Yesterday marked a welcome collaboration with Massoud Foundation Australia, as we delivered a free soccer tournament for Afghan refugees who recently fled to Australia for a safer life. More than 100 people attended the event at Francesco Crescent Reserve in Bella Vista to welcome the new refugees who had escaped their home country in desperate…
After fleeing persecution in Sri Lanka, Ashok has overcome physical, emotional and language barriers to land a job as a cleaner in Melbourne. Ashok grew up in Sri Lanka, and as a Tamil, faced discrimination and persecution in his home country. He lost the use of his right arm after being shot. He was also…
Atoor Tamris is the true definition of a survivor. Born and raised in Iraq, the refugee was forced to flee her home country after her life was repeatedly threatened in 2009. She has overcome fear and threats to her personal safety, the challenges of leaving her home country to start a new life in Australia,…
A new engineering program tailored to young refugees in Bendigo is changing the lives of graduates. Recent graduate Nay Thar knew he wanted to work in the engineering field when he joined the Bendigo TAFE program. The 37-year-old refugee from Thailand had previously studied welding, so studying a Certificate II in Engineering was the ideal…
MatchWorks job seeker Anas moved to Australia with limited English skills in 2016 from Syria, where he worked as a qualified shoe maker for 20 years. Anas was having difficulty finding work due to his language barriers, so he established a relationship with MatchWorks Corio in June 2016. Employment consultant Mimi Wong assisted Anas to…