On 17th August more than 240 people joined the launch of the MYAN/Deloitte report COVID-19 and young migrants - impact and solutions.
David Rumbens, Partner, Deloitte Access Economic, highlighted the employment gaps that occurred at the onset of COVID-19, and presented a critical understanding to how the data reflected possible labour scarring, which is likely to pose future employment challenges for young people.
Alison Larkins, Coordinator-General for Migrant Services, Department of Home Affairs then officially launched the report. She praised the findings and supported the data by including her own experiences of working with migrant communities. She reflected upon the essential nature of social organisations which are crucial to providing employment benefits and help young migrants gain jobs and internship opportunities.
“Work for young migrants and refugees is an important enabler of independence, a rite of passage which fosters a sense of purpose and achievement, and is critical to forming a sense of belonging in Australia and build social capital"
- Alison Larkins
Innes Willox- Chief Executive, Australia Industry Group, and Chairperson, Migration Council of Australia addressed the inevitability of the topic and agrees with the existing loopholes which hinder young migrants from gaining employment.
“Migrants, particularly young migrants are extremely motivated and risk takers”
“When businesses go down the path of engaging those young migrants, they get an enormous amount out in terms of the organisations’ contribution to the community and being able to engage with different communities”
- Innes Willox
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