The Refugee Brokerage Program is aimed at developing a partnership of community leaders to work with key local services in looking for options to improve access to facilities for refugee communities.

The Program is based on the following principles:

• Local community solutions for local issues whereby community problem solving starts with needs identified by the local community and the changes required locally to address these needs;
• Strong community networks, including formal and informal links with a diverse range of groups within refugee communities;
• Enabling partnerships to effect local change that addresses the identified needs and issues facing refugee communities; and
• Active Government that provides a framework for broader community capacity building.

Target communities in the Southeast include groups from Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and the Oromo group.

Springvale Community Aid & Advice Bureau has appointed Maria de los Reyes as dedicated Project Officer and Marija Dragic as Consultant for the project.

Upcoming selected activities include:

• 21st October - Small Grant Writing Workshop.
• 26th October - Sudanese Leaders Consultative Meeting.
• 30th October - Afghan Leaders Consultative Meeting.

If you would like to contact us, please do not hesitate to contact Maria de los Reyes on (03) 9549 5245 or (03) 9546 5255.