Centre for Multicultural Youth
Laura O'Neill is an experienced professional in the fields of multicultural community engagement, sustainability education, and program management. Currently serving as a Senior Project Officer at the Centre for Multicultural Youth, Laura advocates for multicultural communities impacted by family violence and manages volunteer mentorship programs for refugee and migrant youth. Previous roles include instructional design at Insight Academy, where Laura updated course requirements for sustainable operations, and development of environmental and sustainability education programs. With a strong background in social entrepreneurship, Laura co-founded Same Skies, managed programs at Unbound, and taught at the University of Melbourne. Laura's academic qualifications include a Master's Degree in International Development from UNSW and various certifications in teaching and training.
Centre for Multicultural Youth
The Centre for Multicultural Youth is a Victorian not-for-profit organisation supporting young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds to build better lives in Australia. Through a combination of specialist support services, training and consultancy, knowledge sharing and advocacy, we are working to remove the barriers young people face as they make Australia their home. Our activities include: * Providing direct one-to-one support for young people with family, housing, education and employment issues. * Delivering leadership programs that offer young people opportunities to contribute to Australian society. * Providing training, professional development and consultancy services for organisations to work more effectively with young people. * Building research evidence and sharing our knowledge. * Providing evidence-based policy advice and advocacy to decision makers at local, state and national levels.