From political asylum seeker to social entrepreneur, Dr Luz Restrepo OAM has embraced life in Australia with arms wide open.
After arriving in Melbourne with little English, little money, no connections and no career options, she built a life dedicated to helping migrant women facing similar hardships.
Dr Restrepo's many achievements include setting up SisterWorks, Migrant Women in Business, and sitting on the Victorian Multicultural Commission's Regional Advisory Committee.
Today her work has been recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia. But she told Raf Epstein the journey doesn't stop here.