Under Victoria’s protracted lockdowns since early 2020, most businesses have had to find new ways of operating, or risk facing closure. The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s social enterprise, ASRC Cleaning was no exception.
For refugees and people seeking asylum, numerous obstacles can stand in their way of securing employment. Lack of local work experience, unfamiliar application processes and conscious and unconscious bias from employers can make it difficult for people to get a ‘foot in the door’ in the Australian job market.
When the topic of cleaning comes up, its potential for social impact is rarely at the forefront of the conversation - but here at ASRC Cleaning, we understand how powerful that impact can be.
