Yarra Multicultural Services Network
We are a network of local agencies supporting recently arrived and established communities of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers backgrounds in the City of Yarra.
Our vision is that people of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers backgrounds are supported in the City of Yarra in a way that enables them to feel welcome and respected.
Values and Aims
Values:
Openness: We express our openness through our willingness to understand and include others.
Equity: We support equitable access to social resources and systems
Justice: We affirm our commitment to justice, equality and fairness for migrant and refugee communities.
Compassion: We commit to act with compassion, empathy and generosity for migrant and refugee communities.
Inclusion: We create and facilitate opportunities for community inclusion and participation in order to build capacity and understanding.
Integrity: Our actions are guided by integrity and respect.
Aims:
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To increase the capacity of and provide support to agency workers in the delivery of services to migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum.
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To promote awareness of issues that relate to migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum, and to advocate around these issues.
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To celebrate the diversity and positive contribution of people from migrant and refugee background and those seeking asylum.
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To promote collaborative partnerships related to our activities.
