Program Manager at The Salvation Army ‘s Trafficking and Slavery Safe House, Melina is passionate about holistic service delivery, social justice and challenging systems of racial injustice.
After studying social work in France and working in Child Protection, Melina migrated to Gadigal Land where she worked as a caseworker. She aims to promote best practice, build capacity in communities through collaborative actions and challenge systemic barriers faced by people whose basic needs are often not met.
Melina’s experience includes supporting adults and children made vulnerable through forced migration (refugees, people seeking asylum), working with families involved with the Child Protection system and providing support to people impacted by modern slavery.