We’re delighted to invite our giving community to an exclusive Fundholder experience – a behind-the-scenes tour of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s flagship Home of Hope.
Join us on Thursday 26 March, for a special afternoon where we’ll meet ASRC powerhouse CEO and Founder, Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM, connect with staff delivering vital wrap‑around services such as the ASRC Health and Legal Clinics, and hear directly from people with lived experience navigating Australia’s complex and often hostile refugee application system.
Following this, we’ll enjoy a delicious buffet lunch from the ASRC’s volunteer-run community kitchen together with ASRC members, volunteers and staff.
During this immersive tour of the Home of Hope, you will:
- Meet Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM, one of Australia’s leading advocates for the rights and dignity of people seeking asylum.
- Learn about ASRC’s community‑led impact and its fearless advocacy for fairer laws and policies for people seeking asylum.
- Hear from those with lived‑experience navigating Australia’s challenging immigration system.
- Explore opportunities for philanthropic actionin enabling ASRC’s services and initiatives for a more inclusive Australia.
We expect spots to fill up fast, so register now to secure your place.
Event Details:
Thursday 26 March 2026
11:30am for 11:45am-1:15pm
📍 Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
214 Nicholson St,
Footscray VIC 3011
Event agenda:
11:45am Tour of the ‘Home of Hope’
12:45pm Lunch with ASRC members, volunteers and staff
Plus ones welcome for members of our giving community.
About Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM:
Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM is the CEO and founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Proudly Greek and raised in a working‑class family in a small Victorian country town, Kon’s personal experience of racism planted the seeds for his passion for human rights.
Kon’s leadership has been recognised with numerous honours, including an Order of Australia Medal (2011), a Churchill Fellowship (2010), being named among Melbourne’s 100 most influential people by The Age Melbourne Magazine, and being a finalist for the Victorian Australian of the Year Award (2007).
About the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC):
Founded in 2001, the ASRC is Australia’s largest independent human rights organisation, supporting people seeking asylum and delivering holistic programs that protect against destitution, uphold dignity and wellbeing, and empower people to rebuild their lives, while advocating for fair policies and lasting social change.
Grounded in lived experience and powered by a community of staff, volunteers and supporters, the ASRC supports thousands of people each year with essential services including food, healthcare, legal support, education and employment pathways, while mobilising compassion, justice and opportunity across the wider community.
Its mission is to support and empower people at critical points in their journey and build a movement for change, guided by a vision that people seeking asylum can live safely, sustainably, independently and equally.
This session is open to Australian Communities Foundation Fundholders and their guests. Contact us to register.