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تصمیم جدید دادگاه عالی علیه دو پناهجو درباره قانونی بودن بازداشت آن‌ها یعنی چه؟ این پرونده اصلا از کجا شروع شد؟ و این اتفاق چه عواقبی ممکن است برای دیگر پناهجویان داشته باشد؟ نوشین مقدم، وکیل ارشد مرکز منابع پناهجویان (ASRC)، در گفت‌وگویی با اس‌بی‌اس فارسی در این رابطه توضیح می‌دهد.

Kon Karapanagiotidis, the founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), joins Dr Kym Jenkins and Brianna Sleeth to discuss the Centre's mission of providing holistic support to asylum seekers and refugees. Established 23 years ago, the ASRC aims to create a safe and welcoming environment for individuals who have experienced trauma and persecution. Its comprehensive range of services includes food banks, health and psychiatry clinics, legal assistance, educational programs and more. The discussion highlights the significance of advocacy and the crucial role psychiatrists play in promoting the rights and wellbeing of asylum seekers. It also addresses the challenges of burnout and the importance of self-care for professionals in this demanding field. The conversation sheds light on the deliberate cruelty and neglect experienced by asylum seekers in Australia's offshore detention centres, including the denial of adequate healthcare, loss of dignity, as well as psychological torture and distress. The uncertainty and instability in their lives often lead to mental health crises, such as PTSD, depression, and suicidal ideation. For more information about the ASRC and ways to get involved, visit https://asrc.org.au/ Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM is a passionate humanitarian, changemaker, gardener, cook, public speaker and bestselling author. He is also a qualified lawyer, social worker, teacher and the Founding CEO of Australia's largest human rights organisation for people seeking asylum, the ASRC.Dr Kym Jenkins is a former President of the RANZCP and has served as Chair of the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges. She has held a range of roles as a Consultant Psychiatrist in both the public and private sectors and has a strong clinical and academic focus on the health and welfare of the medical profession. In her private practice, Dr. Jenkins specialises in consultation-liaison and women's psychiatry. Dr Jenkins has had extensive involvement in psychiatry-related medical education, both within the RANZCP and externally. As a founding member of the RANZCP Network for Asylum Seeker and Refugee Mental Health, she served as Chair of the network until May 2024.   Brianna Sleeth is a community health nurse at the ASRC. She is a registered nurse with three years of experience and is currently pursuing a Master of Mental Health Nursing. Brianna has worked with both adolescents and adults in psychiatric inpatient settings, where she has developed a strong skill set for addressing significant and complex mental health issues. In her free time, Brianna volunteers in prison settings and supports people experiencing homelessness on the streets of Melbourne. She is passionate about providing high quality, trauma-informed care to people seeking asylum as well as increasing access to essential mental health services. Topic suggestion:If you have a topic suggestion or would like to participate in a future episode of Psych Matters, we'd love to hear from you.Please contact us by email at: psychmatters.feedback@ranzcp.orgDisclaimer:This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics. The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement. By accessing The RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website. Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australia or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP's Your Health In Mind Website.

Nevena and Macca are joined live in the studio by Kat Pollard from ASRC. As they discuss the ASRC's campaign Pledge to be Family that Welcomes Refugees https://asrc.org.au/ https://asrc.org.au/2024/11/27/three-brutal-bills/ The post Saturday 30th Nov, 2024; Pledge to be Family that Welcomes Refugees, Kat Pollard, Marketing Coordinator · Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Three Brutal Bills in Parliament appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

News headlines // 7:15AM // Sara Saleh, artist, human rights lawyer, organiser, speaking at the event, "BDS and Building Solidarity with Palestine", organised by Demilitarise RMIT and Free Palestine Melbourne, on Wed 17 July. In these excerpts from the Q&A, Saleh discusses lessons learnt from the 2022 boycott of the Sydney festival. Recording by Annie McLoughlin and production by Kari. 7:30AM // Georgia Wallace-Crabbe, on her latest feature documentary, The Koalas. The Koalas is a feature documentary from Film Projects about the koala's survival and their predicted extinction by 2050, due to habitat deforestation and other stressors. For more info head to https://www.thekoalasfilm.com/7:45AM // Rathi, a Tamil refugee and one of the co-founders of Refugee Women Action for Visa Equality, on the protests and ongoing encampment that began outside Clare O'Neill's office over two weeks and have recently moved to the Dept of Home Affairs. Refugees and advocates have been demanding permanent visas for thousands of refugees and asylum seekers. Follow Refugee WAVE by going to https://www.facebook.com/RefugeeWAVE and @refugeewomenaction on Instagram.  8:00AM // Rachael Hocking, Walpiri woman and journalist, who is currently completing her Masters in Social Change Leadership, on Pintubi, Anmatjere and Warlpiri (PAW) Media. PAW media (previously known as Warlpiri Media) have been creating TV, radio and music in the remote Aboriginal community of Yuendumu for 30 years, working with local people in language and according to local cultural protocols. 8:15AM // Jana Favero, Head of Systemic Change for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, speaking with us about the new health report the ASRC has released: Cruelty by Design: The health crisis in offshore detention, which documents the legacy of preventable deaths, medical neglect and countless human rights abuses that have occurred due to Australia's inhumane offshore processing of refugees.  Songs:Fine Print - NehmasisPush Up - Miss Kaninna

  Macca and Nevena talk to CEO of the ASRC, Jana Favero; World Refugee Day Telethon, June 20 Today, on World Refugee Day, take a chance to join refugees and... LEARN MORE The post Saturday, 15th June, 2024: CEO of the ASRC, Jana Favero; World Refugee Day Telethon, June 20 appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Rihab Charida - a Palestinian Film Maker here II Rihab is caught in a recording by Vivien Langford at a recent Belmore Park, Sydney event for Palestine.Darebin 4 Palestine Protest Parade here II The Protest Parade called by Darebin 4 Palestine will kick off at 11am on Saturday June 15th at Nathan Lambert's Office 352 Bell St, Preston, then march to Ged Kearney's office, 159 High St, Preston and travel over to Kat Theophanous' office, 404 High St, Northcote. A day of protest - bring your family, friends and dogs to tell the local pollies they need to be on the right side of history.World Refugee Day Telethon here II  the ASRC (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre)  is running its major fund-raising event on June 20th - World Refugee Day. The telethon is running on ASRC's socials 7am-10pm. Viewers can donate by calling 1300 692 772 (1300 MYASRC), or online. Bid on Auction items here. Viewers can text HOPE to 0476 000 111 to donate $15..ASRC Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Event Page, X and LinkedIn.#ASRCTelethon #worldrefugeeday #standwithrefugeesThis is the Week here II Kevin Healy ploughs though the week with the sharp shear of satire.How Australia Created a Housing Crisis here II despite politicians pretending that the housing crisis is not person made we hear the stats and the policies behind the major fail in housing in Australia. We feature Maiy Azize, National Spokesperson Everybody's home &Matt Grudnoff Senior economist The Australia institute from this Australia Institute webinaire hereRefugee Voice of Hope here II at the recent Kill the Bill Rally a voice of hope was heard from an extraordinary young woman Praveena Thurairajasingam-Mukunthanenator.

Headlines// 7.15: Tasnim Sammak, Palestinian organiser, speaking at the Nakba Rally on Wednesday 15th May, following the debate on the Victorian Labor Government's partnership with Elbit Systems.// 7.30: Hannah Dickinson, Principal Solicitor at the ASRC, on the High Court decision on 10 May 2024 in ASF17 v Commonwealth [2024] HCA 19 unanimously dismissing the appeal brought by ASF17 seeking his release from immigration detention, and Labor's Migration Amendment Bill.// 7.45: Dana Al-Shaer, Palestinian organiser with Unimelb for Palestine, speaking at the Free Palestine Melbourne rally on Sunday 19th May, calling out the University's complicity in Israel's genocide against Palestinians and the strength and power of students to hold these institutions to account.//  8.00:Trish Hepworth, Deputy CEO for the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and Dr Sarah Mokrzycki, Academic in children's literature and creative writing at Victoria University, on the Cumberland city council's ban of same-sex parenting books, its reversal, and the importance of free access to information and diverse representation.// SongsBlack Girl - ANESU Jump the Gun - Jess Ribeirothe evidence - Yaya BeyDream Baby Dream - Spinifex Gum 

ASRC at Clifford Beers Jennifer Cretella talks about the annual Walk for Autism at Quinnipiac.

