Spectrum Employment Services

Spectrum delivers services to newly arrived and established people with migrant and refugee backgrounds in the northern and western Melbourne areas. We advocate on behalf of people with migrant and refugee backgrounds to help build more inclusive communities. We help people with migrant and refugee backgrounds and people with disabilities participate in life, both at home and in the community.

Spectrum delivers services to newly arrived and established people with migrant and refugee backgrounds. Assisting ageing people with a disability and/or with migrant and refugee backgrounds to participate in life at home and in the community.

Currently, we operate across three office locations in Melbourne's north-west (Preston, Sunshine and Dallas), providing a range of services tailored to meet the specific needs of refugees and migrants, including: settlement services, community development programs, youth services, parenting and family relationship programs, and aged care and disability services.

Settlement and Family Services are continuing, however the majority of these services are being delivered remotely. The Spectrum Office at Harvester Road, Sunshine is only used for appointments arranged by staff. Until further notice, Sunshine will not be open for walk in enquiries.

We see the media as a great advocacy tool, one that can raise concerns about the issues that affect migrants and refugees, and offer them a way to tell their own story.We welcome media requests about our work, and ask for understanding in any delays responding; we have strict processes for evaluating every media requests we receive.

We are a values-based organisation which employs over 200 qualified, diverse and passionate aged and disability support workers, youth workers, case managers and business people to enable our clients to feel at home in Australia. To achieve this we understand the importance of rewarding and developing our people to ensure the best outcomes for our clients.

Are you aged 65 years or older, and finding you can no longer do the things you used to be able to do? We have a whole range of services to help older people to come together, stay active, live independently and engage in the community. Home Care Packages - individual packages of support services tailored to what you feel you need and want.