Country of Origin: Whyalla, South Australia from Chilean parents. Occupation: Community development worker, Youth Support worker at Aboriginal Family Support Services and learning and development officer at Mariposa trails.
“FROM MY LIVED EXPERIENCE, I WANTED TO START A PROJECT TO ADDRESS STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: El Salvador Occupation: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre.
“FIND YOUR PEOPLE, THOSE THAT MAKE YOU FEEL SAFE, HAPPY AND AT HOME”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Brazil. Occupation: Musician, music therapist, music and language teacher.
“HEALING THROUGH MUSIC IS A WAY TO CONNECT OR RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH THEMSELVES THROUGH SOUNDS, VIBRATIONS, RHYTHMS, EVEN NOISES”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Visual artist, Art teacher and Spanish teacher.
“NOW I FEEL THAT I BELONG TO TWO LANDS - COLOMBIA AND AUSTRALIA. THEY EMBRACE MY HEART AND MAKE ME THE PERSON WHO I AM NOW, AND THE ART THAT I CREATE”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Music teacher, performer, composer, producer.
“THE BLEND OF STYLES IN MY MUSIC IS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN, AND I’M ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR THIS”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Journalist, radio presenter, Poetry reader, actor and theatre director.
“I REALLY ENJOY THEATRE; IT WAS SOMETHING THAT HELPED ME TO ADAPT TO LIFE IN AUSTRALIA”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Director of non profit Horizons.
“I REALISED THAT MOST THINGS TAKE TIME AND THAT I CANNOT CONTROL EVERYTHING, SO, I STARTED, AS MY HUSBAND SAYS, TO EAT THE ELEPHANT IN LITTLE PIECES.”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Chile. Occupation: Musician.
“EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ADJUSTED TO LIFE HERE. I DON’T FEEL LIKE I HAVE CHANGED MUCH AS A PERSON. I HAVE MAINTAINED EVERYTHING THAT IS RELATED TO MY CULTURE AND THAT FORMS WHO I AM.”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Videographer and editor.
“AUSTRALIA HAS ALLOWED ME TO MAKE A LIVING OUT OF WHAT I SINCERELY CHOOSE TO DO, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY FIND THE STRENGTH TO DO IT.”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Project Manager at Jacobs Engineering Group, Co – Founder of Latin Engineers Australia and Founder of Memy Face Yoga.
“IF YOU HAVE A GOAL AND IT FEELS OVERWHELMING, YOU CAN DIVIDE IT INTO SMALLER STEPS TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Chile. Occupation: Social Support Group Coordinator at Melbourne City Council.
“IF YOU GET TO THE TOP, REMEMBER TO HOLD SOMEONE ELSE’S HANDS AND HELP OTHERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: El Salvador. Occupation: Finance Manager, Victoria Women’s Trust.
“COMMUNITY IS A BIG FAMILY IN WHICH WE CAN COEXIST TOGETHER, TO UNDERSTAND ONE ANOTHER, TO LIVE IN HARMONY WITH THE HOPE THAT WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TOWARDS A BETTER PLACE”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Argentina. Occupation: Partnerships coordinator at AMES Australia.
“WE ARE NOT JUST OUR JOBS, ROLES, OR TYPES OF PEOPLE ACCORDING TO THE COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, WE ARE MUCH MORE THAN THAT”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Chile. Occupation: Engineer and Civil Constructor.
“REMEMBER THIS IS YOUR LIFE AND ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS WILL BE ON YOUR OWN TERMS”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Colombia. Occupation: Social entrepreneur and leader.
“IT IS THROUGH THE CHALLENGES I EXPERIENCED AS A WORKING MIGRANT MUM IN AUSTRALIA THAT I DEVELOPED MY BUSINESS IDEA”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Argentina. Occupation: Railway Signalling Engineer.
“YOU CAN BE AN EXCELLENT AMBASSADOR FOR YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN WORKING BY LIVING HONESTLY, RESPECTING AND COOPERATING WITH THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Colombia. Occupation: Social entrepreneur and leader. Co-Founder of Migrant Women in Business and Founder of SisterWorks.
“MIGRATION IS ABOUT RESPECT AND NOT JUDGING POINTS OF VIEW DIFFERENT TO MINE”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Mexico. Occupation: Entrepreneur and student.
“EVEN IN THE WORST SITUATION KNOW YOU CAN BE VICTORIOUS”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Economist and Social Entrepreneur.
“TAKE RISKS, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, TAKE ACTION!”
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