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Who we are

Migrant workers in Victoria are sometimes treated like an underclass. We face language and cultural barriers, insecure employment arrangements, discrimination and sometimes precarious visa arrangements. These things make us vulnerable to bad employers.

The Migrant Workers Centre empowers migrant workers in Victoria to understand our rights, enforce them in our workplaces, and connect with other migrant workers.

The Migrant Workers Centre:

  • Educates workers about issues regarding workplace safety and rights
  • Assists workers from emerging communities to address problems they encounter at workplaces
  • Collaborates with community partners to organise events and grassroots campaigns focusing on workplace rights for migrants
  • Bridges language barriers that limit workers’ access to information
  • Promotes workplace rights on our media platforms, as well as mainstream and ethnic community media outlets.

The Migrant Workers Centre Inc is funded by the Victorian Government Department of Family, Fairness and Housing.

Contact Details

The Migrant Workers Centre is staffed from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Messages received outside these hours will be answered as soon as possible. Call: 03 7009 6710

For all media inquiries, please contact Ella Shi, Digital and Communications Organiser on 0439 449 210 or email [email protected]

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Team

Taran

Taran

Industrial Officer
Matt

Matt

CEO
Sherry

Sherry

Community Organiser
Alba

Alba

Project Support Organiser
Gabriel

Gabriel

Project Organiser
Hassan

Hassan

Community Organiser
Florence

Florence

Community Organiser
Shaffira

Shaffira

Administration Coordinator

Committee

Jenni Blencowe

Jenni Blencowe

Secretary
Marcus Clayton

Marcus Clayton

Chair
Zeynep Yesilyurt

Zeynep Yesilyurt

Treasurer
Anthony Forsyth

Anthony Forsyth

Shankar Kasynathan

Shankar Kasynathan

Deputy Chair
Cyndy Connole

Cyndy Connole

Sanmati Verma

Sanmati Verma

Amanda Threlfall

Amanda Threlfall

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