FM99 studijoje vieši abiturientė Dangė Mačernytė, organizuojanti pirmąsias "Žvaigždžių dienas" jauniesiems krepšinio entuziastams Alytuje!

Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM Kon is the CEO and Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC). Kon was recently named Melburnian of the Year.  The ASRC is Australia's largest human rights organisation providing support to people seeking asylum.   Kon is also the co-author of an amazing Greek vegetarian cookbook, Philoxenia, which he produced with his mum, Sia.   Register to be part of the ASRC's Feast for Freedom this year, where you can host a meal to unite people from diverse backgrounds.   Our Sponsors Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full service digital marketing agency in Australia, for bright and imaginative solutions.  Ārepa is our drinks sponsor. Try their delicious brain drinks today and enjoy a Humans of Purpose exclusive 25% discount on your first order using code HOP25.  Promotional Partnerships Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose? Our promotional campaigns have delivered great marketing and sales outcomes and ROI for our partners to date.  Whether you're seeking a 1-month, 2-month or season sponsorship, follow the flow below to become a partner before we run out of our remaining promotional slots for 2024.  Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package. Ready to partner? Just complete this short Partner Enquiry Form and we'll be in touch. Gold Membership Want a premium listening experience that directly supports us to keep making the podcast?  Join current members Michael, Pravati, Noel, Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff and enjoy our range of member benefits:  Premium dedicated podcast feed Removal of all three ads per episode Early access to all episodes Full transcripts of all episodes Brokered intros to all podcast guests Ask me anything page access To take up this great offer, just head to our Gold Member page today. Our Sponsors   Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full service digital marketing agency in Australia, for bright and imaginative solutions.  Ārepa is our drinks sponsor. Try their delicious brain drinks today and enjoy a Humans of Purpose exclusive 25% discount on your first order using code HOP25.  Promotional Partnerships Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose? Our promotional campaigns have delivered great marketing and sales outcomes and ROI for our partners to date.  Whether you're seeking a 1-month, 2-month or season sponsorship, follow the flow below to become a partner before we run out of our remaining promotional slots for 2024.  Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package. Ready to partner? Just complete this short Partner Enquiry Form and we'll be in touch. Gold Membership Want a premium listening experience that directly supports us to keep making the podcast?  Join current members Michael, Pravati, Noel, Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff and enjoy our range of member benefits:  Premium dedicated podcast feed Removal of all three ads per episode Early access to all episodes Full transcripts of all episodes Brokered intros to all podcast guests Ask me anything page access To take up this great offer, just head to our Gold Member page today.

A great amount of planning went into ASRC Federal's acquisitions of a supply chain and logistics business from Science Applications International Corp. and Broadleaf, an IT services firm. The transactions closed within two weeks of one another.What led ASRC Federal to those two businesses and where does it want to go next? In this episode, ASRC Federal's chief executive Jennifer Felix describes the strategy and market-wide trends behind both of those moves.In speaking with our Ross Wilkers, Felix also explains how federal agencies are working with companies like ASRC Federal to position for the future in terms of supply chain reliability and the adoption of next-generation technologies.The pace of change across the entire federal landscape is not getting slower, but the partnership between government and industry is ramping up as Felix described it.

Mt. Carmel's Transition & Employment Peer Navigator, Justin Verhulst, has details about the August 22, ASRC Federal Hiring Event taking place at Mt. Carmel.  If you're transitioning out of the military, you have a background in space and want to stay in Colorado Springs, this event is for you!     The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.      

Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas welcomed Jenny, Amy, & Anne from ASRC & Team Garrett to the studio!   *** On September 8th, the "Driving Fore Autism" Golf Outing will take place at The Flint Golf Club.  The event raises much-needed funding for ARSC (Autism Support & Resource Center http://www.geneseeautism.org/).  The ARSC is a 501(c)3 which provides social, recreational and life skill experiences to those living with autism across the lifespan. The Team Garrett "Driving Fore Autism'' Golf Outing was established in 2015 by the family of Garrett Dennis.  Garrett's family shared ASRC's vision of starting a Life Skills Center where teens and adults could learn skills to gain independence regardless of where they are on the spectrum.  Driving Fore Autism was then born and since 2015, there have been seven golf outings with all proceeds all went toward construction costs for our Life Skills Center, "Garrett's Place", which was completed in May 2017, as well as, programming and scholarship funds.  This includes a partnership with a local manufacturing company that provides job preparation, training and job placement. Since the inception of this program, they have employed 12 young adults with autism!  All dollars are put to use!  They do not receive funding from any other source.  Team Garrett Registration and Fundraiser:  http://www.geneseeautism.org/golf-outing-registration.html Please support this amazing organization!   And the fellas reached out to Jim Green from the Goodtimes In Goodrich Festival.  That event kicks off this weekend, in Goodrich with a classic car show, the Hoedown in G Town,  80's rocking with The Square Pegs and so much more!  They are a fantastic organization.  Head out to Goodrich and have some FUN! . https://gtigfestival.com ASGP is POWERed by MediaSkapes!  Love, CT & Rich … and Phil!!!  

In this episode:The story of LSI's work with Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaska Native based corporation, and how the LSI business development strategy transformed the corporation, revenue streams, internal team, and local community. Today, ASRC is a prominent name in every DoD and FedCiv location and is actively working towards becoming a $5 billion corporation. Our experiences with the ASRC is the genesis behind our economic development and social impact work. If your team or organization has an interest in this type of business development, developing jobs and economic prosperity in your community, or you have responsibility for revenue for a government entity or social impact organization, please contact us and we can give you guidance on winning new business, increasing jobs, and creating long-term economic prosperity. Email us at social@lsiwins.com and we'll get back to you quickly!Find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn today!

After spending 15 years searching for answers, Rich Uhrlaub discovered that both his birth parents had passed away long before his quest had begun. This devastating realization fueled Rich's passion to become an advocate for truth and transparency in adoption, challenging an industry that had grown apathetic to the plight of those it served. In this episode, you will be able to: Gain insight into adoptees' needs for truth and transparency, emphasizing the need for access to birth records and biological family information. Follow the path of Rich Uhrlaub as he champions legislative change through his experiences and advocacy work. Delve into the necessity of truth and transparency in adoption, exposing the realities of the multibillion-dollar adoption industry. Cultivate a cooperative environment for adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents, and allies. Unleash the power of art and creativity as a means of promoting adoption awareness and self-expression. My special guest is Rich Uhrlaub Rich Uhrlaub is a passionate adoptee rights activist who has dedicated the past 25 years to promoting truth and transparency in the multibillion-dollar adoption industry. With his personal experience as an adoptee, Rich has been instrumental in advocating for legislative reform and providing support to fellow adoptees in search of their origins. As a board member of Adoption Search Resource Connection, he plays a crucial role in assisting adoptees during their search process. Rich's unwavering commitment to the cause extends to his creative pursuits, with an adoption-related musical in development called For the Record. ===============

Featured Guest: Bill Pruitt, RRT, CPFT, AE-C Senior Instructor emeritus and former Director of Clinical Education in the department of Cardiorespiratory Sciences, College of Allied Health Science, University of South Alabama in Mobile AL (retired). Credentials include Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT), and Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C). Fellow in the American Association for Respiratory Care (FAARC) 2012. Employed in respiratory care since 1980 and has experience in many aspects of the profession including staff therapist, home care therapist, clinical specialist, department manager, and department director, researcher, and educator. Has had numerous articles published in healthcare magazines/journals for respiratory therapy, nursing, sleep medicine, and physical therapy. Serves on the editorial advisory boards for two national allied health publications (Nursing Journal and RT for Decision Makers in Respiratory Care) and has been invited to speak at many state, regional and national conferences. Service includes member of the AARC House of Delegates; BOD member - Alabama Society for Respiratory Care (ASRC), Association of Asthma Educators (AAE), National Asthma Educator Certification Board. State and national offices held include: Treasurer - AAE, President - ASRC (2003), AAE (2016). We want to bring you the most relevant podcast, to do that we need your feedback. Please take our 5-to 7 minute survey, so that we can provide you an even better Podcast experience. Survey Link-https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/qeVnHmK/PodcastSurvey   

Nat, Daniel and Simon share their strategies for finding lost items; Journalist and author Jill Stark talks about her updated no-booze journey in her memoir Higher Sobriety; Foodie Michael Harden shares secrets of great salad dressings; Comedian Alex Ward describes her full circle moment in Perth; Performers Jesse Dutlow and Yasith Fernando get ready to take & Juliet: A New Musical to the Regent Theatre stage; Jana Favero from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre explains the importance of ASRC and their Emergency Appeal; and Nat decides that waterslides need a rebrand. With presenters Simon Winkler, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfasters

Dr. James McPartland, PhD, Professor of Child Psychiatry and Psychology at the Yale Child Study Center did a Facebook LIVE presentation on Feb 14, 2023, 10 Reasons Why Autism Research Rocks!  for ASRC, Autism Services and Resources CT. Here is the presentation about the opportunity and benefits for parents and participants.

