We do a lot with a little. Help us to house and support asylum seekers and refugees in the Australian community.
Low cost or free secondhand car and lawnmowers wanted – Please contact Libby 0418 526 036
“The Shape of Hope” book launch Friday 29 April 2022
Come join us at "The Shape of Hope" book launch on Friday 29 April at 5.30pm. There will be book readings, live music and canapes at The Mercy Hub, 617 Nicholson St Carlton North. This beautiful collection of personal stories, written by Hope Co-op board members,...
WALK for Justice & Freedom for Refugees – Sunday 10 April 2022
Show solidarity with individuals and groups who want to welcome people seeking refuge and treat all those who have arrived with dignity and care. Walk for Justice & Freedom for Refugees:> Release all refugees> End offshore processing> Bring them here>...
Asylum seekers, families allegedly threatened after Australian immigration data breach
A compensation claim is being heard after the immigration department published personal information about almost 10,000 people on its website, which was accessed globally. An immigration department data breach meant the details of almost 10,000 asylum seekers, more...
You can help
- provide hospitality and practical support for people seeking asylum
- actively network with like-minded individuals and groups who are working for justice for asylum seekers
- promote advocacy for the rights of people seeking asylum
- engage in education about asylum seekers’ issues
- donate or volunteer
About BASP
Staff
Brigid Arthur csb, Project Coordinator, is a Brigidine Sister with a long and passionate career as an educator. She has been described as ‘an octogenarian human rights advocate, protester and leader.’
(csb = Congregation of Sisters of Brigid)
Libby Saunders, Project Coordinator, is an experienced social worker who worked in disability and community care before joining BASP in 2014. Libby is mainly involved with housing and volunteers.
Volunteers, kindly support our everyday work with an extraordinary range of expertise and experience.
Aims
The Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (BASP) is a Melbourne-based initiative of the Brigidine Sisters which aims to:
- Provide hospitality and practical support for people seeking asylum;
- Actively network with like-minded individuals and groups who are working for justice for asylum seekers;
- Promote advocacy for the rights of people seeking asylum;
- Engage in education about asylum seekers’ issues.
Volunteer
We have many volunteer opportunities e.g. volunteer for our Friendship through teaching English program, providing friendship and support to an asylum seeker family along with personalised assistance in everyday English. Help families settle in their Australian community by exploring local facilities and services together. Volunteers visit an assigned family once a week to offer friendship and support.
Please contact us to help.
Be informed about asylum seekers in Australia
Authorised Travellers
Contrary to the images sometimes projected by government and the media, most asylum seekers arrive in Australia by air as authorised travellers.
Ordinary Human Beings
Asylum seekers are ordinary human beings with the same emotions and reactions that most of us would have in similar circumstances.
Persecution
They have been involved in persecution in their own countries that we find hard to imagine from the safety of this country.