Newsletter

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 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...

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...

September 30, 2021

The August-September edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter features: Campaign win! Temporary Migration Inquiry adopts MWC recommendations for reforming visa system  Migrant Worker Solidarity Networks meets with MPs on visa reform  SURVEY: Does our website meet the needs of your community?  12 community...

July 31, 2021

This mid-year edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter includes updates about: COVID-19 Disaster Payment for Workers on Temporary Visas Visa Reform Survey Launch Piece Rate Report: $9 a Day Abbas’ story: Racist bullying and assault by supervisor shows need for visa reform Know...

May 31, 2021

The May edition of the Migrant Workers Centre includes updates about: Temporary COVID Disaster Payment Migrant Worker Solidarity Network Campaigns for Visa Reform ATO JobKeeper Repayments Know Your Rights Sessions Jasmine’s story: the fight for $19,000 with the FEG  In the media: No rights,...

April 30, 2021

The April edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter includes updates about: Campaign launch: permanent visas for all workers who call Australia home Worker Story: ATO tries to recover JobKeeper payments from Migrant Workers Multicultural Safety Ambassador Information Sessions Migrant worker outreach during Ramadan...

March 31, 2021

Welcome to the March edition of the Migrant Workers Center newsletter! Here are the updates from the last month: Meet the new Migrant Workers Centre organisers Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees Worker win: Truck driver Ravi reclaims over $9,000 in stolen wages...