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Advisory Working Group Member

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Junior has extensive experience working with young people at Malmsbury and Parkville youth justice centres was where his career started.

 

As the Manager of the Youth and Family Engagement team at South East Community Links, he appreciates the experiences from all the years of planning, developing and implementing programs and services to meet young people needs, especially youth from refugee and multicultural backgrounds.

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Junior’s personal and professional mission is to help young people build their capacity and create a more equitable community.

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He is also a father of two beautiful daughters, a former professional soccer player, a retired DJ, and a Brazilian Carnaval Band musician.

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