As a pioneer in her field, Kishwar is contributing to the food tapestry of Australia through cultural exchange. In this podcast, Kishwar sheds a light on roots of South Asian cooking, celebrating Australian produce and local growers. Listen to how Kishwar shares her experience of India, her leadership as a South Asian woman making an impact on India Australia ties through shared produce. As an advocate for food security, Kishwar sees food as a celebration but also a basic human right, a basic need. Her support for ASRC and UNWFP highlights the impact on food systems in refugee camps in Bangladesh and its empowerment for women. Kishwar shares how Australia has come a long way embracing South Asian flavours and a growing South Asian diaspora from the 1980s to feeling comfortable taking a samosa to school, as much as a Vegemite sandwich. She shares how much more confident the current generation is through food and how Australian society has changed over time. Her connection between Australia and India shared through food, family and cultural celebrations is a journey bringing so much life to multicultural Australia through sharing her joy of cooking and cuisine.

I'm back! Again! Sorry about the big gap between episodes. I am bad.  Leo Puglisi is a digital journalist who just so happens to be 14 years old. He founded what would eventually become the online news service 6 News Australia when he was just 11, and he's since grown it into a respectable independent media outlet that does pretty great journalism, and regularly puts mainstream "adult" media outlets to shame. During the 2022 election, Leo even managed to secure and conduct insightful interviews with Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese.  Here Leo talks to me about starting a media outlet so young, what he sees as the mission behind 6 News, the kind of criticism and trolling he's had to face online, his dedicated to fact checking and what he thinks makes for a great political interview.  Join the LIASYO Facebook group here please and thank you If you've got the means please support this show by becoming a Patron My debut book I, Millennial: One Snowflake's Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires & Everything Else is out November 30th - pre-order it now Check out with my other podcast about the Greens and green politics with Emerald Moon, Serious Danger @Leo_Puglisi6 @6NewsAU 6newsau.com patreon.com/6newsau Cause of the Week: Sponsor me in the ASRC's KMs of Compassion here

The ASRC (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) provides services for asylum seekers and refugees, such as access to housing, food banks, clothing drives, healthcare and social work. Jimi Muirhead, a solicitor at the ASRC, joins us tonight to share about what the ASRC does, what rights asylum seekers have and difficulties they face.

Quantum Quote: “Look at the numbers. Always look at the bottom line-- the numbers. Because that's the best way to back up what you say.” – Richard Perez   "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever had.” – Margaret Mead   Saving Earth and attaining sustainability isn't too late if we know where to rightly invest our time and money. Switching to solar is the most cost effective and impactful way to create the clean, sustainable future we all desire.   As technology advances create a more comfortable way of life, we often turn a blind eye to all things natural. But the Forces of Nature are orders of magnitude greater than any man-made power, and the greatest source of energy on the planet is The Sun.   The AWESome powers of the air, water, earth, and sun can provide all our energy needs. But - how do we get there?    Join us today to hear Dr. Richard Perez discuss his studies in how much power we can tap into from clean energy sources; how those resources are orders of magnitude greater than coal, oil, gas, and nuclear; and how the “out of the box” solution to our energy dilemma is to overbuild solar and waste a third of the solar output.    By building more solar than we need during peak times - and throwing out the extra - we can generate enough energy to carry us through the nights and winters.   Dr. Richard Perez leads solar energy research at U. Albany's ASRC. He has served multiple terms on the board of the American Solar Energy Society and as associate editor of Solar Energy Journal. He has produced over 250 journal articles, conference papers, books & chapters. He holds patents on energy storage, and load management and leads an International Energy Agency Activity on renewable firm power generation.   Eva Hoskin started with the United Solar Energy Supporters (USES) in late 2020 as an intern which budded into a long-term role, eventually leading to her becoming the Executive Director. In addition to working for USES, she is actively organising communities in New York and Pennsylvania to educate them about utility-scale solar projects. –   Sign up for a free webclass to discover how easy is it to get ultra-efficient geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home – without the pain of emptying your savings account.   In “The Power Of Earth With Comfort” From Climate Master webclass, you'll discover the answers every homeowner needs to know, including:   How geothermal heating and cooling can draw energy from the ground beneath our feet (for pennies) Why homeowners everywhere are making the switch The secrets to securing utility incentives and tax credits to pay for a large portion of your new geothermal system and much more…   If you are tired of rising energy costs and want to save up to 70% on your energy bills, go to www.AWESomeEarthKind.com and register now for this FREE special event that will show you exactly how to get geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home.   –   SuperNova #1. The reason why we did the energy study initially - and still -  is to dispel common misconceptions about solar energy being a small niche energy source, when, indeed, it's the largest resource by orders of magnitude.   SuperNova #2. We project there is more solar available for deployments than the finite resource by a factor of 100. Over the next 30 years, you could generate 100 times more solar energy than you could from any of the finite resources.   SuperNova #3. There are three ways to overcome the intermittency issue. The first is to use storage. Energy storage is getting cheaper. The second is to couple solar with other renewables that have another output, like the wind in New York. The wind tends to blow more when the sun doesn't, and vice versa. There is more wind in winter when there's less sun.  There is more wind at night generally. So, there is a good balance between the two. And the third one is out of the box. The solution, in fact, entails wasting roughly a third of the solar outputs-- throwing it out.   Best Advice He's Ever Received: "Don't fight. If you have winds against you, don't go against it. Try to find a way where it blows your way. And you can make it happen that way. So go with the flow and shape the flow." – Richard Perez   "One of the things I've learned from Dr. Perez, since working with him, that really is one of the biggest takeaways for me is just how little of the land is needed to generate all the solar energy we need. Less than 2% of farmland would need to be used. And the efficiency of panels is getting so much better every year." – Eva Hoskin   Most Energized About Today: “It's looking at PV growth over time. Almost since I started in the business, solar has been growing at 20%, 25% every year. It's been growing at a constant rate that, by definition, is an exponential. And one of the very important things about exponential is that you don't even notice they are there until you start noticing them. And when you start noticing them, then they blow up ‘exponentially'." – Richard Perez   “I'm most energized that USES' new solar film series is almost complete. We are very much looking forward to sharing that with the public. It's going to be three 60-second films, highlighting the economic benefits that communities can get through hosting a solar project. Super excited to get that out there and start creating more.” – Eva Hoskin   Parting Advice: “Follow the sun.” – Richard Perez   Connect:   Email: rperez@albany.edu Email: eva@usesusa.org Website: United Solar Energy Supporters:  https://usesusa.org/ USES Solar Film Series: https://usesusa.org/solar-film-series/  Website: American Solar Energy Society: https://ases.org/ Website: International Solar Energy Society: https://www.ises.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedSolarEnergySupporters/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-solar-energy-supporters LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/veryrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedsolarenergysupporters/?utm_medium=copy_link

Headlines- Women and children in Ukraine experiencing sexual violence - French Election update - Women struggling to access DV payment - Hannah Clarke inquest concludes - Ramadan from 1 April to 1 May Madi and Liz from the Call Centre Union speak to Gen about unionising, their magazine Strike Rate, Amazon unionising and why unions are so important for workers. To learn more about the Strike Rate, a magazine written and compiled by call centre workers, go to their instagram handle @strikeratezine  Hannah Dickinson, Principal Solicitor at ASRC and Chair of the Visa Cancellation Working Group, gives Phuong an update on the Migration Act: Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill. Monique Hurley & Amala Ramarathinam from Human Rights Law Centre speak to Kannagi about how the new bail laws adversely affect women, especially Aboringal and Torres Strait Islander women.  We revisit Sally Goldner' segment for 3CR's broadcast of Trans Day of Audibility. Sally is the host of 3CR's Out of the Pan, aired every Sunday at 12pm. Songs- Your Mind - Greentea Peng- Hijabi - Mona Haydar- Fairytale in the Supermarket - Jen Cloher & Hachiku

