Employment Services

Writing Resumes & Cover Letters, Using the Internet, and Job Searching

The Multicultural Sudanese Centre (MSC) volunteers help members with the basic computer skills necessary for writing resumes & cover letters, using the Internet, and job searching.

Through an existing network with other organisations, the MSC provides community members with support in accessing job opportunities.

The Centre also provides related services to improve their skills, such as directing them to suitable training courses.

 

The Australian Government helps eligible unemployed people to start and run their own businesses. For the first year of trading, the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme provides training and help for participants to become self-supporting and independent. For more information please contact NEIS.

The MSC volunteers help you to get more information on benefit payments for people looking for work. The Centre can assist with resumes, cover letters, work experience, traineeship and placement services for students in year 10, 11, 12. The MSC through its links with other agencies and Government departments can assist you to set up you own business.

Equal Opportunity Employment

It is important to understand your rights and responsibilities under equal opportunity and anti-discrimination laws in Australia.

You must be treated equally to other staff at your work, regardless of your gender, religion, political opinion, sexual preference, race, age, martial status, whether you are a migrant or not and whether or not you have a physical or intellectual disability . The workplace must promote people according to merit, and not according to any of the factors listed above.

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission is the organisation responsible for the practice of federal human rights and anti-discrimination laws. Information on the current law, complaints procedures and best practice guidelines are available on the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity commission's home page on www.hreoc.gov.au or you can call them on 1300656419. Each state also has Equal Opportunity Commission or an Anti-discrimination Commission.

Disability Rights

The Office of Disability is located in the Department of Family and Community Service. The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 is concerned with access and equal opportunity. Further information on disability rights is available on the web at www.hreoc.gov.au.