self-respect and work and asylum seekers – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

Finding work as an asylum seeker in Australia presents significant challenges. Oversea qualifications are not always recognised and voluntary work is often discarded. It is important for self-esteem and dignity of asylum seekers that they feel useful in society.

	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.