The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) is recognised as a well trusted peak body in the migration sector. Working with over 100 organisations across Australia, SCOA is well placed to support migrants and refugees through the work of members in their network. In...
Guide to effectively engaging with CALD communities based on lessons learned during COVID-19: Centacare FNQ
From May 2022 – March 2023, Centacare FNQ's project worked across six different regions of Queensland to develop a guide of engagement for working effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Their work was reflective of the lessons...
Women’s Only Swimming Program – City of Stirling
The idea of the Women’s Only Swimming program was birthed by a member of Stirling Multicultural Advisory Network (SMAN). The primary purpose of (SMAN) is to actively support the City’s Multicultural Framework development, including the implementation of actions,...
Two-years on from COVID-19: The perspectives of migrant and refugee communities on vaccination and the ongoing pandemic
With funding from the Australian Department of Health, The Settlement Council of Australia(SCOA) has worked with member organisations to provide culturally relevant and timely opportunities for CALD community members to access COVID-19 vaccine information. This report...
Community Refugee Sponsorship Initiative (CRSI)
In 2020 CRSI initiated, led and coordinated the implementation of a pilot ‘Group Mentorship’ program along with a range of collaborating organisations. The program aimed to harness the energies of local community groups to provide self-directed and holistic support...
Red Cross: Leading local: Community responses to health promotion of COVID-19
In the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health information in emerging languages was not readily accessible to refugee and migrant communities living in Murray-Riverina region of NSW. Red Cross identified the need to develop and distribute...
Guide Book for Chinese Migrants
The Guide Book for Chinese Migrants promotes Chinese Migrants to settle in Australia by providing extensive information and resources on living in Australia. Case Study_Guide Book for Chinese Migrants
Australian Migrant Resource Centre: COVID-19 measures
AMRC - updated case study
CatholicCare Social Services Toowoomba Region – Health Messaging during COVID-19
Recognising that many of their clients are not literate in their first language, CatholicCare in Toowoomba worked with the local Primary Health Network and the local hospital and developed audio translations of key restriction updates and health information. These...
Connecting Women Workshops
AMRC Adelaide, Northern Area MRC and regionals MRCs in Bordertown, Murray Bridge, Mount Gambier and Naracoorte delivered health and wellbeing workshops to women of migrant and refugee backgrounds in partnership with SA Health. AMRC_HealthandWellbeing
Learning for Life (Spectrum)
Case Study - Learning for Life
Health and Wellbeing Youth Programs
Case Study - Health and Wellbeing Youth Programs