Bilingual
The
Auburn Migrant Resource Centre provides
services to all migrants & refugees in the Auburn LGA.
The services at the AMRC are offered in English and other
listed languages & cultures.
• Afghani • Amharic • Arabic •
Bangladesh • Bosnian • Burmese • Burundi
• Chinese • Croatian • Dari • D.R Congo
• Eritrean • Ethiopian • Farsi • Fijian
• Indian • Iraqi • Iranian • Kurdish
• Liberian • Pakistan • Rwanda • Samoan
• Serbian • Sierra Leone • Somali • Sri
Lanka • Sudanese • Swahili • Tongan •
Turkish • Tamil • Vietnamese • Various other
African languages
Bilingual settlement workers are available at the AMRC at
set times during the week to assist clients with their
settlement & other needs. Please contact the AMRC to
make an appointment with bilingual settlement workers, as
they are only available on certain days.
For more information about AMRC's bilingual settlement
workers and their availability times please contact
reception.
Community
Development
The
provision of information to different communities through
the organisation of information sessions covering topics
such as immigration, accommodation and tenancy, income
support, employment and health;
+ The
convening of the Auburn Refugee and Humanitarian network;
+ Advocacy
and representation of community needs at consultative
community and department network;
+ Support
and resource local community groups through the provision
of information, project development and training;
+ Organisation
and participation in activities to celebrate special events
such as International Women's Day, Refugee Week, Auburn
Festival,
Session Week.
Consultancy
Services
Provide
information on issues that affect migrant and refugee
communities
+ At the
Auburn MRC we are committed to our clients and act as
advocates on their behalf in dealing with their identified
needs to ensure that a culturally
and linguistically appropriate service is provided to our
clients.
Provide
Information on cross-cultural issues
+ The MRC
networks with various community and ethnic organisations in
the Auburn LGA to provide information to mainstream
services on cross cultural
issues. The staff regularly partake in meetings with
service providers to ensure that the issues of our clients
are represented and their needs are met
in the community.
Promote
and monitor access issues for migrants and
refugees
+ We pride
ourselves in delivering a service that is accessible to
migrants, refugees and humanitarian entrants of non English
speaking background.
With different projects funded namely by DIMA, the centre
is able to deliver intensive case management, case work,
immigration advice and bilingual
settlement services to cater to the needs of our clients.
Promote
and monitor access issues for migrants and
refugees
+ We pride
ourselves in delivering a service that is accessible to
migrants, refugees and humanitarian entrants of non English
speaking background.
With different projects funded namely by DIMA, the centre
is able to deliver intensive case management, case work,
immigration advice and bilingual
settlement services to cater to the needs of our clients.
Confidentiality
& Impartiality
Whatever
you tell us will not be told to any one else without your
permission. All sessional staff and interpreters used will
also be bound by confidentiality. Our services are not
limited to any particular ethnic group and are open to all
migrants, refugee and humanitarian entrants.