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September 02, 2026

Leonito came to Australia from Timor-Leste to work on a farm. He worked as a fruit picker until he was injured at work and later unfairly dismissed.  “When I had the injury,...

August 03, 2026

Thomas came to Australia from Vanuatu as part of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. Back home, he is a farmer and he returned to Australia in 2024 to continue working on a...

November 18, 2025

Steven moved to Australia from Hong Kong to be with his wife while she studied in Sydney. After looking into different visa options and costs, the Working Holiday visa seemed like the...

November 18, 2025

Emilia came to Australia from Chile on a working holiday visa, hoping to improve her English, save money and experience life in a new country. She arrived with limited knowledge of Australia’s...

March 17, 2025

Jisan came to Australia from Nepal, after completing his commercial cookery course, he remained in Australia on a COVID visa (subclass 408). Through a recommendation from his nephew, he secured a job...

March 06, 2025

In 2018, Swatin came to Australia from Nepal to pursue a master’s degree, prior to this he was a software developer for 5 years. After two years as a student, he decided...

October 18, 2024

In 2012, Albert came to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa. However, even with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and prior experience, securing suitable employment was almost impossible. This forced him into...

December 13, 2023

William reached out to the Migrant Workers Centre for support. Through our industrial casework program, we were able to recover $20,000 (before tax) in compensation.

December 13, 2023

A group of 5 workers have recovered $118,425.05 in stolen wages with the support of the Migrant Workers Centre after the food manufacturing business they worked for closed down without warning in...

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.