New South Wales Settlement Partnership
The New South Wales Settlement Partnership (NSP) was established in 2015 as a way for organisations with a history in settlement service delivery to work collaboratively to address the objectives of the Department of Home Affairs’ Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) program.
The consortium evolved to include different organisations, with a central aim being to support all partners to grow in their service delivery, probity and governance.
The consortium came to a natural conclusion in early 2024 when the SETS contract re-tender presented an opportunity for NSP partners to forge an independent path forward, supported by the knowledge and skills gained in the consortium’s nine-year tenure.
Below you will find many useful resources developed through the NSP during the period between 2015 – 2024.
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Exploring Settlement: Life in Australia is a collaborative project of the New South Wales Settlement Partnership (NSP), commenced in 2020. The heart of the project has been the design and facilitation of 56 listening conversations, where clients were invited to share their story of building a life in Australia.
The publication provides an overview of the NSW Settlement Partnership (the NSP) and showcases its work, from the establishment of the partnership in 2015. Readers will find case studies highlighting best practice and innovation in service delivery as well as stories from clients who have received support from the NSP.
Young people from multicultural, migrant and refugee backgrounds in Australia are an asset to our society, and bring with them immense talent, skills and knowledge.
This report provides an account of a study on lateral accountability and the use of lateral accountability mechanisms in the New South Wales Settlement Partnership (NSP).
The NSW Settlement Partnership (NSP) is a settlement services consortium of community organisations led by Settlement Services International (SSI).
A case study provides an opportunity to reflect on an initiative that was developed and implemented to achieve outcomes within a given set of circumstances. It tells a story of journey and impact through documenting key features, and embedding internal and external factors.
This is a collaborative project of the NSP commenced in 2020. The heart of the project has been the design and facilitation of 56 listening conversations, where clients were invited to share their story of building a life in Australia.
The settlement of migrants and refugees in regional areas has many benefits: it can sustain and grow the population base, bring about economic opportunities and create more vibrant and cohesive communities.
Many migrants, being new to the community, need more social support to help them build relationships, particularly if they have not interacted with people outside their own cultural group.
Regional Settlement Conference, 12 April 2022.
Regional Settlement Conference, 12 April 2022.
This document outlines the key standards developed by the NSP for good governance and best practices that demonstrate each standard in action. These standards can apply to the community as well as to settlement providers in their engagement with community groups or associations and are supplemented by practical examples and case studies.
The purpose of this toolkit is to enable NSP Partners to host local conversations, and listen to and support clients in sharing their experience of settlement.