AMES Australia

For 60 years AMES Australia has helped new and recently arrived refugees and migrants to settle into Victoria. AMES Australia offers much more than just teaching English - they not only work with new arrivals but also with the community, business and Government to develop sustainable and effective settlement solutions for the whole Victorian community. Their vision is "full participation for all in a cohesive and diverse society". AMES Australia provides a comprehensive range of settlement services for refugees and migrants. These include on-arrival settlement support, English language and literacy training, vocational education and training, and employment services. Delivering all of these programs at the same time gives AMES Australia a unique perspective of their clients' journeys and provides insights that allow them to build individual client pathways and to adapt or create bridging programs between the core services.