Settlement
The Settlement Services Team supports the settlement of refugees in Tasmania focusing on the support needs from 6 months to 5 years. Special or current needs are evaluated and responded to on an on-going basis, as the cultural composition of Tasmanian entrants change.
There are a variety of innovative services offered that result in self reliance of the community groups and individuals involved. The MRC is committed to collaborating and consulting with other service providers to ensure continuous development of our program initiatives. The Settlements Grants Program is funded by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship
What are Settlement Services?
The Settlement Services support the settlement of refugees and Special Humanitarian Program entrants in Tasmania. Support is given to individuals, communities and the refugee community as a whole. There are a variety of standard services offered.
Special or current needs are determined and responded to on an on-going basis. The services are designed to result in self-reliance. The MRC is committed to collaborating with other service providers as well as continuously developing and improving its services.
Who can access Settlement Services?
Humanitarian entrants from small and emerging communities who have settled in the Greater Hobart area.
What can Settlement Services offer you?
- Support to community organisations to develop long-term independence, including a room for the communities to hold their meetings.
- Identify and analyse settlement needs through:
- Regular community consultations
- Regular community meetings.
- Promote access and equity issues to mainstream providers and provide advocacy on behalf of communities
- Promote and provide cross-cultural awareness raising to the general public, clubs, companies, service agencies etc.
- Facilitate a 62 Providers forum, a regular forum for service providers working with refugees to meet and exchange information to enhance the settlement experience
- Promote settlement services available in the Hobart area to communities, service providers and specific client groups including gender, age and culturally sensitive needs by providing cross-cultural awareness training to the
- Provide a link between the mainstream community and the refugee community.
- Be a source of reliable information concerning settlement issues to both refugees and service providers.
- Provide specific legal information to Clients and referrals to mainstream legal services through the Justice Support Worker program.
- Manage the Top Gear/Second Gear driving program to Humanitarian entrants.
- Provide a range of youth projects including Bonza and Bonzabella.
- Bi-cultural workers linked into relevant projects.
Contact Us
For help on any migration, language or culture related topic, please contact us at the Migrant Resource Centre.
Last Updated : 21-Nov-2011 11:42 AM
