In Australia today, people seeking asylum are locked out of the mainstream systems most of us rely on in times of crisis. They cannot access Centrelink, public housing, or the NDIS. This is on top of fluctuating access to Medicare and restrictions on their right to work.
For those in crisis, one program – Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) – was meant to be their only safety net.
But that lifeline has been quietly, steadily disappearing.