Refugees

Migrants

Asylum Seekers

International Students

Coordination

Collaboration

Advocacy

Service Delivery

Role Functions and Activities

Coordination Planning and system wide change

• The Asylum Seeker Inter- Agency Response Network• The Western Region Management Forum on Meaningful Engagement of

Asylum Seekers• Brimbank Settlement Action Plan

CollaborationPartnership Projects

• The Brimbank Access to Justice Project• Living in your Neighbourhood• Service Directory• Asylum Seeker Expo• Asylum Seeker Focus Groups and Forum• Employment Program for Young Asylum Seekers

AdvocacySpeaking as government

• Social Justice Coalition • Dandenong Mayoral Statement

Service DeliveryResponding to our community

• Cultural Agility across all services• Children's services• Youth services• Aged Care• Libraries• Customer services / Language Link

What is our role…?

Partnerships

Social Justice Settlement ForumBrimbank Settlement Action PlanRegional Management ForumProfessional Development SessionsAsylum Seeker Inter- Agency Response NetworkLiving in your neighbourhood

Partnerships…

Government NGO’s New Settlers Community

Included

Living in your neighbourhoodRefugee Welcome Zone

Welcoming places and spacesAlbion Soccer Hub

Playgroups

Included…

Economic Recreational Social Civil

Informed

Service DirectorySocial Justice Coalition

Cultural Ambassadors ProgramProfessional Development Forums

Asylum Seeker Inter- Agency Response Network.Brimbank Access to Justice Project

Cultural Diversity Week

Informed…

Decision Makers Community New Settlers Services

Engaged

Engaged…

Asylum Seekers focus groups

Western Region Asylum Seeker Expo

Leadership Training Program

EPYAS

Brimbank Access to Justice Project

New Settlers Community Decision Makers

Welcomed

Welcomed…

Refugee Welcome Zone

Cultural Diversity Week

Living in Your Neighbourhood

Social Justice Coalition

Built environment Festivals & Events Civics Advocacy

What can we talk about…?

Ways of working with new settlersDealing with definitions and categories

Working across jurisdictionsMore responsive service delivery models

Sharing information and resources

A Regional Action Plan?