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Life skills enable individuals to adapt and deal effectively with the demands and challenges. Learning to drive in a safe environment such as a driving school will help you ease out of logistics and learning a new language or skill by an education and training centres can bring in a host of cognitive and career benefits.
Take advantage of the life experiences these refugee owned businesses can bring into your life. These facilitators are qualified in their trade, so rest assured, you are in safe hands!
You can find reviews on each of the businesses listed below along with their contact information such as phone numbers, email addresses and more.
By hiring services from a refugee run business you are helping an individual turn their existing skill or passion into a business. This makes a positive impact on their careers and lives, as well as the Australian economy and society.
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Food and Catering07
Interpretation Services01
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Trades and Construction18
Thrive supports refugees and asylum seekers who are motivated to become financially independent, with microfinance loans and mentoring for their new or existing businesses. You can contribute too by chossing to employ a Thrive supported business or entrepreneur.
On a 30-plus degree day in Carlingford, David is mowing lawns and cleaning out gutters. It's hot and tiring work, but for David, this is heaven. He arrived in Australia from Iran as a refugee in 2012, fleeing religious persecution, jail or worse for his Christian beliefs. David was an accountant in Iran but his qualifications aren't recognised in Australia.
The inaugural WSU Paddl Games held recently brought together a team of Western Sydney University students, academics and alumni, who worked with the Business team from EnergyAustralia to find an innovative solution to Parramatta-based Thrive Refugee Enterprise’s clients’ energy needs.
Thrive Refugee Enterprise (“Thrive”), a not for profit organisation that provides small loans and business support to refugees, will mark Refugee Week by showcasing its success stories across two events in Melbourne and Sydney called Thriving: A Showcase of Refugee Owned Businesses.
While it's easy for some in Australia to be approved for a credit card or loan, many new arrivals are met with challenges.
