Inclusive By Design: Education For Opportunity

Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre (SMRC) is proud to announce a free networking event 'Inclusive by Design: Education for Opportunity'.

As Melbourne’s workforce continues to evolve, effective education and training pathways are essential to addressing skills shortages, developing a skilled workforce, and ensuring migrants and refugees can fully contribute their talents and experience to the community and economy.

The discussion will be led by our panel which includes speakers with academic expertise, professional experience, and lived experience.

When: Thursday 19 November 
Time: 11am - 2pm
Where: Chamber Room, SMRC, 39 Clow Street, Dandenong

Key discussions will focus on:

• Which current education and training pathways are effectively recognising migrant and refugee skills and experience?
• What can we learn from current successful programs, courses, and initiatives?
• How can proven mainstream education-to-employment programs be adapted for people facing additional barriers?
• How can education providers, employers, and community organisations work together to create more equitable opportunities?

This free event brings together educators, employers and community organisations to explore how education and training pathways can better support migrants and refugees into meaningful employment. Through collaborative, solution-focused discussions, participants will identify opportunities, address barriers, and highlight the valuable skills and contributions migrants and refugees bring to our communities, workplaces and economy. Together, we can help build a more open, resilient and thriving Australia.

Following the discussions, attendees will participate in a networking lunch and valuable opportunities to engage directly with decision-makers, sector leaders, and community stakeholders. 

For further information or you require support, please contact communications@smrc.org.au.

Important information

• Free all-day parking is available at the back of 39 Clow Street (Dandenong Market Carpark) and in the Dandenong Square Shopping Centre car park in Dandenong.
• Specific dietary options will not be available, a variety of food preferences will be catered for.
• Places are limited. If you can no longer attend, we kindly ask that you cancel your ticket as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone on the waitlist and ensure our catering numbers are as accurate as possible.