Tuesday, 7 March 2023

 Mathew HILAKARI (Point Cook) (13:17): I would also like to thank the South Sudanese-Australian Academic Society for inviting me to their Reconnect Breakfast in Werribee South. I would like to recognise the efforts of Andrew Gai, Richard Deng, Bol Mancha and Maker Maek. The work of the South Sudanese-Australian Academic Society, as a group of older and young professionals alike, fosters a positive environment and spirit of togetherness to help the South Sudanese community and to help their youth overcome the challenges they face when entering the workforce not just within our community but across the state. It was their first face-to-face meeting since COVID and the pandemic hitting Victoria.