We are proud to partner with Metro South Health to deliver a community-based antenatal service for eligible newly arrived, refugee, and migrant woman living in Logan. 

The service is facilitated from the SSI Gateway and aims to improve birthing outcomes for babies born in Logan. Evidence shows that a woman who receives care from a Midwife throughout the duration of pregnancy and birth is more likely to have a normal birth of a healthy baby at term, have a more positive experience of labour and birth, be more satisfied with her care, and successfully breastfeed.  

We work closely with Midwives to provide wrap around support to women and families by linking them in with internal and external services for housing, employment, health and financial wellbeing support. 

In 2016, we heard the voices of the community and introduced a Gateway community space for locals to drop in and receive information, advice or referral.  

The Gateway continues to coordinate from an integrated response model, whereby local services outreach from the centre and collaborate on strategies around local community issues. We facilitate a number of internal programs for improving the economic and social participation of newly arrived communities. The SSI Gateway can be booked to run events and other community focused work.   

There are several large training rooms and small interview rooms available to hire via our external booking process. 

To find out more about what’s on at SSI Gateway or to enquire about booking space for your next event/workshop/meeting, please either drop in, email or phone us:

SSI Gateway is located at 91 Wembley Road, Logan Central, QLD 

E: acsl.gatewayofficer@ssi.org.au 
P: (07) 3412 – 8222 
Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm

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At 99 Steps our team of domestic and family violence practitioners provide culturally responsive and trauma informed support to women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds experiencing domestic and family violence in the Logan and Beenleigh area.

99 Steps is a specialised service for women from refugee/asylum seeker backgrounds or women living in community on a temporary visa. We understand the unique barriers faced by women in diverse communities, and our mission is to empower and support them on their journey towards safety and healing.

99 Steps can provide tailored support to meet the specific cultural and linguistic needs of women experiencing domestic and family violence:

Emotional Support

• Building awareness of domestic and family violence
• Education around healthy relationships
• Empowering women to self-advocate
• Fostering resilience through trauma informed practice

Practical Support

• Safety/Exit planning
• Referrals to crisis services and emergency shelters
• Referrals to legal support services
• Referrals to housing services
• Referrals to case management services
• Referrals to health and counselling services

Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) can manifest differently in different migrant communities, highlighting the importance of culturally appropriate support services that recognise the diverse experiences of migrants and break down barriers to accessing support. In My Voice is a series of vignettes that tell the stories of DFV in different migrant communities in order to help start conversations amongst communities and service providers and inspire change. 

Each vignette tells a different story by Supporting U women leaders, painting a diverse picture of DFV in migrant and refugee communities. By amplifying the voices and experiences of survivors and women leaders, In My Voice helps to empower women survivors in diverse migrant communities. 

We invite you to hear the stories on DFV from Africa, East Asia, Middle East, South-East Asia, South Asia, and Regional Australia. The videos are provided in English and other languages for your viewing. 

If you feel triggered by this material or would like advice around urgent DFV response or for DFV related counselling, you can call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732). 

If you would like general mental health or crisis support, you can call LIFELINE (13 11 14) 

If you would like to use this material for commercial purposes, please seek permission from SSI. 

We understand that it can be challenging for refugees and humanitarian entrants to adapt to life in Australia. That is why we offer the Community Education program, which provides workshops and courses to help newcomers find their feet and engage with local communities.

Our courses aim to increase their knowledge of Australia and ability to navigate and access services. We offer courses such as driver literacy, public transport, housing, citizenship progression and support for exam preparation, and job seeking strategies. Join us and take the first step in making Australia feel like home!

We believe sports and recreation are good for our health and can bring people together. Our Multicultural Sports Club in Logan has many activities for people from different cultures and backgrounds. We have activities like Family Football, Women’s Hub, Taekwondo, Youth Night, and more. 

Everyone is welcome to join in the fun, including events like Learn to Surf, Paint and Chat, Talent Shows and Movie Nights. Our soccer groups are very popular, as well as other activities like martial arts, surfing and dance. 

2024 – Term 1 Dates

• Thriving Multicultural Women: 2 February to 29 March
• Family Football: 23 January to 27 March
• South Region Taekwondo: 2 February to 29 March
• Youth Night: 24 January to 28 March
• Equality Music Project: From Friday 9 February

The first few years of an individual’s life are critical to their long-term health and wellbeing. The Health Impact Project aims to improve the health and wellbeing of children under eight and their caregivers.

Run through the SSI Community Hubs program in Logan, Queensland, the project identifies potential issues facing children and connects families to essential services. These services include paediatric first aid, clinical psychology, parenting information, and speech pathology and occupational therapy assessments. The program also coordinates available health services such as speech therapy, sports programs, dental treatments, and more.

The Health Impact Project is run through the Woodridge, Woodridge North, St Pauls, St Francis, and Marsden Community Hubs in Logan, Queensland.

E: acsl.gatewayofficer@ssi.org.au

P: 07 3412 9980

We offer organisations an opportunity to book a wide range of highly skilled in-language and in-culture professionals. Our 170+ Multicultural Support Officers build trust and rapport through lived experience and shared culture. This enables them to connect more meaningfully by offering enhanced levels of support across 50+ different languages throughout NSW and Queensland. 

Embracing diversity and building cultural responsiveness is integral to every business and organisation. Developing and promoting engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALD) empowers your participants by establishing their autonomy to help them thrive and realise their full potential. In addition, your business or organisation can tap into the knowledge and understanding derived from our long history of serving multicultural communities and established relationships. 

In-language and in-culture services for activities such as:

• Supporting individuals and families in the CALD community: including settlement orientation, form filling, building digital literacy and connecting communities with services and activities
• Engagement, transport and supervision of children and young people in care
• Workshop facilitation or support
• Co-designing services, programs, and projects
• Community Engagement: supporting business to connect to community

Our Multicultural Workforce includes Multicultural Support Officers who have acquired additional skills developed through study and experience in Australia and overseas.  

Our wide range of specialised skills include: 

• Administration and customer support
• Research and data collection (NSW only)
• Case management
• Accredited interpreting and translation
• Tech support for online events
• Events support
• Complex case support
• Specialised children and young people support (NSW Metro and Victoria Metro only)

There are several flexible ways that our Multicultural Support Officers can be engaged, including in-person and online, as well one-off or as an ongoing arrangement. They are based on an hourly rate, with a minimum engagement of three hours for in-person services and one hour for remote services. 

BEMAC produces & stages multicultural artists from different cultural backgrounds.

As a registered charity and a subsidiary of SSI’s self-funded Arts and Culture program, BEMAC provides a platform for innovative multicultural arts in Queensland. We believe that the voices of Australia’s diverse artists enrich our culture and should be heard by everyone.

• Courageous in creativity: We aim to support artists at all career and development stages, whose creative and professional aspirations are solidly grounded on the creation of original work of the highest quality and relevance possible.  
• Determined in diversity: We aim to ensure that diverse stories, voices and expressions are duly represented and that they are embraced and welcomed into a platform of creativity, conversation and cross-pollination.
• Enablers of change: We aim to drive positive social change towards the elimination of racism, discrimination and exclusion by fostering self-determination and cultural safety with the agency to freely express.

BEMAC’s inspiring and distinct lineup of passionate artists explores the depths of identity, migration, and multiculturalism. With courage, determination, and the desire to enable change, BEMAC sets the stage for a truly transformative experience.

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