A List has been supplied of Covid19 information generally, for oversea travel and arrivals, and general assistance in Victoria with vaccines and booster shots, bookings, international travel safe zones, informration for those arriving in Australia – for the correct information at this time.
As of midnight on 15 December, Victoria’s vaccination requirements change – read more, with translation.
Applications are now open for the inaugural Multicultural Communities Leadership in Action Program. The Multicultural Communities Leadership in Action Program will build the capability of community leaders to engage with the government and their own communities. It will create a talent pool of informed and influential leaders able to mobilise communities, negotiate with government and form collaborative partnerships. Participants will complete two, half-day sessions between February and May 2022 under one of three streams; women, young people or generalist.
Money really does grow on trees’ here in the Goulburn Valley. The Fruit and Vegetable harvesting jobs are here and yours for the picking.
It’s hands on healthy work, that’s stress free, keeps you fit and delivers you a ‘healthy pay packet’. There’s a real romance to working outdoors in orchard fresh country air, all bathed in glorious Goulburn Valley sunshine.
It’s like a paid working holiday, you’ll make new friends and experience wonderful adventures. There is a requirement: Everyone working on farms and orchards needs to be double-vaccinated. Vaccination is a requirement for working on farms.
The Goulburn Valley seasonal worker campaign Pick GV is open for registrations for the 2021-22 picking season. The program provides training and support to retain employment past the summer picking season.
The latest edition of the Scanlon Foundation’s annual Mapping Social Cohesion survey has found Australians continue to be supportive of immigration, but 20 per cent more now see racism as a ‘very big’ problem.
During the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, over 20,200 young people aged 15 – 19 years have shared their greatest concerns in Mission Australia’s 20th annual Youth Survey. The Youth Survey Report 2021 provides rich and compelling insights about young people’s challenges, concerns, experiences and barriers to achieving their goals. Here are the three most important issues facing young Australians today and Mission Australia’s response:
The Australian National University is undertaking research to investigate the impact that religiosity and identity has on mental wellbeing following drug use. Where possible, multiple religions will be compared to determine any major differences, however the main focus will be on the Islamic faith. Interested persons are invited to participate in the Survey.
Centre for Multicultural Youth is holding an online forum to develop a deeper understanding of the experience of family violence in young multicultural people. This is a forum to explore gaps and opportunities when providing services to multicultural young people experiencing family violence. This forum will be online on the morning of Thursday, 9 December 2021.
The growth of temporary migration visas since the 1990s has turned Australia into a “guest worker state” creating an underclass of young, vulnerable and often exploited employees, a new report suggests.
The Migrant Workers Centre’s Lives in Limbo report found 65% of temporary visa holders had experienced wage theft.
Based on interviews with 700 temporary visa holders in Australia, the report – released this week – found a clear link between workplace exploitation and temporary visa status, with 91% of workers who experienced wage theft arriving on a visa with no pathway to permanent residency.