Support for migrants

Support for migrants

Assisting new migrants towards inclusive communities

A major focus at the Centre for Participation is how we can work with and support our migrant,refugee and asylum-seeker communities from many nations. This approach has culminated in us establishing a designated Migrant Support Worker role. We’ll continue to work closely with partner organisations to explore how we can support migrants to ‘arrive, survive and thrive’.

Some of our key initiatives include:

Licencing the Wimmera
Tailoring our program to support new migrants to obtain their driver’ licence.

English language classes
Introducing more options to practice conversational and extension English.

Computers and digital literacy courses – equipping people with hands-on skills to encourage digital participation

Engagement workshops
Working with migrant women to understand their work and education aspirations, and how we can support them to achieve their goals

Social Pantry
To support many initiatives to build skills in customer service and hospitality

Multicultural festivals
Exploring opportunities to bring together different migrant groups and break down cultural barriers

Microbusiness classes
Working towards opportunities for people to create microbusinesses and have greater social and economic participation.