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April 07, 2023

New policy recommendations from the MWC call for the Government to re-instate the pathway to citizenship that formerly existed between Australia and New Zealand.

February 28, 2023

The Migrant Workers Centre joins calls from 40 legal service providers, unions, ethnic community peak bodies, churches, and national organisations for whistle-blower protections for migrant workers who have faced exploitation and abuse at work. 

February 27, 2023

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2023. In this edition: Bicultural Work Rights Ambassadors’ Program  Ambassador Profile: Remart  Know Your Rights Sessions 2023  Worker Win: $118,425 recovered in stolen wages  Upcoming Research Report Launch: Insecure by Design  Pathway to permanency for 19,000 temporary visa...

December 20, 2022

Welcome to the end of year newsletter for 2022. We’ve had a busy final quarter, and this final edition includes the updates about:  MWC holiday closure  New BWRAP cohort  Report: Waiting to be Seen  887 visa applicants rally for fair visa processing times  Policy:...

September 30, 2022

30 September 2022  A new report by the Migrant Workers Centre, Waiting to Be Seen: Problems of Australia’s Visa Processing Delays shows Australia’s migration system has denied tens of thousands of people the stability and certainty to build their lives.  Unacceptably high numbers of onshore...

September 14, 2022

Being on a temporary visa made standing up against workplace exploitation and harassment difficult for Felisia. But joining her union empowered Felisia despite her uphill battles with an unjust visa system. 

September 14, 2022

Welcome to the spring edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter. This edition includes updates about:  Migrant Workers Survey 2022  Launching the Bicultural Work Rights Ambassadors Program  #PathwaytoPermanency at the Jobs Summit  Felisia’s Story  Join our new Solidarity Hour workshops  Rallying for permanent visas...

September 02, 2022

The Migrant Workers Centre welcomes a proposed increase in permanent migration numbers and the emerging consensus that improving pathways to permanent migration is an essential element in the nation’s economic and social recovery from COVID-19.

June 17, 2022

Welcome to the Autumn edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter. From this second quarter of the year, we have updates about:  A new Horticulture Minimum Wage  Fighting for Fair 887 Visa Processing  Worker Story: Seeking Compensation After a Workplace Injury  New Safety Resources ...

March 24, 2022

Welcome to the first edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter for 2022. This year, we’ll be bringing you quarterly wraps of our industrial wins, campaigns and programs, and worker stories. This first edition features: The Protecting Migrant Workers Bill: Fighting for migrant worker...