Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability & Ageing)
Enrolment for our next Individual Support Course is NOW OPEN, if you would like to start a career in Individual Support (Disability & Ageing care) this is your chance!!
The start date for the next intake is on the 17th July 2018. Limited spaces available so contact us NOW if you want to resgister for the next intake.
No Fees for Australian/New Zealand citizens, Permanent Residents or Temporary Residents with the necessary visa and work permit on a pathway to permanent residency. Other conditions apply.
Contact MCC Project Coordinators at 07 3257 1868 or email [email protected] for more information about enrolment.
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care
Want to get into a career in early childhood education? Get qualified to work as an Assistant in a Childcare Centre, Nanny, Playgroup Supervisor or start your own Family Day Care.
The next course is now scheduled to run from 19 Julyto 14 December 2018and will be held at 23 Foster St, Newmarket. Limited spaces available so hurry as time is running out for enrollments. Contact us nowif you want to Register for the July intake.
No Fees for Australian/New Zealand citizens, Permanent Residents or Temporary Residents with the necessary visa and work permits on a pathway to permanent residency. Other conditions apply.
Contact MCC Project Coordinators at 07 32571868 or email[email protected]for information of the next intake.
This Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) project is proudly funded and supported by the Queensland Government.
English Conversation Club Lessons
Please come and join the thriving club that meets at MCC every Thursday from 10.00am to 12.00pm. Our club members are mostly new migrants who cherish the opportunity to learn and practice conversing in English. These fun-filled classes are led by our dedicated team of volunteers - Michael Chung (Mong), Evelyn Wong, Evelyn Kuan, Lisa Ho, Kim Bott, Debbie Tam, Debra Chen and coordinated by Sylvia Yap and Janis Maino. More volunteers and club members are welcomed.
For further information, please contact MCC at 07 32571868.
Plastic Shopping Bag Ban
Most of you may have already heard that there is going to be a BAN on Plastic Shopping Bags starting July 1, 2018. As we all know Plastic bags have done a lot of harm to our environment, it has endangered the marine and other wildlife and is very costly to clean up each year. Time to pull out your re-useable bags or run out and grab your supplies from your retailers. Lets save our Planet! For more information on what bags are banned and what are not, click this link for more information: QLD - Plastic Bag Ban
Updates from May 2018
Technicolor Multicultural Festival Traineeship
A group of 12 Trainees commenced their Traineeship on May 1, 2018 where they will be organizing one of MCC's biggest events of the year-The Technicolor Multicultural Festival. A very multicultural group that hail from various parts of the world - Brazil, Columbia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan and Vietnam. They will be led by Project Co-ordinators Al-Bryan Canedo & Xiomara Ipenza. A huge Welcome to our new Trainees!
Graduate Women QLD Inc - Bursary Award
Ms Judy Nguyen, one of our graduates from the Asian Pacific Institute (API) who had completed our Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care was awarded a bursary by The Graduate Women Qld Inc. Judy migrated from Vietnam and went through many obstacles to gain her first Australian qualification and permanent full-time employment in a childcare centre. Judy is now pursuing a part-time Diploma in Early Childhood Education with API. A massive Congratulations to Judy Nguyen!
Information Sessions: Citizenship Practice Test and
Changes in Childcare Benefits
During the month of May, our Project Coordinators from our Settlement Services Program Leonardo Leguizamon and Hilda Win organized several information sessions:
1. Citizenship Practice Test session 1- May 10th, 2018
2. Citizenship Practice Test session 2- May 17th, 2018
3. Changes in Childcare Benefit 2018- May 24th, 2018
Leonardo lead the two sessions for the Citizenship Practice test with 12 people in attendance. if you are planning on applying for citizenship, click on the link below for more information. Citizenship practice Test
The third information session was on changes to childcare benefits which was hosted by Centrelink representatives. Dave Gall and his team came to MCC to give a talk on the changes that are to happen come July 2, 2018. A total of 13 people were present for this information session. Click on this link to the website if you need more information on these new changes. Changes to Childcare Benefits-2018
A free information session organised by MCC's Settlement Services Programme and funded by the Department of Social Services.
Technicolour Multicultural Festival is a large festival held in Newmarket each year that brings together people from many communities, both cultural and geographic. It allows the communities to celebrate and showcase what makes them unique and serves as a point of expression for each. This expression is revealed in many ways, but particularly through live performances and food. It also serves as a point of contact between various communities and support services. Don't forget to save the date!!