Cindy JohnsonIs Inupiaq Eskimo, and part of the ASRC. Born in Fairbanks and raised in Anchorage Cindy now resides in Maryland.Cindy has been sober for 22 years.In this episode Cindy courageously shares her story for those still struggling.Support the show

Cindy JohnsonIs Inupiaq Eskimo, and part of the ASRC. Born in Fairbanks and raised in Anchorage Cindy now resides in Maryland.Cindy has been sober for 22 years.In this episode Cindy courageously shares her story for those still struggling.Support the show

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In this episode:The story of LSI's work with Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaska Native based corporation, and how the LSI business development strategy transformed the corporation, revenue streams, internal team, and local community. Today, ASRC is a prominent name in every DoD and FedCiv location and is actively working towards becoming a $5 billion corporation. Our experiences with the ASRC is the genesis behind our economic development and social impact work. If your team or organization has an interest in this type of business development, developing jobs and economic prosperity in your community, or you have responsibility for revenue for a government entity or social impact organization, please contact us and we can give you guidance on winning new business, increasing jobs, and creating long-term economic prosperity. Email us at social@lsiwins.com and we'll get back to you quickly!Find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn today!

يقدم مركز قدرات طالبي اللجوء ASRC دورة تدريبية مجانية عبر الانترنت للمهتمين بدخول العمل السياسي في أستراليا من مهاجرين ولاجئين لإعطائهم الأدوات اللازمة للمشاركة الفعالة في العملية السياسية الديمقراطية وصنع القرار.

Today we've created a segment based on how we can be good allies to the women who are facing danger in Afghanistan. These situations often make us feel helpless and powerless but there is significant change you can make as an individual. We'll talk you through what you need to know and how you can help. Plus we'll discuss the rise of the incel movement following a tragic mass shooting in the UK, and ask why violent misogyny isn't considered a terrorist act. (spoiler alert – it fucking should be!) But, during these testing times it isn't all doom and gloom, Cal let's rip with her 60 second rant around the one thing women have been desperately deprived of for years…(pssst it's pockets!) And Izzy gives one of her biggest confessions yet. In the segment around the Afghanistan crisis we give info on what we can do to help. Below are the links to follow: Donate to support humanitarian aid https://unwomen.org.au/get-involved/donate/ https://donatenow.wfp.org/afghanistan-emergency https://www.wfp.org/support-us/stories/families-afghanistan-need-help https://crisisrelief.un.org/t/afghanistan https://www.unicef.org.au/appeals/help-children-in-afghanistan Support women's media and female reporters: https://twitter.com/RukhshanaMedia https://twitter.com/Sahar_Speaks https://www.iwmf.org/2021/08/iwmf-calls-for-urgent-support-of-women-journalists-in-afghanistan/ Amplify the voices of Afghan people on social media: People to follow: @omar.haidari, @theafghan, @middleeastmatters @sajjad_askary @bbatoor @najeebawazwfadost @mariamveiszadeh @asrc Use the hashtags - #actforafghanistan #Afghanistan #HelpAfghanistan #AfghanLivesMatter Put pen to paper (or hit those keyboards) Here are some incredible letter templates written for you, it takes 45 seconds: https://bit.ly/3DeBXFt https://freeafghanistan.good.do/aidtoafghanistan/ How to find your local MP: UK: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP Australia: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian_Search_Results?q=&sta=WA https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/electorates https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/Who-is-my-local-member.aspx A document shared by the ASRC with the main contacts all over Australia, you can call and email ALL of them! - https://docs.google.com/document/d/106mYuYD3FAMJyd-KA23TwrGxKhVA-xpXXFgT4PJi8P8/edit Support Amnesty International stop your tax payer money being spent on military weapons: https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/arms-control/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imwithher/message

John Peacock is a Senior Vice President at ASRC Federal. In this episode, John shares how building up great relationships ultimately paves the way to your success rate in a government setting as in any other. It's also a matter of triangulating these three essentials of pricing, price to win, and competitive intelligence, and all other data points to reach your pricing point.   Why you have to check out today's podcast: Learn how to do competitive intelligence and price to win   Find out how to show value in a government setting and have a good win rate  Learn how to shape opportunity so that government RFPs comes out more in your favor            “You've got to have really good relationships across all the different functional and organizational teams within your company. At the end of the day, my ability to get to the right price and help the company get to the right price is all driven off of the teams of people that you work with to get there.”   – John Peacock         Topics Covered: 01:16 – How one thing led to another and finally into pricing  02:23 – What got him to stick with pricing all these years  04:06 – Working through the pricing ranks  04:57 – What is ASRC, what does it do, is it government-focused primarily  07:09 – Pricing for value in a government setting  09:01 – A multi-step process in government bidding  10:38 – Talking about sole source contract award  12:03 – What's a good win rate  16:58 – Taking a look at win rates early and late in the process  19:06 – Increasing win rate at the time the RFP comes out  21:46 – Factoring in competitive intelligence in the price to win  23:56 – The key to do competitive intelligence and price to win  28:21 – Margin requirements for bidding  30:31 – John's best pricing advice to help create a great impact on one's business        Key Takeaways:  “A big piece of government pricing is compliance; it's responding specifically to what they ask for.” – John Peacock  “It's much harder to win something where you're not ahead of the curve in government pricing. It's not as if there's a commercial price list that you just go grab a number off of; we're not buying a Dell laptop that you can just get anyone can go and get the same price for.  It's much more specific than that. And so, you've got to be ahead of the curve if you want to have a good win rate.” – John Peacock  “Just like everything in life, everything comes down to relationships, and whether it's your BD people, your program people, the people that are truly successful are the ones that make good relationships; they bridge that gap. And that allows you to have those conversations, and explain why there's value add. If you have the greatest product in the world, but no one will talk to you. It's not going to ever go anywhere.” – John Peacock  “The level of information and expertise comes into play. Putting the numbers together, honestly, isn't the hard part. It's pulling all the pieces together, so you know what the numbers should be?” – John Peacock  “The key to how we do competitive intelligence and price to win is, I see federal really falls within the expertise of the team that does this, and how they're able to present the data.” – John Peacock  “I always tell my team, how you present information, how it looks even, is critically important. You might have the best answer in the world. And if you do it in cram, on a PC, your kids drawing paper, you're not going to win the award; it's got to look good, smell good, taste good. It's got to be 100%.” – John Peacock         People/Resources Mentioned:  Tech Systems: https://www.techsystemsinc.com/ Dell: http://www1.ap.dell.com          Connect with John Peacock: Email: jpeacock@asrcfederal.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-d-peacock          Connect with Mark Stiving:    Email: mark@impactpricing.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stiving/  

Jana Favero, Director of Advocacy and Campaigns at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), discusses Refugee Week and the work of the ASRC; Dr Jordana Rockman, a Melbourne GP who specialises in mental health, talks about providing mental health services as a GP; and the team discuss mental health awareness and the treatment of mood disorders, and farewell Rainbow Doc from the show. With presenters Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, Miss Diagnosis, and Panel Beater.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

Josh Callinan is the Secretary of the Retail And Fast Food Workers' Union (RAFFWU); a young fighting union which represents thousands of overwhelmingly younger Australian workers in highly casualised and insecure industries.  RAFFWU was set up in opposition to the right-wing "yellow" union the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (the SDA), aka Christian Porter's favourite union. In this conversation Josh explains just how bad the SDA has been for workers, the scourge of casualisation and how RAFFWU is organising for a better deal and a better future.  If you've got the means please support this show by becoming a Patron Join the LIASYO Facebook group here please and thank you This Sunday is World Refugee Day! Please help out the ASRC if you can My book I, Millennial: One Snowflake's Screed Against Plague, Boomers, Billionaires & Everything Else will be published in December WE ARE ALL IN THIS will be at the Brisbane Comedy Festival in August There's an encore Sydney show of WE ARE ALL IN THIS on August 20th My two shows at Chapel Off Chapel have been rescheduled to August 27th & 28th @JoshCullinan raffwu.org.au RAFFWU's "SDA Facts" ARTICLE: Precarious workers held out to dry by Josh Cullinan ARTICLE: Australia's Youngest Union Is Organising Retail and Fast-Food Workers (in Jacobin) ARTICLE: Shopped Out by Ben Schneiders & Royce Millar Cause of the Week: RAFFWU! Join them yourself or spread the word (raffwu.org.au)  

