BEAUT

BEAUT stands for Burmese Enterprise Association for Urban Trading. It is an enterprise which is owned and controlled by Burmese community members. Most of these individuals arrived in Australia after 2004 on UNHCR refugee visas. Every year, Australia resettles over 5, 000 newly arrived refugees. These people bring extensive skills and experience from their home countries, but struggle to integrate into the Australian work force.

With the right mentoring, support, relationships, and opportunities, newly arrived migrants and refugees can leverage their skills and abilities to create positive employment opportunities and new businesses within the Australian labour market.

BEAUT members work in collaboration with the Footscray Maker Lab, Baptcare, The Chin Christian Council, Permaculture Out West and Action Foresight.