The Foundation Skills for Your Future (FSFYF) Program ended in June 2024. Workplace-Based Training Projects are now available through the Skills For Education and Employment (SEE) Program. Settling in a new country can be hard for anyone especially for migrants and refugees who have experienced a traumatic journey. On your arrival, there are a number of […]

The Foundation Skills for Your Future (FSFYF) Program ended in June 2024. Workplace-Based Training Projects are now available through the Skills For Education and Employment (SEE) Program. Moving to a new country can present various challenges, even if you can speak and understand the language. Australia, having its own “special” version of the English language, means […]

The Foundation Skills for Your Future (FSFYF) Program ended in June 2024. Workplace-Based Training Projects are now available through the Skills For Education and Employment (SEE) Program. A public holiday in Australia means many people have the day off work or study, and there are often special events held around the country. It can also mean […]

Content may be a collaborative view and does not necessarily represent the view of the Commonwealth or the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The Commonwealth will not be responsible for any actions resulting from any errors or omissions contained on this site and its contents. Meet Isam Yaqoob Dawood Al Nisan*, a resilient 55-year-old […]

Michael Cox, Executive General Manager, Navitas Skilled Futures, has worked in the AMEP for the past 27 years – 12 years in Victoria with AMES and the past 15 with for Navitas. At the recent celebration of the 75th anniversary of Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) in Australia and 25 years of delivery at NSF, […]

Navitas Skilled Futures has hosted a double celebration for the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) – the combined anniversaries of 75 years of the AMEP in Australia and 25 years of delivery of the program by Navitas Skilled Futures. The event, held at Bankstown on Wednesday, was attended by representatives from the Australian Government Department […]

FAIRFIELD, 2015-2017: When the Australian government committed to a special intake of 12,000 refugees fleeing the war and IS in Iraq and Syria, more than half started their settlement journeys in Fairfield. The number of new arrivals was a challenge for Navitas, which rapidly grew in Fairfield from 2 to 11 locations, 100 trainers and […]

While a lot has changed in the past 25 years, much of how the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) is delivered at Navitas Skilled Futures today can be traced back to its early days. Collaboration was the key to winning the initial contract in 1998, and it remains the key to the program’s success at […]

As the Navitas Skilled Futures AMEP delivery reaches its 25-year anniversary, it’s a perfect time to look back and reflect on the people that have made a difference. Navitas could not do the good work it does without the support and dedication of committed staff and volunteers, collectively dedicating many years of service to helping […]

As a teenager in his homeland of Syria, Hermez Ichaya dreamed of becoming an architect. But in his final year of schooling his family was forced to flee to Lebanon, and his plans for university, and his future, appeared lost. But just over a decade later Hermez has overcome many obstacles – including moving to […]

They came to Australia from three different countries, and from vastly different backgrounds and circumstances. But despite the fact they have known each other only a few months, these three Canberra women share a bond much deeper than any lifelong friendship. Homaira, Chawsu and Jazmin (pictured above L-R), who received Canberra Refugee Support Education Awards […]

Yasameen Hameed loves creating art for others. She shares her drawings and paintings with friends and family, as well as staff and fellow students at Navitas Skilled Futures Liverpool, where she is learning English as part of the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)*. But soon her art will be shared with thousands of people in […]