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MEDIA RELEASE: MIGRANT WORKERS AND UNIONS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE WHISTLE-BLOWER PROTECTIONS TO COUNTER SYSTEMIC EXPLOITATION
August 02, 2023
The Migrant Workers Centre, Unions NSW, the Human Rights Law Centre, Immigration Advice and Rights Centre, and Migrant Justice Institute have set out the roadmap for strong and robust visa protections for migrant workers in a new report: Not Just Numbers: A Blueprint of...
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE: MIGRATION REFORMS ARE A WELCOME STEP FORWARD
June 23, 2023
The Migrant Workers Centre welcomes today’s announcement that the Federal Government will introduce a range of important new visa-based protections for migrant workers who raise issues of exploitation in their workplaces.
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE: REINSTATE FAIR VISA PROCESSES FOR NEW ZEALANDERS IN AUSTRALIA
April 07, 2023
New policy recommendations from the MWC call for the Government to re-instate the pathway to citizenship that formerly existed between Australia and New Zealand.
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE: WHISTLE-BLOWER PROTECTIONS FOR MIGRANT WORKERS MORE URGENT THAN EVER
February 28, 2023
The Migrant Workers Centre joins calls from 40 legal service providers, unions, ethnic community peak bodies, churches, and national organisations for whistle-blower protections for migrant workers who have faced exploitation and abuse at work.
Read MoreSummer Newsletter 2023
February 27, 2023
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2023. In this edition: Bicultural Work Rights Ambassadors’ Program Ambassador Profile: Remart Know Your Rights Sessions 2023 Worker Win: $118,425 recovered in stolen wages Upcoming Research Report Launch: Insecure by Design Pathway to permanency for 19,000 temporary visa...
Read MoreEnd of Year Newsletter 2022
December 20, 2022
Welcome to the end of year newsletter for 2022. We’ve had a busy final quarter, and this final edition includes the updates about: MWC holiday closure New BWRAP cohort Report: Waiting to be Seen 887 visa applicants rally for fair visa processing times Policy:...
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE: UNJUSTIFIABLE VISA DELAYS KEEP LIVES IN LIMBO
September 30, 2022
30 September 2022 A new report by the Migrant Workers Centre, Waiting to Be Seen: Problems of Australia’s Visa Processing Delays shows Australia’s migration system has denied tens of thousands of people the stability and certainty to build their lives. Unacceptably high numbers of onshore...
Read MoreFelisia's Story
September 14, 2022
Being on a temporary visa made standing up against workplace exploitation and harassment difficult for Felisia. But joining her union empowered Felisia despite her uphill battles with an unjust visa system.
Read MoreSpring Newsletter
September 14, 2022
Welcome to the spring edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter. This edition includes updates about: Migrant Workers Survey 2022 Launching the Bicultural Work Rights Ambassadors Program #PathwaytoPermanency at the Jobs Summit Felisia’s Story Join our new Solidarity Hour workshops Rallying for permanent visas...
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE: WE ARE PEOPLE, NOT NUMBERS. MIGRATION DISCUSSION MUST INCLUDE INCREASED MEASURES AGAINST WORKER EXPLOITATION
September 02, 2022
The Migrant Workers Centre welcomes a proposed increase in permanent migration numbers and the emerging consensus that improving pathways to permanent migration is an essential element in the nation’s economic and social recovery from COVID-19.
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