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MIGRANT SPECIFIC SERVICES

 

 

African Australian Welfare Council of Victoria

 Provides education, training and advocacy for African migrants on a wide range of settlement issues including, housing, employment and family welfare. Community languages spoken

Brunswick

Ph: 9380 9156

 

African Community Development Centre (ACDC)

93A Paisley Street, Footscray, VIC, 3011

Ph: 9689 205

 

 

AMES Settlement Services

Provides intensive settlement assistance to people from refugee and humanitarian backgrounds during their initial period of settlement, generally for the first six months after arrival in Australia.

Level 1, 27 Albert Street, Footscray, VIC, 3011

Ph: 8398 4700

 

 

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is Australia's leading asylum seeker aid, health and

advocacy organization. 

67 Jeffcott St, West Melbourne, VIC, 3003

Ph: 9326 6066

 

 Department of Immigration & Citizenship (DIAC)

 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000

 Ph: 131 881

 

 

Ecumenical Migration Centre (EMC)
(EMC) is part of the Brotherhood of St Laurence, works statewide and across ethnic, faith and

language boundaries for the full participation of migrants and refugees and the development

of Australia as a multicultural society.

95-97 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065

Ph: 9416 0044

 

 

Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV)

ECCV advocates and lobbies all levels of government on behalf of multicultural communities

In areas like access and equity, aged care services, migration services, discrimination,

Community harmony, employment, education and training, health and community services,

law and justice, and arts and culture.

Level 2, 150 Palmerston Street , Carlton, VIC, 3053

Ph:  9349 4122

 

 

Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne)

Provides a range of free and confidential services for migrants and refugees living in the

eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

333 Mitcham Rd, Mitcham, VIC, 3132

Ph: 9873 1666

Email: sherbst@miceastmelb.com.au

Website: www.miceastmelb.com.au

 

 

Migrant Resource Centre North West

45 Main Road West, St Albans, VIC, 3021

Ph: 9367 6044

Email: mrcnw@mrcnorthwest.org.au

Web: www.mrcnorthwest.org.au

 

Hume Branch   

3-17 Hudson Circuit, Meadow Heights, VIC, 3048

Ph: 9301 5100

 

 

Migrant Resource Centre Westgate Region

78 – 82 Second Avenue, Altona North, VIC, 3025

Ph: 9391 3355

Web : www.wmrc.org.au 

Email: wmrc@org.com.au

 

 

Werribee Branch

2-4 Station Place, Werribee, 3030

Ph: 9742 3900

 

Northern Migrant Resource

251 High St, Preston, VIC, 3072

Ph: 9484 7944

Email: mrcne@mrcne.org.au

Website: www.mrcne.org.au

 

 

Overseas Qualification Unit  

Is established in most Australian states and territories to assist migrants to obtain recognition

of their overseas gained skills and qualifications.

Level 5, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Ph 9208 3317
Email: oqu@employment.vic.gov.au
Website: www.employment.vic.gov.au

 

 

Red Cross – Asylum Seekers Assistance Scheme (ASAS)

Provides financial assistance and health care to eligible asylum seekers who have

been waiting for six months or more for their Protection Visa applications to be finalised by

the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs       

155 Pelham Street, Carlton, VIC, 3053

Ph: 9345 1800

                          

                     

Refugee Action Collective (RAC)

RAC is a democratic, grassroots collective, representing a broad cross section of the community

Carlton South, VIC, 3053

Ph: 9659 3505

 

 

Refugee Immigrant Legal Centre (RILC)

Is a specialist community legal centre which conducts  a substantial advice and casework

practice service for asylum seekers and disadvantaged migrants in the community and in immigration detention.

95 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065

Advice Line: 9483 1140

Reception:  9483 1144

 

 

South Central Region Migrant Resource Centre

40 Grattan St, Prahran, VIC, 3181

Ph: 9510 5877

Emial: mrcprah@vicnet.net.au

Website: www.nhf.org.au

 

 Oakleigh Branch

18 Chester St, Oakleigh, VIC, 3166

 Ph: 9563 4130

 

 

South Eastern Region Migrant Resource Centre

Level 1, 314 Thomas St, Dandenong, VIC, 3175

Ph: 9706 8933

Email: reception@sermrc.org.au

Website: www.sermrc.org.au

 

 

The Communities Council on Ethnic Issues 

Ph: 9877 6467

 

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS)

Ph: 131 450

 

Victoria, Australia