ARMS Manukau Centre

INTRODUCTION

The ARMS Manukau Centre is located in the Manukau City Centre at Level 1, 2 Osterley Way, Manukau. As the gateway to Auckland and New Zealand, Manukau City is a melting pot of cultures and languages. Currently there are more than 160 different cultural groups from the continents of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe living across Manukau.

Our ARMS staff are committed to providing information and advice to all migrants and refugees in Manukau to help them with their settlement needs and goals. The Centre works closely with central government, local authority and non government agencies to support successful settlement of migrants and refugees in the Manukau City region.

Staff at the ARMS Manukau Centre are able to assist migrants and longer-term refugees with the following settlement needs:

• General information, orientation and support
• Pathways to Employment

GENERAL INFORMATION, ORIENTATION AND SUPPORT

Free workshops are held at the ARMS Manukau Centre, providing information and orientation advice and support for migrants of all ethnicities.

Individual consultation is also available to link new settlers to appropriate cultural, religious and ethnic communities and support services in Manukau City.

Workshop Schedule
For the monthly programme click here.

PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT

For migrants seeking employment, we hold "Job Search Seminars" bi-monthly on Wednesday, which focus on the information and skills needed to search for suitable employment in New Zealand. These are suitable for migrants of all types of employment skills and backgrounds:

• Auckland Chamber of Commerce,
• Ministry of Social Development,
• Career Services
• ARMS English Advisor

Participants are provided with an individualized employment plan, a resource pack, and a certificate of attendance. Ongoing follow-up support is also offered by the Centre staff to help you address other settlement needs you may have.

Free specialized workshops are also available at the ARMS Manukau Centre for migrants interested in starting up a small business. The main focus of these workshops is the provision of information and advice about the New Zealand tax system and employment legislation. Centre staff can also provide participants with information on business starter education programmes available in Manukau.

Through our workshops and seminars we are able to link migrants with:

• Employers
• Employment recruitment agencies
• Professional bodies
• Training and educational institutions

Workshop Schedule
For the monthly programme click here.