Migrant communities want to work - so what's stopping them?

People from migrant and refugee backgrounds often find themselves presented with harsh barriers which prevent them finding work.

Smiling workers talking in coffee break. Male and female colleagues are in reflective clothing. They are standing at construction site. Credit: xavierarnau/Getty Images

A committee looking into the problems says Workforce Australia, which provides funding to employment services for job seekers, needs to find ways to address the problem.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Soofia Tariq..

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