Tender released for Australian immigration English programme
November 26 2009 by Liam Clifford
Enhanced features for Australian immigration programme.
A new
tender has been released for the provision of the Adult Migrant English
Programme (AMEP), which is the largest scheme that helps people to settle in
Australia after moving there from non-English speaking countries.
The
programme provides English language education support to people who have moved
to Australia as immigrants or asylum seekers in 250 locations around the
country.
The Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and
Settlement Services, Lauria Ferguson, announced the tender, explaining, "this
tender is for a new model of services, including enhanced vocational counselling
to help migrants identify their own learning path and track their progress
through the programme."
The new programme will also be extended to the
15-17 year-old age group to help school leavers to begin working in Australia.
Ferguson added, "the AMEP will help clients enter the workforce and access
further training opportunities through a Settlement Language Pathways to
Employment/Training course."
As well as English language skills, entrants
into the prgramme will receive information about Australian society, services,
customs and laws.
Ferguson says the system is an important Australian
immigration service: “It is an integral part of the suite of settlement services
delivered by DIAC to new arrivals to support their social inclusion and economic
participation in Australian society.”
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