Fairfield Housing Taskforce
Fairfield Housing Taskforce (FHT) is a collaboration of government and non- government organizations set up to assist and advocate for refugees recently settled in Fairfield LGA.
Career Pathways Pilot
The Career Pathways Pilot for Humanitarian Entrants (CPP) assists refugees with professional, trade skills and/or qualification to requalify in Australia or to find jobs that match their skills set.
Job Ready
The Job Ready program provides a pathway for migrants and refugees to obtain jobs or pursue training suited to their existing qualifications and work experience.
Aged Care Courses
Over three successive years, the Migrant Information Centre (MIC) facilitated aged care courses in partnership with a local Registered Training Organisation, North Ringwood Community House. This course was chosen to meet both a skills shortage in the aged care sector and a high level of interest from clients, particularly newly arrived women from Burma.
Migrant garden project unveiled
Mt Gambier AMRC provides an opportunity for the elder group of migrants to learn about irrigation and horticulture and improve their English vocabulary.
Department of Human Services, “Recently Arrived in Australia?” Brochure
This brochure contains information that might be useful for people who have recently moved to Australia. It is in 14 different languages.
Review into Integration, Employment and Settlement Outcomes for Refugees and Humanitarian Entrants in Australia
On 14 December 2018, the Government commissioned an independent Review into Integration, Employment and Settlement Outcomes for Refugees and Humanitarian Entrants (the Review) to provide advice to the Government on how to better support refugees and humanitarian entrants to make a valuable contribution to our social fabric and economy.
Justice a foundation to opportunity
Spectrum places access to justice as a constant thread within our everyday practice.
Community English Language Programs: Strengths and Challenges
This report outlines current community English language programs for adult migrants and refugees in Australia. The report analyses the views of migrant and refugee program participants of what works and what does not work. It also explores the experiences of community providers who deliver English classes to migrants and refugees daily, and often voluntary. Drawing on consultations and surveys with both providers and participants, the report offers guidance to policy makers, government and other stakeholders on how to develop successful English programs where clients’ diverse needs, backgrounds and skills are in focus. The report identifies good practice examples for consideration in future planning and discusses how community programs can overlap with or complement the Australian Government’s own funded program—the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). It also provides recommendations for improving the capacity of community driven English programs.
CALD Participants and the NDIS Act Review
Please see update from DSS below: