This paper reports on research conducted by the Centre for Social Impact (CSI), Swinburne University of Technology, into the Moonee Valley City Council (MVCC) ‘Women, Careers and Leadership’ (WCL) project.

This report is based on the insights and views of more than 50 experts who attended the Refugee and Migrant Skills and Jobs Summit, held at Parliament House in March 2023.

The Women, Careers and Leadership (WCL) Program offered women from migrant and refugee backgrounds living in the Housing Estates opportunities to further develop and pursue their career goals through a range of workshops and programs, along with ongoing mentoring support. The responses to the survey are overwhelmingly positive which may suggest that people have been...

Recent migrants to Australia are twice as likely as long-term residents to be underpaid. This report outlines three sets of reforms that could be used to eliminate this form of exploitation.

This project focuses on finding new evidence and using it to assist community partners and policy-makers to activate social connection in practical ways. It looks particularly at outer-metropolitan suburbs with diverse populations and ongoing rapid growth.