The Auburn Migrant Resource Centre employs a team of staff, from a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds reflecting the communities we serve.

Salem Naja
Executive Officer
eo@amrc.org.au

Responsible for the day-to-day management of AMRC, including administration and also the management of staff; service delivery, promotion and liaising with government, non-government organisations and the community.

Norico Allen
Financial Controller
norico@amrc.org.au

Oula Falah
Community Capacity Building Officer
oula@amrc.org.au

ADMINISTRATION SERVICES TEAM

Sam Sevgul Kanli
Administrative Support - Team Leader
sam@amrc.org.au

Assists the coordinator with the day to day management and administration of the centre as well as provide information and referrals to clients.

Cigdem Cetin
Information & Referral Officer
reception@amrc.org.au

Provides support, quality information and appropriate referrals for the clients regarding their settlement needs.

Martha Nyamu
Information & Referral Officer (Statistics)
reception@amrc.org.au

Provides support, quality information and appropriate referrals for the clients regarding their settlement needs.

Fadi Deeb
Promotions Officer / Publications / Website & IT Support
fadi@amrc.org.au

Responsible for the production and management of the various AMRC printed & electronic promotional materials. These include the AMRC Website, regular printed promotional materials such as fliers, annual reports, newsletters, event collateral etc.

SPECIALISED SERVICES TEAM

Svetlana Martynovich
Citizenship Support Instructor
svetlana@amrc.org.au

Brenda Turner
Financial Counsellor

SETTLEMENT SERVICES TEAM

Delilah Shinko
Settlement Services - Team Leader
delilah@amrc.org.au

This role includes the strategic planning and delivery of settlement services, management and support of staff within the organisation, monitoring and development of case work capacities and assist in increasing funding capabilities within settlement services . These services aim to be provided in a culturally appropriate manner, raise the capacity of under resourced communities and assist and support social and community well being.

Aynalem Tessema
Bilingual Caseworker
aynalem@amrc.org.au

Provides direct case work and case management services including:
• Assess clients needs and provide information through direct assistance as well as information sessions.
• Making appropriate referrals to other mainstream services

Justin Han
Bilingual Caseworker
justin@amrc.org.au

Provides direct case work and case management services including:
• Assess clients needs and provide information through direct assistance as well as information sessions.
• Making appropriate referrals to other mainstream services

Issam Abdulla
Iraqi Caseworker (Arabic)
issam@amrc.org.au

• Provides information, referral and casework service to migrants and refugees from Iraqi background residing in Auburn LGA with specific emphasis on new arrivals.
• Organising information sessions, training, group works, and work in partnership with other service providers that deal with migrant and refugees.

Ahmad Ali
Afghan Caseworker
ahmad@amrc.org.au

• Provides information, referral & casework service to migrants and refugees from Afghan background residing in Auburn LGA with specific emphasis on new arrivals.
• Organising information sessions, training, group works, and work in partnership with other service providers that deal with migrant and refugees.

Ahlam Mujaddedi
Afghan Caseworker (Female)
ahlam@amrc.org.au

• Provides information, referral & casework service to migrants and refugees from Afghan background residing in Auburn LGA with specific emphasis on new arrivals.
• Organising information sessions, training, group works, and work in partnership with other service providers that deal with migrant and refugees.

YOUTH SERVICES TEAM

Michael McGill
Youth Services - Team Leader
michael@amrc.org.au

Supports and manages the youth team. This includes casework and referrals, information sessions, group facilitation and running capacity building programs. The objective of the role is to facilitate orientation and integration of young people of refugee and humanitarian background into the broader Australian community and create linkage to mainstream services.

Fayaz Wazin
Youth Group Worker
fayaz@amrc.org.au

Supports the youth team. This includes casework and referrals, information sessions, group facilitation and running capacity building programs.

FAMILY SERVICES TEAM

Leena Bose
Family Services - Team Leader
leena@amrc.org.au

This role is responsible for the coordination of a team of family support workers. This project provides early intervention and family support to newly arrived migrants and refugee families with children 0-8 (years) to meet their developmental needs. Building the capacity of these families to better access support structures in order to support their children.

Nasren Nasrat
STS Family Worker - AFGHAN
nasren@amrc.org.au

This role provides support for families experiencing challenges with family relationships after migration and aims to strengthen the capacity of these families to better support their relationship needs. Examples of activities include: Workshops exploring relationships after migration, healthy relationships within the family, parenting skills and topics such as child discipline, conflict resolution, and effective communication in the family, parenting in a different context, for young people on self-esteem, self-confidences, double identity, inter-generational gap.

Martha Nyamu
Refugee Womens Housing Officer
martha@amrc.org.au

AFRICAN COMMUNITY SETTLEMENT

Salwa Alhag
African Community Settlement - Team Leader
salwa@amrc.org.au

Beatrice Sesay
African Women Caseworker
beatrice@amrc.org.au

Alhaji Abdulai
Sierra Leonean Caseworker
abdulai@amrc.org.au

CAPACITY BUILDING & SMALL COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Mazin Ahmed
Arts & Cultural Projects
mazin@amrc.org.au