Over the last several weeks, we've spoken to experts working on various aspects of the machine learning pipeline–from data wrangling to programmatic data labeling to specialized AI hardware. In today's episode with ASRC's Chief Data Scientist Aaron Dant, we discuss one of the central components of the machine-learning pipeline, deep learning models. In particular, we consider the novel challenges that arise as people get serious with deep learning, the crucial role of startups in tech, and the excitement surrounding deep learning projects.Aaron Danthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-dant-32365a160/The Data Standardhttps://datastandard.io/https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-data-standard/

Comedian and former Breakfaster Josh Earl chats about filming his podcast Don't You Know Who I Am?; Dr Jen explains the science that goes into training dogs to detect Covid; Gez reckons Covid has become a bit of a scapegoat; Jana Favero, Director of Advocacy and Campaigns at the ASRC, talks about the #TimeForAHome campaign; Simone Ubaldi reviews biopic Oliver Sacks: His Own Life; Director Pip Kelly discusses her short documentary Thomas Banks' Quest for Love; and the team talks about shopping habits. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

What are some of the challenges POC face when entering the job market in Australia?What are the challenges associated with making change in this area?What can ordinary Australians (or white people) do to advocate for PoC and improve racial diversity in their own workplaces?Abiola Ajetomobi is the director of the Innovation Hub at the ASRC and someone who is very passionate about creating employment opportunities for POC. She talks about what led her to this role and gives advice on how to create change in this area.To join the women and leadership virtual conversation register here: https://www.casadecambio.com.au/specialeventsAbiola recommends:Women and Leadership by Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

Welcome to Moments of Clarity. Today, I am speaking to Abiola Ajetomobi.  Abiola Ajetomobi is a director at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) and is currently leading a holistic and strength based model of innovation that is driven by working in partnership with people seeking asylum to meet their needs. She is a social innovator who is passionate about forming creative and sustainable solutions to increase the economic and social participation of people that would otherwise be left behind in society. Abiola works to ensure that those seeking asylum have the level of agency required to reach self-actualisation and independence. Her professional background spans across humanitarian organisations, businesses, accounting and financial services, social entrepreneurship, not-for-profit and the public service.  Abiola really inspired me and reaffirmed just how grateful I am to have this platform as a way to have amazing conversations and share them with my community. If you - like me - find yourself captivated by Abiola and her work with the ASRC and would like to contribute to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in any way, please visit www.asrc.org.au.  Time StampsIntroduction0.00 - 2.39 (2:39) Part 12.40 - 36.22 (33:42)Abiola's background and personal and professional overview. Growing up in Nigeria, coming to Australia as an Asylum Seeker, Mental health challenges and  the importance of community. Abiolas's leadership, work and purpose.Part 236.23 - 57.03 (20:40)Local vs global change, black lives matter, framing our contribution, Rebellion pushing action, choosing your attitude, being a curiosity, the danger of a single story, identity politics, cultural intelligence.Part 357.04 - 77.16 (20:12)Working at the ASRC, The ASRC Dandenong Innovation Hub, The vital role of the organisation and the important input of members.Part 477.17 - 103.31 (26:14)CEO Kon Karapanagiotidis, The lack of Government support for Asylum Seekers, the plight of asylum seekers, Covid-19 and having perspective, questioning our values, how you can help out at the ASRC and A Moment of Clarity.Outro103.32 - 104.12 (00:40) Recommendationshttps://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - The danger of a single storyPlease visit  www.asrc.org.au and contribute in any way you can :)You can also follow Abiola on LinkedIn, Instagram (@abiola.ajetomobi) and Twitter (@abiolaajetomobi). As always, please share Moments of Clarity with family, friends and social networks. I would also love it if you could leave a review on Apple Podcasts, subscribe to the podcast and get in touch with me. Instagram: @momentsofclaritypodcastFacebook: @momentsofclaritypodcastTwitter: @BarneyMOCEmail: momentsofclaritypodcast@gmail.com Podcast by Matthew SortinoMusic by Christian ProchiloArtwork by Michael Chrisanthopoulos   

Proposed mobile phone ban for detainees unnecessary, adds to trauma The Migration Amendment (prohibiting items in immigration detention facilities) Bill 2020 would allow the Minister to deem mobile phones and other internet devices “prohibited items” and grant staff new powers to search detainees without a warrant and allow strip searches and detector dogs within the centres. Groups like Amnesty International, The Australian Medical Association and the Australian Human Rigts Commission have raised concerns about the Bill and the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is conducting a campaign to prevent the Bill passing the Senate. Jana Favero is the Director of Campaigns at the ASRC. We discuss how the measures contained in the Bill would affect people currently in and outside detention, the impact of Covid-19 on the people they're seeing at the ASRC and the September Hope Appeal to support the opening of a new community centre in Dandenong.  Myanmar's Rohingya GenocideMost of us remember the images on our television screens in 2017, of the Rohingya people fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh in the face of the extreme violence against them by the Myanmar military and civilians. Dr Ronan Lee is a visiting scholar at Queen Mary University of London’s International State Crime Initiative. He conducted in-depth interviews with Rohingya people during his PhD research and his book, Myanmar’s Rohingya Genocide: Identity, History and Hate Speech, published by Bloomsbury this month, draws on that research. Ronan discusses the history of the Rohingya people, how their citizenship rights deteriorated from 1962 and the genocide case against Myanmar in the International Court of Justice. We also look at concerns about Australia's training of Myanmar military, a matter raised with Foreign Minister Marise Payne by Human Rights Watch in February this year. See Human Rights Watch press release here. Also check out the 3CR Thursday Breakfast podcast for September 3rd to hear a conversation with JN Joniad, a Rohingya refugee and journalist presently living in Jakarta, Indonesia.   

Content Warning: this episode contains discussions of self-harm and suicide. If this raises any issues for you please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or at lifeline.org.au Since arriving on our shores 11 years ago, fleeing persecution in Pakistan, Abdul and his wife Lubna have faced inconceivable obstacles and personal tragedy in their efforts to become Australian citizens. With no home, income, means to support themselves or access to medical care, even in the face of breast cancer, Abdul and Lubna have clung to a philosophy of extreme positivity, striving not only to not give up, but give back. Still waiting for residency, Abdul meanwhile created the All Nations Cricket cup which creates communities and connections for societies disenfranchised, while working the equivalent of a 9-5 job rolling together volunteer work. His story continues and is epic in its intensity. CREDITS Guest: Abdul Razzaq Host: Madeleine West Executive Producer and editor: Elise Cooper Audio Support: North Coast Events LINKS - Abdul Razzaq and the ASRC https://www.asrc.org.au/doctors/abdul-razzaq/ - All Nations Cricket Club https://www.facebook.com/allnationssocialcricket - Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Dandenong https://www.asrc.org.au/ish-dandenong/ - Lifeline Crisis Support https://www.lifeline.org.au/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kon Karapanagiotidis is a lawyer, teacher, OAM, activist, and founder of Australia’s largest independent human rights organisation; the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Over 19 years Kon has turned the ‘suitcase of hope’ he began with the ASRC into a formidable force of good. Every day he strives to help refugees and those seeking asylum to find hope. Yet beneath the formidable mind and rabble rousing provocateur exterior is the Greek kid from a small country town, dubbed ‘alphabet’, who still questions if he is enough. CREDITS Guest: Kon Karapanagiotidis Host: Madeleine West @madmadswest Executive Producer and Editor: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Additional Audio Production Support: North Coast Events https://www.northcoastevents.com.au/ LINKS • Asylum Seeker Resource Centre https://www.asrc.org.au/donate/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian premier Dan Andrews announced last Sunday a 5 day hard lockdown of 9 public housing towers in Melbourne, leaving 3,000 residents house-bound with 500 police officers surrounding the towers. The decision came as a means to control an outbreak of Covid-19 cases, but it blindsided many, leaving the thousands of residents confused and worried. This evening, it was also announced that Metropolitan Melbourne will enter a 6 week lock down starting from midnight tomorrow. We spoke tonight with Marcella Brasset from Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) who have volunteered a helping hand by catering for the thousands of residence, making culturally appropriate meals. To support the wonderful work the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is doing for immigrants and refugees here in Australia, visit www.asrc.org.au

