Ben Maiyo came to Australia two years ago and saw the support needs for Australians with a multiethnic background.
Working at the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland, he also now volunteers at the Red Cross and has translated information in Kiswahili during Cyclone Alfred.
He won the Outstanding Contribution by a New Queenslander at the Multicultural Queensland Awards last week, and The Wire’s Toni Pankaluic spoke with Ben Maiyo about his volunteer work.
Image: Image by Toni Pankaluic
Produced By: Toni Pankaluic
Featured In Story: Ben Maiyo – Project and Co-Design Officer at ECCQ and Multicultural Queensland Award Winner
First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 2 September 2025