Interpreter Training Scholarships 2022

The Tasmanian Government is offering funding to help local interpreters enrol in the Interpreter Skills Online Training for NAATI Certification provided by RMIT. The Tasmanian Interpreter Scholarships Program is designed to increase the supply and quality of accredited interpreters, particularly for languages in demand. The scholarships are valued at $1,250 each and applications will close on 19 August 2022. To ...

Happy Refugee Week 2022

From Sunday 19 to Saturday 25 June, we celebrate Refugee Week. Refugee Week is an opportunity to raise awareness of the refugee experience, promote harmony and come together to celebrate the contributions people from refugee backgrounds make to Tasmania society. Some members of our community have lived experience of being refugees, and there are countless examples of refugees who have ...

26TEN & MRC Tas supporting CALD adult English learners in Tasmania

Recently, Professor Kate Warner, AC, and Christina Roscoe from 26TEN awarded the 26TEN Literacy Volunteer Bursary to MRC Tas volunteer Julie Payne. The purpose of the bursary is to provide professional development to a literacy volunteer, to support them in their volunteer role. It is called The Kate Warner, AC, Literacy Volunteer Bursary in recognition of the support that Professor ...

Happy National Volunteer Week!

National Volunteer Week is a chance for all of us to celebrate and recognise the vital work of MRC Tas volunteers and to say thank you. This year, the theme of National Volunteer Week is Better Together. It’s a theme that speaks to MRC Tas’s own values and mission: working together to build stronger communities and create an inclusive society ...

Multicultural Youth Sports and Diversity Training

Recently, our Multicultural Youth program delivered a sports and diversity training workshop to AFL Tasmania. The two hour workshop explored the barriers that young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds face while trying to access sports and recreation activities. Tasmanians come from 177 different countries, with 159 identified languages spoken in Tasmanian homes. As this continues to increase, there is ...

Migrant Network Tasmania

Are you part of the Migrant Network? Hosted by Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania, the Migrant Network supports skilled migrants in both the north and the south of the state to connect with each other, develop their professional networks, and learn from one another. Through a combination of monthly meet ups, social media networking and reference group projects, the Migrant Network Tasmania ...