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Culturally And Linguistically Diverse, Asylum Seeker, Refugee and Migrant Services

In case of emergency please contact Victoria Police: 000

our core business is advocacy and capacity building. Working alongside our members to enhance inclusion, access and social cohesion, AWECC is committed to promoting the successes of multiculturalism and ensuring equitable, human rights-based outcomes for all, regardless of their background.

 

Telephone: 02 6024 6895

Address: Room 9, Level 1, Gateway Health, 151-153 High Street, Wodonga VIC 3690

Email: contact@awecc.org.au

Purpose: 

The purpose of the Settlement Engagement & Transition Support (SETS) Program is to:

  • Equip and empower humanitarian entrants and other vulnerable migrants with the tools to address their settlement needs and improve social and economic participation, and community integration
  • Build the capacity of small and/or ethno-specific organisations to better support their local communities
  • Foster a whole-of-community approach to achieve settlement and integration outcomes

 

Services:

he SETS program provides clients in Albury and Wodonga with settlement-related information, advice, advocacy, and assistance to access mainstream and other relevant services through:

  • Intake and Triage
  • Low and medium intensity casework
  • Group sessions
  • Sector collaboration – including facilitating the Multicultural Interagency Network (MIN) and Cultural Awareness Training for organisations
  • Community Capacity Building

The SETS program does not give migration advice.

 

Telephone: 02 6021 0990

Address: Shop 15, Southside Terrace, Beechworth Road, Wodonga VIC 3690

Email: reception@vrb.org.au
Website: Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau Inc.

Services:

  • Humanatarian settlement program
  • Settlement accommodation services
  • Settlement services feedback
  • Community support programme
  • Job seeker support

Telephone: 02 6048 6900

Address: 177 Beechworth Road Wodonga 3690 VIC

Services:

  • Prevention and early intervention projects
  • Case management
  • Outreach services
  • Court Support
  • Legal advice and assistance
  • Culturally responsive group work
  • Cultural and secondary consultation
  • Policy, advocacy and research
  • Sector development and capacity building

Telephone: 1800 755 988

Website: https://intouch.org.au/

Services:

  • Telephone Advice Line
  • Evening Advice Service
  • Day time casework, including full legal representation
  • Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) Clinics
  • Strategic ‘test case’ litigation
  • Client and community information sessions

All of Refugee Legal advice and casework and strategic litigation services are free.

 

Telephone: 03 94 13 0101

Address: Level 5, 333 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Gateway Health provides medical care and support to newly arrived refugees through our Multicultural Clinic and links to other support organisations.

The Multicultural Clinic provides medical care and support to all newly arrived refugees and anyone from a culturally and linguistically diverse background living in our region.

 

Wodonga

Telephone: 02 6022 8888

Address: 155 High Street Wodonga VIC 3690

 

Wangaratta

Telephone: 03 5723 2000

Address: 45-47 Mackay Street Wangaratta VIC 3677

 

Myrtleford

Telephone: 03 5731 3500

Address: 32 Smith Street Myrtleford VIC 3737

A support service for people seeking asylum in Victoria.

 

Services:

  • Case work
  • Healthcare
  • Material aid including food
  • Education and training
  • Advocacy
  • Legal aid

Telephone: 03 9326 6066

Website: For more information see https://www.asrc.org.au/

The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) is an interpreting service provided by the Department of Home Affairs for people with limited English proficiency and for agencies and businesses that need to communicate with their non-English speaking clients.

 

Telephone: 131 450

Website:  https://www.tisnational.gov.au/