Do you speak Chinese? Are you available on Tuesdays from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm, Braeside location? If so, we need YOU.

SMRC is a not-for-profit community-based agency providing services to migrants and refugees living in the southern region of Melbourne, including the local government areas of City of Greater Dandenong, City of Casey, Shire of Cardinia, and surrounding suburbs. For 30 years SMRC has supported the settlement of newly arrived refugees and provided community-based services for migrants and refugees through funded in-language social, economic, health and wellbeing programs. SMRC provides a wide range of aged care services, ensuring that older community members have access to care and support that is culturally sensitive, and in-language where required.

SMRC operates a multicultural labour hire service, which provides a culturally sensitive and in-language alternative to in-home care.

The vision of SMRC is to ensure that migrants and refugees are enabled to achieve their goals and aspirations. We exist to support and empower migrants and refugees through our delivery of programs and services that are innovative, inclusive, and impactful.

The Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre Social Support Program - The Hive, provides social activities to seniors within a garden setting including:

• celebrating cultures through a shared love of food
• providing education on growing and harvesting fresh fruit and vegetables
• engaging individuals in physical exercise
• presenting educational workshops
• connecting individuals and creating new friendships.

Volunteers provide weekly support and need to be able to commit for at least 6 months.

A clear National Police Check is required and will be processed by Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre free of charge to the volunteer. Volunteers are required to apply/provide their own Volunteer Working with Children Check which is free for volunteers. Please include a contact number with your expression of Interest.

The Hive Program is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Health under the Commonwealth Home Support Program.