Spectrum’s Boys Squad uses the universal language of football to bring youth from migrant and refugee backgrounds together, in Australia. Australia is renowned for its passion for sport, and celebrated for its cultural diversity. Melbourne, in particular, is known as one of the most livable cities in the world and attacts people from around to […]
Today, Spectrum has announced that Andrea McLeod, Chief Operating Officer at Spectrum will be leaving on Wednesday 13th June, 2018, to take up the newly created role of “Head of NDIS Transition” at Melbourne City Mission, reporting to the CEO”. Organisations are often measured on their ability to attract and retain talent, […]
Moreno Grison, Spectrum Board Chair, is pleased to announce after an extensive search, that Bernie Nott will be stepping into the CEO role on Monday 18th June, 2018.
Today marks the beginning of Ramadan. Spectrum Family Support Case Worker, Amona Hassab reflects on what this special time in the Muslim calendar means for her.
By Andrea McLeod, Chief Operating Officer, Spectrum It is always valuable to sit back and reflect on where we have come from and where we are going. Understanding where we have come from enables us to “press for progress” constructively, and with purpose. The first country to grant women the vote was New Zealand in […]
Spectrum Board Chair, Moreno Grison and CEO Stelvio Vido have today announced that the process to recruit the next CEO for Spectrum is about to commence. Stelvio, the Board, and Spectrum’s Leadership team are committed to a smooth CEO handover to ensure continuing momentum in Spectrum’s growth. The exact timing of Stelvio’s departure, after more […]
Gabrielle Fakhri is an engaging and vibrant woman whose eyes sparkle when you meet her. Today she stood in a room of people of diverse backgrounds and introduced herself, “I am mother of Simon”. Simon is a 44-year-old, wonderfully vibrant man from a Lebanese Arabic speaking background who loves to dance, gets a regular chiropractic treatment […]
Spectrum welcomed the release of its 2016/17 Annual Report at yesterday’s Annual General Meeting. This year’s Annual Report acknowledges immense change over 2016 and 2017, and that these changes have provided Spectrum with both challenge and opportunity. CEO Stelvio Vido reports that “We have responded with clear focus on helping people feel at home in […]
Today we’re celebrating the International Day of Tolerance that promotes tolerance, respect and dignity across the world and aims to reduce negative perceptions and attitudes towards people with migrant and refugee backgrounds. Raad’s Story: Focus on Fathers Over a number of years of delivering PINC programs to newly arrived parents, Spectrum identified that there was a need […]
At Spectrum, we believe in the right of people to feel at home in Australia. All our work is founded on a fundamental belief in human rights and justice. The marriage equality plebiscite currently being conducted in Australia is an opportunity to recognise and affirm the human rights of all couples to have their relationships […]