Maria Dimopoulos, AM, spoke to SBS in mid August while on a listening tour of Australia to identify the contributions of migrants and refugees and the gaps in policy.
Ms Dimopoulos took up the role of CEO of the Settlement Council in May, having forged a highly successful career in the social justice space for over three decades.
Her passion for women rights, gender equity, indigenous rights, the safety of women and children, migrant and refugee rights, diversity and inclusion have made her a household name.
She has represented Australia in international fora, more recently in the UN, co-founded the Alliance of Migrant and Refugee Women for Change, and was the vice president of the Victorian Multicultural Commission.
M. Dimopoulos migrated to Australia from Greece as a small child and studied law before she entered the social justice and human rights space.
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