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2 International StudentsService Delivery Refugees Coordination Migrants Collaboration Asylum Seekers Advocacy

3 What is our role…? Role Functions and Activities CoordinationPlanning and system wide change The Asylum Seeker Inter- Agency Response Network The Western Region Management Forum on Meaningful Engagement of Asylum Seekers Brimbank Settlement Action Plan Collaboration Partnership Projects The Brimbank Access to Justice Project Living in your Neighbourhood Service Directory Asylum Seeker Expo Asylum Seeker Focus Groups and Forum Employment Program for Young Asylum Seekers Advocacy Speaking as government Social Justice Coalition Dandenong Mayoral Statement Service Delivery Responding to our community Cultural Agility across all services Children's services Youth services Aged Care Libraries Customer services / Language Link

4 Partnerships

5 Partnerships… Social Justice Settlement ForumBrimbank Settlement Action Plan Regional Management Forum Professional Development Sessions Asylum Seeker Inter- Agency Response Network Living in your neighbourhood A range of different ways to partner Asylum Seeker Inter-Agency Response Network Government NGO’s New Settlers Community

6 Included

7 Living in your neighbourhood Welcoming places and spacesIncluded… Living in your neighbourhood Refugee Welcome Zone Welcoming places and spaces Albion Soccer Hub Playgroups Economic Recreational Social Civil

8 Informed

9 Informed… Service Directory Social Justice CoalitionCultural Ambassadors Program Professional Development Forums Asylum Seeker Inter- Agency Response Network. Brimbank Access to Justice Project Cultural Diversity Week Decision Makers Community New Settlers Services

10 Engaged

11 Engaged… Asylum Seekers focus groups Western Region Asylum Seeker ExpoLeadership Training Program EPYAS Brimbank Access to Justice Project New Settlers Community Decision Makers

12 Welcomed

13 Welcomed… Refugee Welcome Zone Cultural Diversity WeekLiving in Your Neighbourhood Social Justice Coalition Built environment Festivals & Events Civics Advocacy

14 What can we talk about…? A Regional Action Plan?Ways of working with new settlers Dealing with definitions and categories Working across jurisdictions More responsive service delivery models Sharing information and resources A Regional Action Plan?