Work and Welcome offers new arrivals short-term work at a school or business, providing valuable work experience in a supportive Australian workplace. The program draws on the generosity of companies, their employees, community groups and individuals to pool together...
Dress for Work
Dress For Work is a free service that provides professional business attire to men who are unable to afford quality clothing. Having access to appropriate clothing helps people looking for work to make a good first impression for important appointments and job...
Family Day Care Village
Family Day Care Village Program Program empowers women from a refugee or migrant backgrounds to train for and own their own business while also accessing affordable housing. Newly arrived women face difficulties in accessing appropriate employment due to their family...
Ignite
Ignite Small Business Start-ups facilitates business creation for people from refugee backgrounds who are keen to establish or expand a small business facilitates business creation for people from refugee backgrounds who are keen to establish or expand a small...
Multicultural Small Business Program
Multicultural Small Business Program is a unique cross-sectoral partnership in Newcastle, NSW, that provides refugees and migrants with the basics about how to start up and run a small business. It is a free 10 week course delivered in English and in Arabic. The...
Working Beyond Boundaries
Working Beyond Boundaries helps refugees gain employment and language skills while connecting with their local community. Initially a group of volunteers from the Karen community helped to transform a dormant community garden in Weribee into a thriving kitchen, full...
The Spice Exchange
The Spice Exchange promotes multiculturalism in Australia whilst providing skill sets and work experience for migrant and refugee women. The Spice Exchange is a social enterprise initiative that utilises the culinary skills and traditions of refugee and migrant women...
UCAN2
UCan2 promotes economic inclusion through fostering cooperation between providers of education, social support, training and employment services. UCAN2 provides an integrated approach to education and broader settlement needs of young men and women from refugee...
Given the Chance
Given the Chance assists marginalised job-seekers to find and sustain work in Australia. It is an initiative of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and supports local employers to grow and diversify their workforce, and foster social inclusion in workplace communities....
Steps to Work Pilot Program
The Multicultural Council of the Northern Territory (MCNT) developed and coordinated the Steps to Work pilot program opportunity in an effort to provide new arrivals with access to job readiness training. MCNT-Steps to Work Pilot Program
African Chef: cooking skills for African men
This project was developed by the Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT to support African new arrivals to adopt a more healthy diet. The project aimed to help these men to develop their skills and knowledge around preparing healthy meals and in general...
Housing for New Arrivals in Eltham residential aged care facility
St Vincent’s Health Australia and CatholicCare have joined together to help settle and support vulnerable refugees from Syria and Iraq. Housing - Eltham Housing Project