Inclusive by Design: Education For Opportunity

Date/Time
Date(s) - 19 November 2026
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Location
Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre

 

As Melbourne’s workforce continues to evolve, effective education and training pathways are essential to addressing skills shortages, developing a skilled workforce, and ensuring migrants and refugees can fully contribute their talents and experience to the community and economy.

The discussion will be led by our panel which includes speakers with academic expertise, professional experience, and lived experience.

 

Key discussions will focus on:

• Which current education and training pathways are effectively recognising migrant and refugee skills and experience?
• What can we learn from current successful programs, courses, and initiatives?
• How can proven mainstream education-to-employment programs be adapted for people facing additional barriers?
• How can education providers, employers, and community organisations work together to create more equitable opportunities?

 

Register now 👇🏽 (registration completed through Humanitix)

This free event brings together educators, employers and community organisations to explore how education and training pathways can better support migrants and refugees into meaningful employment. Through collaborative, solution-focused discussions, participants will identify opportunities, address barriers, and highlight the valuable skills and contributions migrants and refugees bring to our communities, workplaces and economy. Together, we can help build a more open, resilient and thriving Australia.

Following the discussions, attendees will participate in a networking lunch and valuable opportunities to engage directly with decision-makers, sector leaders, and community stakeholders. 

Event details

Date: Thursday 19 November 2026

Time: 11.00am – 2.00pm

Location: Chamber Room

39 Clow Street

Dandenong 3175

 

Special Mention

This event is proudly supported by GoSalary, with SBS Audio as our Gold Sponsor, South East Water and 6AMFilms as our Silver Sponsors. We sincerely thank our partners and sponsors for their valued support in making this event possible.

 

 

Important information

Free All-Day Parking at the back of 39 Clow Street (Dandenong Market car park).

Free All-Day Parking across the road in the Dandenong Square car park.

Please note that while specific dietary options will not be available, a variety of food preferences will be catered for.

Please contact Communications@smrc.org.au if you require support or have any questions.

⚠️Please note: This is a free lunchtime event, and places are limited. If you can no longer attend, we kindly ask that you cancel your ticket as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone on the waitlist and ensure our catering numbers are as accurate as possible. Thank you for your consideration.