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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...

May 26, 2025

When Suga moved to Australia from Malaysia in 2019, she was full of hope. She completed a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and began her career in childcare, driven by a passion...

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...

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. 

March 24, 2022

Kamran came to the Migrant Workers Centre for assistance with an injury in early 2021. He was suffering from the ongoing debilitating effects of a physical injury he had sustained a few years...

August 11, 2021

Abbas* came to the Migrant Workers Centre for help after a physical assault by his supervisor left him hospitalised. Abbas came to Australia in 2010 from Iraq. Despite living and working here...