MRC Tas Employment Assistance is committed to multicultural community members becoming job-ready and establishing careers in Tasmania.
Multicultural community members can join the Migrant Network, Career Coaching group, Women’s Conversation Club and Driving Program to support employment goals.
Humanitarian entrants during their initial 5 years of settlement can access individual support for employment pathways, participate in targeted skills groups and language supported workshops in addition to the opportunities for the wider multicultural community.
State-sponsored visa holders are invited to use the online information from the Industry Insights and Migrant Talent project currently underway for one cohort.
For more information
People from a migrant or refugee background are invited to discuss employment with us on 03 6221 0999. Phone 131 450 for an interpreter.
You can also email settlement@mrctas.org.au. Practice the email skills you’d use with an employer.
Appointments for eligible clients are delivered by phone, in our office in Glenorchy or video call.
Career Coaching
Are you actively applying for positions? You’re invited to join Career Coaching for information and support. The weekly group is facilitated by an expert occupational therapist from the employment service industry. Each participant is invited to share or raise a question – this is how we learn together.
What you can do at Career Coaching:
- Ask for feedback on your job search approach, resume or application
- Discuss cultural norms and understanding employers
- Practice interviews and sharpen your networking skills
Registration essential at the event calendar.
Humanitarian entrants
During the first 5 years of settlement humanitarian entrants are invited to use individual employment support sessions of the Settlement Engagement Transition Support (SETS) program funded by Department of Home Affairs.
To arrange a SETS employment support session:
- Phone the Settlement Team on 03 6221 0999. Call 131 450 first if you need an interpreter.
- Visit the office to arrange an appointment
- Email settlement@mrctas.org.au
If you arrived more than 5 years ago as a humanitarian entrant you are no longer eligible for SETS.
We can help you link to other programs to support your employment goals such as:
- Migrant Network
- Career Coaching
- Driving Programs
- Conversation Club
- Women’s Conversation Club
Hear Tasmanians talk about their first job
Are you getting ready for your first job? Listen to Tasmanians talk about how they got their first job, what it was like, and what they learnt.
First Jobs Stories and Tips Playlist (audio interviews)
Thank you to our volunteers who generously shared their story. If you’d like to share your first job story to help humanitarian entrants please email settlement@mrctas.org.au
Your rights in the workplace
Migrant workers and visa holders have the same workplace rights as all other workers in Australia. The Fair Work Ombudsman can give you information and advice about your workplace rights and obligations.
Their website has information translated into different languages and a Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) where you can calculate pay rates, shift calculations, leave, and notice and redundancy entitlements. Keep track of the number of hours you’ve worked with their Record my hours app, available in multiple languages.
There is also a help for Visa holders and migrants page, with information about pay and conditions for visa holders, and about the types of visa protections that can apply for employees who work with the Fair Work Ombudsman as part of an investigation process.
The Migrant Network Hub has information about your rights, tax and more.