcastle)
Read information about the University of Newcastle's Scholarships for Asylum Seekers Program.
Health
These organisations provide health services for people seeking asylum.
Asylum Seeker Advocacy and Doctor Clinics (NSW Refugee Health Service)
Read information about asylum seeker advocacy and general practitioner (GP) clinics that provide primary health care to asylum seekers (adults and children) living in the community, particularly those without Medicare.
Health Clinic (Asylum Seekers Centre)
Read information about the Asylum Seekers Centre's on-site health clinic. It provides primary healthcare including nurses, GPs, physiotherapy, access to medications and specialist services, fee waivers and health navigators to people seeking asylum.
Medicare Ineligible Asylum Seekers – Provision of Specified Public Health Services Policy
Read NSW Health's position on the provision of specified public health services for Medicare ineligible community-based asylum seekers. It ensures that Medicare ineligible asylum seekers who require medical treatment to which a waiver of fees applies are able to access eligible health services.
Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS)
Read information about Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS), an organisation that assists thousands of people every year heal from the scars of torture and refugee trauma, and rebuild their lives in Australia.
Mental Health Community Living Supports for Refugees
Read information about Mental Health Community Living Supports for Refugees (MH-CLSR), which provides support for refugees and asylum seekers with mental health issues to live and participate in the community.
Other supports
These organisations provide transport and legal support for people seeking asylum.
Asylum seekers Gold Opal Card and Transport Concession Entitlement Card
Read information about eligibility and how to apply for a Gold Opal Card and Transport Concession Entitlement Card for asylum seekers.
Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS)
Read information about how this organisation, which provides trauma-informed legal help to refugees and people seeking asylum, including people of all nationalities, religions and gender identities.