Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania supports the Settlement Council of Australia’s (SCOA) call for the Federal Government to adopt SCOA’s key recommendations outlined in their submission to the Migration Program Review. MRC Tas also commends the Federal Government’s announcement that all skilled temporary migrants will be provided with a pathway to permanent residency, however, further action can be taken to make …
Registration for Australia and New Zealand Refugee Trauma Recovery in Resettlement Conference now open
Registration for the third Australia and New Zealand Refugee Trauma Recovery in Resettlement Conference is now open! The conference will be held in Adelaide in October 2023. Tickets are available here: https://fassttconference2023.org.au/
MRC Tas welcomes Federal Government’s changes to legislative instrument for evidence of domestic violence
MRC Tas welcomes changes from the Federal Government that will allow temporary visa holders experiencing domestic and family violence to submit evidence from a broader range of services. As part of the Government’s commitment to supporting victims of domestic and family violence, the Department of Home Affairs undertook a comprehensive review of the legislative instrument that specifies the evidence that …
MRC Tas backs SCOA submission to Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services
Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania supports the Settlement Council of Australia’s (SCOA) main recommendations in its submission to the House Select Committee Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services. SCOA represents settlement agencies across Australia for people from refugee and migrant backgrounds, many of which provide employment support and services. SCOA’s main recommendations in this submission include: Employment support should be customised to …
MRC Tas welcomes Premier’s call to address visa delays
Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania welcomes Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s call to the Commonwealth Government to urgently address the delays in processing permanent and provisional visas, published on 17 February 2023. As Premier Rockliff stated, these delays impact the well-being of individuals who want to work and contribute to the Tasmanian community. The long delays in processing permanent visas for migrants who …
Seniors Week 2022
Emergency relief support for Temporary visa holders
Notice: Annual General Meeting 2022
Notice is hereby given the Migrant Resource Centre (Southern Tasmania) Inc. will hold its Annual General Meeting at 5.30 pm on Wednesday 26 October at Level 1, 1A Anfield Street, Glenorchy. All members are welcome, but due to space restrictions RSVP is essential to reception@mrctas.org.au – Gillian Long, Public Officer. Please respond no later than Tuesday 25 October 2022 Posted: …