Posts Tagged ‘ACMRO’
Village Support for Seasonal Workers
Carla Chung believes it takes a village to welcome seasonal workers and she’s keen to hear from ‘village leaders’, particularly people active in Catholic parishes in key agriculture areas of Australia. “Isolation can lead to exploitation and that’s what we want to try and stop happening,” Carla said. Developing networks to support seasonal workers is…
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Join us at the 7th Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO) National Conference as we delve into the contributions of seasonal and migrant workers in Australia, spotlighting their invaluable impact on our society beyond just their labour. This event will focus on how Australian faith communities and society at large can embrace and learn…
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Registration is now open for the 7th Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO) National Conference to be held on 18-19 July 2024 at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) Melbourne Campus. This conference will encourage people across the country to actively support seasonal and migrant workers, particularly those from the Pacific islands and Timor-Leste. Moreover,…
Read MoreWelcoming Seasonal Workers in Australia
The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO) has been collaborating with Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) in supporting a network of parishes and ministries doing pastoral care with seasonal workers under the Australian Government’s Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme (the scheme allows eligible Australian businesses to hire workers from nine…
Read MoreThe Power of Story
ACRATH wants to find out more about the day-to-day experiences and challenges of seasonal workers who come to Australia, in a bid to inform policy makers and to assist in the development of orientation resources. Importantly, the stories could help others avoid exploitation as they settle into their working life in Australia. Each year thousands…
Read MoreSeasonal Worker Picnic
ACRATH has long been concerned about the impact of Covid-19 on migrant workers and the risk of them being exploited. In partnership with ACMRO (Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office) ACRATH has been involved in a project aimed at providing support for migrant workers. The following good news story was printed in the July ACMRO…
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