Welfare Mission For Migrants

19/10/2026

Wage theft. Underpayment. Unpaid superannuation. Unfair dismissal. Workplace bullying. Unsafe working conditions. Visa issues. Natural Justice Letter. Sponsorship problems. Migration scams.

More and more workers, students, and migrants are coming forward with experiences like these.

Join us for a FREE information session and community forum on the realities facing temporary migrant workers, 407 training visa holders, and international students, and the practical steps we can take to defend our rights, support one another, and challenge exploitation.

Free entry and open to all.

🗓️ 28 October 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Level 1, 136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Contact: Ness Gavanzo for more info 0481577670

10/09/2026

Welfare Mission for Migrants (WMM) is a not-for-profit community organisation based in Australia committed to providing grassroots-based support to vulnerable migrants— migrant workers, families, and international students.

WMM is inviting Filipinos in Melbourne to complete a short, anonymous survey for the purpose of gaining insight into the community demographics as well as any workplace issues. This will help guide the type of support that WMM can plan and provide for the community - for example, campaigns, events, workshops, etc.

Click on the link or scan the QR code below to complete the survey. We thank you for your time and care in helping out your fellow Filipino community members! 🇵🇭

🔗 LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1wUqzJM3gfYd6ZRpc8urvyIA3nz9cQ0CufC3UUXDQ_MWPhw/viewform?usp=dialog

07/08/2026

WMM is the partner of Migrante Australia on this campaign for exploited workers and all workers to fight all forms of exploitation. Laban Migrante!

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.

17/07/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19ATC92WQL/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Big update from Sama-Sama, Sangha-Sangha! 🌏

Starting today, Sana-Sama, Sangha-Sangha's Instagram and Facebook are moving out from APMM to stand on its own — a space fully dedicated to migrant stories, advocacy, and community across the Asia Pacific.

Same mission, new home:
🔗 IG: .by.migrants
🔗 FB: facebook.com/samasangha.by.migrants

Follow us here so you don't miss what's next. Together, we tell stories of migrants and advocates straight from their communities.

Don't forget to visit our website for our full content as well: samasangha.com 📢

02/06/2026

Last Friday, Welfare Mission for Migrants and Migrante Melbourne held a consultation with temporary migrant workers facing workplace exploitation.

We sat down with four Filipino workers on 482, 407, 485, and 500 visas, working in hospitality and construction. They shared experiences of wage theft, late or unpaid wages, no superannuation, unpaid overtime, extreme working hours, unfair dismissal, reduced hours, and threats from employers.
Migrante Melbourne also held an orientation, discussing the root causes of Filipino migration and the Philippines' Labor Export Program, a government policy since the 1970s that has treated Filipino workers as an export commodity, prioritising remittances over creating decent jobs at home. It is a system that separates families and leaves workers exposed to exploitation abroad.

Welfare Mission for Migrants and Migrante Melbourne will continue to support these workers and progress their individual cases together with our partner organisations. We will stand with them until they get the justice they deserve and for the broader migrant community to be safe and free.