Henry Grossek chats with Jana Favero of the ASRC about World Refugee Week which starts in Australia on Sunday June 14 to Saturday June 20, 2020. Produced by Rob Kelly

In this episode I call my friend, Rob, and I tell him a joke.Aside from being lovely, Rob is *the* most accomplished person I know. He's a psychologist, a practicing lawyer, he travels all over the world for research projects, and also he used to be on the Canadian national swimming team, because sure, why not?Rob volunteers his time and does free legal work for people seeking asylum in Australia through the ASRC, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. It's an organisation I'm passionate about too, and if you can afford to donate you absolutely should:https://www.asrc.org.au/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ijustcalledtotellyouajoke. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jennifer interviews Marcella Brassett from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre about the desperate situation of asylum seekers living in the community in the time of the coronavirus. Many have no income at all from the government and have lost the casual work they were dependent on just to survive. Marcella tells us what the ASRC is doing to support asylum seekers, and how we can support its work and its campaigning for change. Details are provided here:1300 692 772 - donations to support the ASRC’s emergency relief. Email Anne Ruston MP.Call Anne Ruston. Lodge a complaint with Health Minister Greg Hunt that detention is a public health risk.

An episode that explores how you and your family as a business owner can help with Bushfire relief in Australia.I don’t know about you but I’ve found it hard to work over the last few days and have just been wondering what on earth I can do to help with the bushfire crisis that has hit our nation.Bushfire Business BundleLittle did I know that another Mum in business Bianca McKenzie who lives just down the road had been feeling the exact way I have been the last few days. Her family and her were planning to spend their New Years in one of the bushfire affected areas but pulled out last minute because her husband was unwell.In the last few days she has amazingly put together a ‘Bushfire Business Bundle’ calling on her friends in business to donate tools and resources to the tune of $1024, she is selling these bundles until next Friday 10 January with all proceeds going to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal and WIRES.In addition to this she is also selling a number of one off coaching and course experiences with all proceeds going to the charities listed above.You can check out the offerings here. https://biancavanmeeuwen.lpages.co/bbb/?fbclid=IwAR2-2SG1NuhM17TCTLQloh3wQuzLwE35e60QmHDgcJbZnsZAVRrfagI2o_wPlease share this initiative on social media as the more awareness we can bring to it the better!You can follow Bianca on Instagram @bianca_mckenzie and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bianca.vanmeeuwen My family fundraiserAfter waking up on New Year’s Eve to vivid red images of devastation along Australia’s eastern coastline. I couldn’t stop thinking about how I could help. Nature and natural disasters like this have a way of making you feel so small and I wondered how on earth anything I could do would help the situation.I especially couldn’t stop thinking about the brave volunteer firefighters saving people, animals and homes in the most frightening of circumstances.I had a chat to my five year old daughter Hannah about it and she kind of made everything sound so simple, ‘I know Mum how about I sell some bracelets and give everyone a free drink who buys one!”. She received a jewellery kit for Christmas and has been busy making bracelets ever since so to her this was a no brainer!This got me thinking even more. So many of us are at home or on holidays with our little ones feeling completely helpless and they want to help too and they have some really great ideas! Let’s be honest we are also looking for activities (that don’t involve screens!) that will keep them entertained at the moment. Through my work with charities like the ASRC, World Vision and the Cat Protection Society over the last three years I’ve seen firsthand some of the amazing fundraisers children have come up with to raise much needed funds.So my daughter and I have decided to set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for the CFA and everyone who donates over $20 will receive a handmade bracelet, unfortunately the free drink is just logistically too hard! You can donate to Hannah’s project here.I wondered if you would like to join us by setting up your own fundraiser? It doesn’t have to be jewellery making it could be anything – a lemonade stand, car washing, cake making, a garage sale, a swimming challenge, you name it!Sending all my love and thoughts to those affected by the fires and again to those huge hearted volunteer firefighters who are bravely saving people, animals and homes in the most terrifying of circumstances.If you could share this amongst your contacts it would be greatly appreciated, the more people we can reach the better!Suggestions on how you can get involved with your family:1. Decide on a fundraising activity your family can do to support Bushfire Relief (it could be a lemonade stand, a cake drive, a car washing service, a sporting challenge)2. Choose a charity to donate to it could be the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal, the country fire association in your state (you can find details here), animal rescue charities3. Create a fundraising page on GoFundMe4. Get fundraising!5. Let me know of your fundraiser and if I have enough interest I’ll create a pop up Facebook pagePlease email me info@katiemaynes.com if you and your family would like to take part.

Roz Ward is a queer Marxist academic and activist who was a co-founder of the Safe Schools Coalition. She was publicly attacked for her politics and her role in fighting for Safe Schools by the conservative media, religious lobbyists and members of the Coalition government.  Here Roz reflects on her experience with the culture war bullshit around that programme and tells me what it taught her, why she's a revolutionary socialist, what she thinks can be achieved through electoral politics, her involvement in the IMARC protests, why All Cops Are Bastards and lawnmowers.  Come see me record a LIVE SHOW as Greens MP Adam Bandt returns on Tuesday December 10th, 7pm - all funds raised go to the ASRC  JOIN THE BRAND NEW LIKE I’M A SIX-YEAR-OLD GROUP ON FACEBOOK! WOW!  If you’ve got the means please support this show by becoming a Patron I want to do an AMA episode of the show: please get in touch with your questions, email tom@tomballard.com.au I was on the latest episode of The Bugle  @roztward ARTICLE: Roz Ward on clergy hypocrisy and the valorisation of child molesters  Benjamin Law's Quarterly Essay on the Safe Schools controversy, Moral Panic 101 System Change Not Climate Change: An Anti-Capitalist Conference is on this Saturday at Trades Hall, Melbourne  victoriansocialists.org.au Red Flag Radio on podbean Cause of the Week: Support activists arrested at mining conference on GoFundMe

We discuss the pressure and guilt of constantly being productive, why we think it's so common, and how we deal with it! We’d love to hear what you think about this ep of Club Scene CHATROOM and what you’d like to see in the future of this pod so don’t shy away from that comment section! Next episode of Club Scene CHATROOM will air next week, same day, Thursday!! Sending lots of love always jo + ro — PROJECT OF THE WEEK Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (x Run Melbourne) Melbourne! Get involved by joining TeamASRC Run For Refugees and show up this Sunday 28th. Give to ASRC through Joëlle's fundraiser! https://runmelbourne2019.everydayhero.com/au/joelle/wizard/share Find out more https://www.asrc.org.au — FIND US! Joëlle Thomas https://www.instagram.com/joellewithdots/ Rochelle Oh https://www.instagram.com/therochellefish/ https://www.therochellefish.com/ Got a project you think we should promote? clubsceneletters@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/club.scene/

Interview with Alan White CFRE (AUS) - Fundraising Manager at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) Young Fundraiser of the Year 2019 and an FIA Non Executive Board Member. Recently awarded the FIA's Young Fundraiser of the Year and the 2019 winner of GiveEasy's Most Innovative Fundraiser in Australia; Alan's passion for fundraising has seen Alan and his team at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre rise to great heights and achieve great success. Sections included in this episode: Section 1: How Alan started in fundraising and key lessons learnt Section 2: A fundraising team that goes from strength-to-strength at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) Section 3: Reflecting on the success of the ASRC's tax time appeal Section 4: The on-going success of the ASRC's Telethon over the years Section 5: The importance of serving on Boards for your fundraising professional development Section 6: Being an effective fundraising leader Section 7: Alan's final advice to inspire and fulfil fundraisers and nonprofits --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fulfilled-fundraisers/message

On Today's show we have two, real life kick arse women at the mics - Karen and Tash Redman.Karen is the mayor of her home town of Gawler, South Australia and a Breast Care Nurse Partitioner 2 days a week (and Tash's mum)... that's right, she does it all.Tash is a freelance tech delivery expert; a kick arse woman in tech (contrary to what people may tell you) and volunteers as a business mentor at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in Melbourne.In our conversations, Karen takes us on the journey of how she became mayor - the ups and downs of campaigning, the harsh reality of being a public figure and vagina you have to grow to be able to handle the public's perception of you.Tash opens up about being negged in the workplace and shares some insights into how she became a professional at saying No.Tune into our very first Kick Arse Conversation with two very Kick Arse women we hope you love it!If you're enjoying the pod, please give us a rating, subscribe to our show and if you're feeling really kind, leave us a review.Lizzie and Sarah

