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Migrant Information
Centre (Eastern Melbourne) (MIC) provides a range of services
for migrants and refugees living in the eastern suburbs of
Melbourne. Our services are available to people living in
the local governmnent areas of Boroondara, Knox, Manningham,
Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges. Our services
are free and confidential.
We can provide
information and help on issues related to aged
care & disability, child care, employment,
English classes, volunteering,
family support, health,
housing, migration
and youth services. We can
also provide facilities for meetings; information on migrant
communities and support groups; computer, fax and photocopying
facilities and support for clubs and community groups. The
MIC's Customer Service Charter can be downloaded by clicking
here.
Our services are
designed to assist migrants and refugees to settle in Australia
and to promote equity of access for migrants to all services
provided in the community. If you would like to become a member
of the Migrant Information Centre please contact Sue Herbst
on 92854888 or email sherbst@miceastmelb.com.au.
The MIC provides
settlement services five days per week at both the Box Hill
Office - 27 Bank Street Box Hill, telephone 9285 4888 and
our Croydon Office at 185 Mt Dandenong Road Croydon, telephone
9020 2969. All other services are provided through
our Box Hill office only.
Contact Details
Our contact details are below:
Telephone: 9285 4888
Fax: 9285 4882
If you have any
feedback on the services of the MIC please contact Sue Herbst
on 92854888 or email sherbst@miceastmelb.com.au.
MIC Hannah Kinross Award for Staff
The MIC has established an annual award for staff to be presented
each year in the name of Hannah Kinross. Hannah was a staff
member of the MIC who tragically died in Kokoda in August
2009. Hannah's work at the MIC truly reflected our mission
to:
Build a stronger multicultural community through providing
practical solutions to barriers for accessing services and
service gaps and establishing quality service delivery for
migrants and their families in the Eastern Region of Melbourne
The2010/2011 Hannah Kinross Award was awarded to Diana Campbell
and Niquita Myers. Staff who nominated Diana and Niquita cited
their willingness to go the "extra mile' for their clients
and that their work at all times had a focus on delivering
useful services the people the MIC serves.
Volunteer at the Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne)
The MIC has volunteer opportunties for people to assist young
refugee students with their homework. There are two homework
support groups, one in the City of Knox and one in the City
of Maroondah. If you would like more information please contact
Lorraine Busuttil at the MIC on 9285 4888 or email llbusuttil@miceastmelb.com.au
There are a number of other volunteer opportunities at the
MIC including assisting refugee community groups to establish
office and office systems, working with refugee clients to
assist them with their studies or to better understand the
labour market and how to apply for jobs as well as assisting
MIC staff with particular projects or general administrative
work. To dowload further information on the volunteer oportunities
please click here.
For further information please contact Mervat Dahdoule on
telephone 9285 4888 or email mdahdoule@miceastmelb.com.au
Donations to
the Migrant Information Centre Settlement Support
Fund
The MIC has established
a trust fund for donations to support the direct assistance
provided to refugees and migrants in necessitous circumstances.
Donations to the fund are tax deductible. For further information
please contact Sue Herbst on 9285 4888 or email sherbst@miceastmelb.com.au.
To make an online
donation please click the icon below. On line donations to
the Settlement Support Fund are made through Our Community
- 100% of donations are used to provide direct assistance
to refugees and migrants.
MIC Trivia Night Fundraiser
The Migrant Information Centre held a Trivia Night fundraiser
on May 9th 2011. Over $4700 was raised. All money raised will
be used to provide food vouchers and support to individuals/families
from refugee backgrounds who are experiencing crisis.
The MIC would like to thank and acknowledge the support of
the following organisations who donated goods for the Trivia
Night.
Aqualink Box Hill, Bunnings Warehouse Box Hill, Chesterfield
Farm, Coles Box Hill, Collingwood Children's Farm, Essential
Photography, Foreign Language Bookshop, Hardrock, Box Hill
Institute Whitehorse Fitness, Hawthorn Football Club, Ben
Canaider, Iranian Society of Victoria and The House of Persia
Community & Cultural Centre on behalf of the community,
Luna Park, Maroondah City Council, McDonalds, Melbourne Aquarium,
Melbourne Museum, National Sports Museum, Melbourne Cricket
Club, Nutrimetics, Ocha, Phillip Webb, Pinky Yo Yo, Puffing
Billy Railway, Quality Hotel Manor & Natalie's Restaurant,
Readers of Whitehorse, Scienceworks, Sea All Dolphin Swims,
Spotlight, Subway, Sweet As, Time Zone and Tim's Bookshop
If you would like to search the MIC's web site please type
your key words inside the google search box below:
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