Migrant Information Centre Eastern Melbourne

01/09/2026

✨We had the honour of welcoming Luba Grigorovitch MP to our office.
They are the Minister for Youth and the Minister for Carers and Volunteers.
We had a genuine, heartfelt conversation about the communities we serve each day.

✅In the room, we had our Bicultural Workers, Youth Workers, volunteers, carers, and Board members, all sharing their experiences openly and honestly. We talked about the real pressures facing young people from the Myanmar community and other newly arrived and marginalised communities right here in Melbourne's east.

✔️What stood out most was how deeply everyone listened. This was not a formal briefing. It was a real exchange between people who care about the same things.

We are grateful to Minister Grigorovitch for making the time and for hearing us. These conversations are how change actually begins.

Thank you also to the Victorian Multicultural Commission for your continued support of communities like ours across Victoria.

25/08/2026

Experiencing Aussie Rules at the MCG!
Members of our local Hakha Chin and mixed communities came together for a fantastic day out!
Not only did participants build confidence using public transport and form great connections with members of other local communities, but they also soaked up the incredible atmosphere of an AFL game at the iconic MCG.
It was a wonderful day of community, inclusion, and Aussie footy!
Australia Chin Community - EM
AFL Multicultural Program
AFL Victoria

24/08/2026

💛 Stronger Families Across Generations 💛
What a wonderful afternoon of connection, learning, and meaningful conversations at our “Stronger Families Across Generations” community event.
We came together to explore how we can strengthen family relationships, bridge generational differences, and support one another in building safer, healthier, and more connected communities. The honest discussions, shared experiences, and practical insights highlighted the importance of understanding, respect, and communication across generations.
A heartfelt thank you to our incredible faith leaders for sharing their wisdom and perspectives.
👏 Thank you to Eden Foster MP, Member for Mulgrave, for joining us and for your ongoing support of safer, stronger and more inclusive communities.
❤️ A special thank you to Dante for courageously sharing his lived experience and personal journey. Your story touched many and inspired important conversations.
🌟 Thank you to Deborah for your thoughtful facilitation and for creating a welcoming and engaging space where everyone felt heard and valued.
We also extend our sincere appreciation to Victoria Police, Milla from The Orange Door, the Monash Interfaith Gathering (MIG) Management Committee and volunteers, especially President David, Daleena and Sithy, for their support in making this event possible.
🎤 Thank you to Khalid for being an outstanding MC, Joe for providing seamless technical support, and all MIC staff.
Most importantly, thank you to everyone who attended and participated. Your willingness to engage, reflect, and share helped make this conversation truly meaningful.
✨ Together, let’s continue building stronger families, stronger relationships and stronger communities.

17/08/2026

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Does migration put pressure on your family relationships? You're not alone, and this event is for you.

Join us for Stronger Families Across Generations. It is a free community chat on faith and practical wisdom. Together, we will build understanding, resilience, and stronger family ties.

✨ Real-life stories of conflict transformed through faith
✨ Tools to recognise and manage destructive conflict
✨ Wisdom from faith leaders
✨ Connect with community members, leaders & service providers

🆓 Entry FREE | Light refreshments served
📅 Saturday 22 August 2026 | 1:15 – 5:30 PM
📍 Mulgrave Community Centre, Hall C, 355 Wellington Road, VIC 3170

⚠️ Limited seats — grab yours now!
👉 Book at: https://www.trybooking.com/DLUKW

For more info:
📞 Krishani — +61 403 236 210
💬 WhatsApp Daleena — +61 4023 485 511

05/08/2026

Today we celebrated and recognised the incredible contribution of our volunteers who generously give their time, skills and compassion to support people from diverse communities across all of MIC's programs. Their commitment strengthens our services, creates meaningful connections and helps build a more inclusive and welcoming community. A special welcome to **Fiona Scoullar**, our new **Senior Manager – Strategic Projects**, who will provide strategic oversight of MIC's volunteer and student engagement program. We look forward to working together to further strengthen and grow these invaluable programs. Thank you to all our volunteers for the difference you make every day. 💙

28/07/2026

MIC Family Camp 2026 – Building Stronger Families and Communities ( Thank you Sawm and Wesley) From 24–26 July 2026, MIC brought together 10 families for a memorable weekend at The Summit in Trafalgar East. The camp included parents, 19 children under 12, four young people and two MIC staff members from different church communities.

The camp provided a welcoming and supportive environment where families could connect, build friendships and strengthen community networks. Participants helped shape the experience through a pre-camp briefing and co-design session, which covered expectations, safety, shared responsibilities and meal arrangements.

Throughout the weekend, families demonstrated wonderful cooperation and respect. Parents supported the supervision and care of children, while participants worked together with meal preparation and shared activities.

Highlights included BBQ meals, campfire conversations, marshmallow roasting and a half-day adventure program featuring the flying fox, wall climbing, laser tag and inflatable activities. These experiences encouraged confidence, teamwork, participation and plenty of fun for children, young people and adults.

The camp also included valuable discussions about consent, healthy relationships and respectful behaviour. Families participated openly and respectfully, sharing experiences and learning from one another.

Feedback was overwhelmingly positive. One parent shared, “The camp helped me connect with other families in the community and build new friendships.” Another said it created stronger bonding opportunities for their whole family.

The camp successfully strengthened family relationships, promoted wellbeing and created lasting community connections. MIC thanks every family who participated and contributed to such a positive and rewarding weekend.

24/07/2026

Collaboration is strongest when community leaders come together with a shared vision for positive change.

MIC was honoured to host a roundtable with leaders from across the Iranian community to strengthen partnerships, recognise the unique strengths of each organisation, and explore how we can work together to better support migrants and refugees across Melbourne's east.

The discussion highlighted the work MIC has undertaken to date, identified opportunities to build the capacity of community organisations, and explored practical ways to increase our collective reach, responsiveness and impact. Importantly, we committed to continuing these conversations through quarterly leadership forums, ensuring community voices remain at the centre of our work and that our services continue to reflect the needs and aspirations of the Iranian community.

MIC was represented by CEO Rachna Muddagouni, Settlement Managers Houra and Sawm, and Aged & Disability Manager Linda.

A sincere thank you to the community leaders who attended and shared their knowledge, experience and commitment:
Afrooz Rahimian, Kam Razmara, Nasser Atai, Shirin Noori, Abbas Emami, Leila Zivdar, Sepehr Miran, Frank Parvizian, Masi Mojtabavi, Leila Araban, Dr Javad Maghsoud, and Melika Seyghali.

Your leadership and willingness to collaborate are instrumental in building stronger, more connected communities. Together, we can create lasting partnerships that ensure people from migrant and refugee backgrounds feel heard, respected, included and empowered.

We look forward to continuing this important journey together.

23/07/2026

New Initiative and ensure you contact MIC on 0370491603 to get mor information

23/07/2026

01/06/2026

A big thank you to Remy, Community Education Officer from Metro Trains Melbourne for delivering a fantastic train safety session for our Chinese community.

Participants learned important tips for staying safe while travelling on trains and gained confidence in using public transport independently to access services, activities, and opportunities in the community.

Thank you also to Jessica and our amazing volunteers for helping make the session such a success. Your support helps create stronger, more connected communities.