Acknowledgement of CountryShantha Rau Barriga, founding director of the disability rights division at Human Rights Watch, discusses the disproportionate rates of violence and imprisonment experienced by people with disability in Australia, and the importance of accountability and allyship. Shantha will be speaking at the Wheeler Centre next Friday 5th AprilExcerpts from the Melbourne solidarity rally to show support for Muslim communities on Tuesday 21 March. Speakers included Roj Amedi from Colourcode, Mohd Halmy from the Islamic Council of Victoria and Husain Al Qatari, union delegate for the Preston Chemist Warehouse StrikeCarolyn Graydon, manager of human rights law program at ASRC, discusses fast track asylum seeker process for people living in community and changes to SSRS payments. Recent updates from the Djab Wurrung embassy: Victorian Trades Hall has come on board and VicRoads has given an undertaking that no work will start until 22 April - however support is still urgently needed! Merret joins us to talk about youth detention in the Northern Territory and new laws that go against Royal Commission recommendations.The original 855am and 3CR Digital versions of this program featured the following music tracks: (Lady Lash, Yadu - new track, check it out!) (Removed from the podcast due to license restrictions) 

The Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at The Graduate Center, CUNY is an internationally known center of excellence in interdisciplinary scientific research and discovery in five related areas: nanoscience, photonics, structural biology, neuroscience, and the environmental sciences. Located in Harlem, the ASRC has a mission to promote science in the public interest. Late last year, the ASRC opened its IlluminationSpace, a hands-on education center designed to enhance scientific understanding across New York City's diverse communities. The IlluminationSpace offers an array of events and programs that make advanced scientific concepts accessible to ASRC visitors of all ages and backgrounds. To tell us more about the IlluminationSpace is Camille Santistevan, the associate director of public relations at the ASRC who runs this this new and exciting STEM education space.

 7:00 Welcomes & Belated Happy New Years7:15 Alternative News7:20 Recognition of 2019 as the year of Indigenous Languages. This segment features interviews with language activists Kaimana Barcase from Hawaii and Denver Breda from South Africa.7:30 Interview with Creatrix Tiara, Queer Lady Magician Creatrix Tiara who uses magic to deconstruct expectations and stereotypes of gender and race based privilege. Her show "queer lady magician" smashed at the MICF and returns this midsumma festival.7:40 Featured song I got new shoes by the Bipolar polar bears.7:45 A Fair Go for Nature - Interview with Tim Winton at the ALP Fringe Conference in December 2018 speaking on the effects of pollution and mass extinction and what we should be doing about it.8:08 Featured song I wanna see you again by Rachel Brennan and the Pines.8:09 CEO of Refugee Council of Australia Paul Power and Jana Favero, Director of Advocacy and Campaigns at the ASRC discuss the developments in refugee policy concerning SSRS cuts (Status Resolution Support Services) and the Fast Track legal process at the ALP Fringe conference.8:21 Community Announcements of upcoming and current events including 3CR supported Invasion Day protest outside Parliament at 10:30 January the 26th.8:27 Making New Years Resolutions on Air & Goodbyes.    

Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM is the CEO and founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Kon is proudly Greek, growing up in a working class family in a small country town in Victoria. Kon’s personal experience of racism and witnessing the exploitation of his parents in factories, as well as his grandparents’ experience as refugees who fled the Pontian genocide in Anatolia, planted the seeds for his passion for human rights.Inspired by the struggles of his parents and his own childhood experiences of racism, Kon founded the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) at 28. Then a TAFE teacher, Kon discovered that people seeking asylum were living in the community with no basic support. This led to the creation of a student-run and community funded food bank, launched from a tiny shop in Footscray with only a few boxes of food. That same year, the ASRC was established on 8 June, 2001.From humble beginnings, the ASRC today has grown into both a place and a movement. It is largest independent human rights organisation in Australia, and has supported and empowered over 12,000 people seeking asylum and refugees in the last 15 years.Kon has been recognised as an Australian of the Year (Victoria) finalist in 2007, was invited to participate in the 2020 Summit in 2008, was voted one of Australia’s 20 Unsung Heroes as part of the launch of the new Portrait Gallery in Canberra in 2008, and was voted as one of Melbourne’s 100 most influential people in The Age Melbourne Magazine. Kon was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2010 and an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2011. In 2012, he was a finalist for the Australian Human Rights Commission’s prestigious Human Rights Medal. Most recently, he has been awarded the City of Maribyrnong Citizen of the Year 2016 and the La Trobe University Young Achiever Award 2016.Over his lifetime, Kon has completed six degrees including a Bachelor of Law and a Masters of Business Administration. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, particularly Greek cuisine and often hosts dinners to fundraise for other causes, including women affected by domestic violence. Kon also volunteers his time as a Board member of Children’s Ground, an organisation that suppors Indigenous children and runs a small philanthropic trust that focuses on women and Indigenous rights.

Sherrine Clark, Director of Humanitarian Services at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) speaks about the services and programs available at the ASRC for people seeking asylum living in the community. She also touches on her journey with the ASRC from its very beginning, and how people can contribute and support the ASRC programs in a range of accessible ways. 

The Professional & Vocational Mentoring Program is a 12 month program which brings together people seeking asylum, and volunteer mentors from the vocational, professional and business sectors, to create a Mentoring Partnership."At the moment we are looking for mentors such as mechanical engineers, environment protection professionals, medical doctors, electrical engineers, biologists, and construction management professionals."If you, or anyone you know would like to get involved, please contact the ASRC Mentoring Program at mentoring@asrc.org.au, and check out their website at www.asrc.org.au/mentoring/.  

The ASRC Entrepreneurs Program builds on the patience and resilience of refugees and people seeking asylum to help them build the skills to become successful entrepreneurs, or create their own small business. The participants are provided with a personalized program with access to business coaching, industry specialists, business services, funding and networks so they can decide whether the entrepreneurial path is right for them and if so, start the path to making their business dream a reality. "Interestingly, we are dealing with a community who really embrace risk, you look at the journey they have taken, to leave their country, to get on a boat, get on a plane.....the risk appetite is quite high, which can be a good or bad thing, but generally good. We know that in new arrivals, immigrants, refugees, people seeking asylum, there is generally a higher ratio of people going into business, it's roughly three times the size of normal mainstream, about 30% give or take. The ability to takes risks, bounce back from failure. In small business, you've got to be resilient to failure, pick yourself up, try something else, and have persistence. All of those attributes are synonymous with the community we work with. "

Simon Lewis is an International Humanitarian Lifeguard who has saved close to 2,000 refugees fleeing parts of Africa and Syria. These refugees are using ill-equipped vessels that are overloaded and travelling across parts of the Mediterranean sea which are seen as some of the most dangerous migration routes in the world. Simon with the aid of Mission Lifeline, is operating in these areas to assist where he can. The job is not easy and is plagued with legalities which add an extra layer of complexity to an already difficult situation. Heavily influenced by the story of Alan Kurdi that made world news in September 2015, Simon used his years of lifesaving here in Australia to raise money, awareness and begin a series of trips to Europe to do his part in saving the lives of some of the world's most vulnerable. I discovered Simon indirectly through the ASRC (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) who have played an integral part in supporting refugees seeking asylum here in Australia. Just recently, Simon participated in the ASRC's yearly telethon which raised over $800,000 for the organisation to continue to help those in dire need. Simon and I touched on the lead up to his big decision to take his skills abroad, the challenges he faced in the lead up and the many stories of adversity and also tragedy that he's experienced on the seas of the Mediterranean. It can be a divided topic which stirs up a lot of opinions. Simon's work is what I would class as true hero work. Human's saving humans. Doing the right thing by our fellow man no matter where you were born, the colour of your skin or your beliefs. It can be all too easy to feel disconnected from the adversity of others and I hope this episode brings further awareness and compassion to the many who need it. Show notes Follow Simon on Linkedin | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | GoFundMe | Lifesaving Victoria ASRC - Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Article - 'If I make a mistake, people die': The Aussie lifesaver with the hardest job (News.com.au) Article - Australian lifesaver Simon Lewis helps asylum seekers during 'harrowing' Greece volunteer mission (ABC News)

Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM is the CEO and founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Kon is proudly Greek, growing up in a working class family in a small country town in Victoria. Kon’s personal experience of racism and witnessing the exploitation of his parents in factories planted the seeds for his passion for human rights. Kon went on to become a lawyer, social worker, and teacher. He has been recognised as an Australian of the Year (Victoria) finalist in 2007, was invited to participate in the 2020 Summit in 2008, was voted one of Australia’s 20 Unsung Heroes as part of the launch of the new Portrait Gallery in Canberra in 2008, and was voted as one of Melbourne’s 100 most influential people in The Age Melbourne Magazine. Most recently, Kon was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2010 and an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2011. Kon has just released his first book The Power of Hope. You can get it here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-power-of-hope-kon-karapanagiotidis/prod9781460755136.html?source=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInODltLaY3AIVwTUrCh05XQe1EAQYASABEgLOlvD_BwE Also you can donate to the ASRC here: https://www.asrc.org.au/ And you can follow Kon's amazing insta here: https://www.instagram.com/halloumitracksuit/

About the Lecture: Organizations combined are spending billions of dollars on information security tools. Based on news headlines this spending does not seem to be reaching the desired result. This talk will focus on important foundational business and Information Technology hygiene areas necessary to properly protect and defend your organization. Darren Death PS 2 About the Speaker: Darren Death has worked in information technology for over 17 years building and securing enterprise solutions primarily for the Government sector. As the Chief Information Security Officer, he is responsible for the ASRC Enterprise Cyber Security program which includes ASRC Federal and its parent company Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. In the role of Chief Information Security Officer, he manages the Cyber Security program across the 4Billion dollar ASRC portfolio crossing many business sectors to include Financial Services, Health Care, Construction, Retail, Energy, and Federal Government Contracting. Follow Darren on Twitter: https://twitter.com/darrendeath Follow Darren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrendeath/

Excerpts from 3CR's Monday Breakfast:– Qheadspace and Mental Health First Aid: We listen back to a conversation we had last month with Charlie Cooper, a Queer youth mental health advocate.– Peter Harwood shares his lived experience of Schizoaffective Disorder and is now a peer educator and mental health coach– Kon Karapanagiotidis is the CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, on the show to talk about the particular mental health issues faced by refugees and asylum seekers held at length in immigration detention – This week on Over The Wall, Peter and Duncan discuss cuts to TAFE funding and also the cashless welfare card– Miranda Gibson is the editor of Inside Out Australia's newsletter for and by LGBTIQ+ prisoners– Tamil refugee Rajeev Rajendran died from presumably self-inflicted injury last week. Aran Mylvaganam is a member of the Tamil Refugee Council and he comes on the show to discuss the TRC's statement concerning Rajendran's death

I’m sure you’ve been hearing a lot about asylum seekers and refugees in the news. As a human rights advocate for the past 25 years, a lawyer, social worker, and teacher, Kon Karapanagiotidis, - CEO & Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre - is the go-to man for everything you want to know about people seeking asylum.    At 28, Kon founded the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC). Established in the space of 8 weeks as a class project while a teacher, the ASRC has now gone on to become Australia’s largest organisation helping people seeking asylum.   When I first met Kon, he actually took me over to where ASRC was set up - a cute little converted 20sqm fruit shop. Over 12,000 people have now been helped via a team of over 1200 volunteers and 80 staff who deliver 30 life changing programs, all without a cent of Federal Government funding.   Kon’ holds 6 degrees in the fields of law, social work, psychology, business, education and international development and his work has been recognised with an Order of Australia Medal, a Churchill Fellowship, La Trobe University Young Achiever Award, Victoria University Alumni of the Year, AHEPA Humanitarian Award, Citizen of the Year by the Maribyrnong City Council and recently voted one of Australia’s 25 most influential people in the social sector by Pro Bono Australia.   I can’t wait for you to hear this episode. If you like what you’re hearing please make sure you subscribe, rate & review the podcast. And, we all know that awareness is the first step to creating change so, don’t forget to share your favourite episode with your friends too!    Favorite quote from episode: “Bigotry, xenophobia, hate & ignorance, depravity and lack of moral imagination is seizing the global community, right at a time when we need compassion, decency and welcome and kindness” – Kon [10:30]   People/ items mentioned in this episode: Asylum Seeker Resource Centre 1951 UNHCR Refugee Convetion Words That Work – Learn how to talk about refugees & asylum seekers Manus Island Detention Centre Nauru Detention Centre Statistics Kon’s 2016 TED Talk –‘There’s No Queue But Chaos For Refugees’ Kon’s 2014 TED Talk – ‘We Can Build A Better Planet for Refugees’   Get in contact with Kon on Twitter or follow his food journey on Instagram. You can also find the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.   Show notes So, what does Kon do? [04:30] What is the difference between refugees and asylum seekers? [15:30] “It’s not about money and it’s not about resources. For every 20 people that we lock up on Manus and Nauru, that’s the entire budget of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre to help 3500 people for an entire year” [22:20] How does Kon respond to arguments about how many refugees to accept in to a country? [27:00] What does the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre do? [32:30] “We’re working with people from, at any one time, at least 50 different nations” [37:30] “We live in an age where facts don’t matter, and where fear is king” [46:50] How did Kon get started in his work? [51:10] What actionable things can someone do right now to help? [59:00] What is next for Kon & ASRC? [1:02:40] Three Things [1:04:50]   What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Let me know in the comments!   Keywords: Social innovation, social enterprise, corporate social responsibility, innovation, business, entrepreneurship, social enterprise, social entrepreneur, changemaker, social good, social impact, corporate innovation, intrapreneurship, volunteer, charity, nonprofit, Australia, refugee, asylum seeker, volunteer, do good, social good

CEO and Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Kon Karapanagiotidis is an Australian to be proud of. But growing up Greek in a town of Smiths and Joneses, life was tough; sometimes he didn’t think he could go on. Fighting For Fair is a partnership between Mamamia and Maurice Blackburn, Australia’s leading social justice law firm. More on the ASRC: https://www.asrc.org.au More on Maurice Blackburn: https://www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/ Your host is Corinne Grant. Podcast produced by Beth Gibson. Podcast concept by Maurice Blackburn. Executive Producer of Podcasts at Mamamia is Monique Bowley. Head of Entertainment is Holly Wainwright.

By Maddy Macfarlane So much in my life overlaps with music. I’d say it’s my number one passion. And my other passions, well, they’re interwoven with music as well somehow. Because…when I hear music, I hear so much more. And when we talk about music, we talk about so much more. What We Talk About When We Talk About Music is a documentary piece about a unique music group in Melbourne. The group is made up of members from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre - diverse individuals positioned in such diverse circumstances, but all seeking a safe future in Australia. This documentary focuses on these musicians, and what they achieve together every Wednesday evening at the group's rehearsals. What occurs in rehearsals is more than making music, and what we talk about turns out to be much more, as well. Music is culture. It is tradition, and identity. It is celebration, and ceremony, and protest. It is therapy, it is family. It is contact, engagement, language and place. Over a few months, in making this documentary together with the musicians, I’ve come to know the group and the individuals, and learn their songs. And they’ve come to learn a lot about me and about community radio. In fact, I’ve learned a lot about Community Radio, too. I’ve realised more significantly the space for expression that community radio provides, and about the politics of voice from individuals who can’t always use their names. I see how community radio has a great capacity for making radio with others, and not simply about them. So listen and hear these musicians, their music and their voices. Hear all the things we come to talk about when we talk about music. Thank you to the ASRC Music Group for their friendship, creativity and hard work. You can learn more about ASRC and its work here. Thank you to Giordana Caputo at CMTO for the generous and thorough training that saw this piece come to fruition, and to the project mentors. Thank you to my home station PBS for supporting this piece.

Celine interviews Dana Affleck, Founder of Road to Refuge, and also the ASRC's Youth Coordinator. She was nominated for this year's The Weekly Review's Local Hero. She shared some great insight and advice on how to speak to family and friends about asylum seekers and refugees, and about what motivated her to dedicate so much of her time to this cause. It was such a pleasure speaking to her as I believe what she had to say was super helpful and important for the everyday work of refugee advocates.

Pacific Games, Street Medics attacked @ July 18 anti fascist rally Melb, Rank & File & the ALP turn the boats back decision inspected through speeches given by Kon Karapanagiotidis from ASRC & MP Tony Burke.