Empowering Women through Employment
Federal Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, were among the participants today at an event in Parramatta to improve understanding of the strengths of women from diverse background in work.
From the CEO: Each for equal
The 2020 International Women’s Day theme is Each for Equal. An equal world is one where we’re all responsible for our thoughts and actions. Every day, we have the power to take small steps towards gender equity.
Refugee eager to make a contribution finds dream job at Fairfield High School
When Yasser Ibrahim arrived in Australia in 2017, he knew little about the country that would become his new home.
Armidale local shares skills with refugee and aspiring photographer
Armidale local and freelance photographer Simon Scott partnered with Settlement Services International (SSI) to use his skills to foster the talent of aspiring photographer and Ezidi refugee Salwan Qasm Muhi.
SSI shares evidence-based, best global practice at Global Refugee Forum
Eighty-two signatories have endorsed an open pledge to support an affordable, inclusive community refugee sponsorship program in Australia, launched by SSI and 65 other community groups prior to the first-ever Global Refugee Forum (GRF), hosted by UNHCR in Geneva in December 2019.
Claims of refugee unemployment crisis miss basic facts
A high jobless rate among newly arrived refugees is not indicative of a systemic unemployment crisis and typifying it as such ignores the long-term trends in refugee settlement, according to a leading refugee settlement provider.
Renowned Syrian singer and refugee finds path to integration in music
Touching down at Sydney airport Syrian singer and oud player George Karam looked at his wife, Hana, and their daughter, Atra, and said: “Finally we reached Australia, a place where we will be treated with dignity and respect.”
From the CEO: What we can achieve when all voices and aspirations are nourished
Sitting in the kitchen with my mum a few weeks ago, I had the immense privilege of telling her that on January 26 I would be appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the community, particularly in the area of refugee support.
Legal Aid community engagement officer recognised for strong community spirit
Nohara Odicho, recipient of the STARTTS’ 2019 NSW Humanitarian Award for a Refugee Community Worker, arrived in Australia as a refugee with her father in 2015.
SSI CEO amplifies impact with new appointments
SSI CEO Violet Roumeliotis will amplify her community impact in 2020 through a series of new board appointments
Innovation funding supports exploration of new settlement pathways for Nepalese community in Auburn
Nepalese migrant and refugee communities are to benefit from innovative new services thanks to a collaboration between two members of the NSW Settlement Partnership (NSP).
Armidale Regional Council wins human rights award for dedication to refugee settlement
Armidale Regional Council, a key partner in a Settlement Services International (SSI) program to relocate Ezidi refugees from Syria and northern Iraq, has won the Government Award in the 2019 Human Rights Awards, presented by the Australian Human Rights Commission in Sydney on December 13.
SSI expresses appreciation for volunteers’ and collaborators’ profound contribution to communities
A retired police superintendent, a dance artist and members of a Community Hub were among recipients of SSI’s 2019 Community Appreciation Awards.
Christmas comes to Community Kitchen
Yesterday, SSI’s Community Kitchen wrapped up a year of shared meals and cultural celebration with an end of year party for newcomers and local community members.
SSI submits pledges ahead of UNHCR Global Refugee Forum
The first Global Refugee Forum (GRF) will be hosted by UNHCR in Geneva December 17-18.
Disability advocate seeks more accessible services for diverse communities
Yasmin Farhart, an empowered, south west Sydney-based Lebanese woman living with disability, is a professional public speaker, educator, activist and advocate for diversity and inclusion.
HIV-positive survivor and advocate transforms pain into purpose
Since his diagnosis 35 years ago, inspirational speaker David Polson has participated in 28 drug trials to improve the treatment of the virus.
From the CEO: A long route to safety
Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani’s long trip to safety made headlines around the world last month. After six years on Manus Island under Australia’s offshore processing regime, Behrouz obtained a temporary visa to visit New Zealand for a literary event and took a circuitous route to safety that involved a 19-hour layover in the Philippines.
Community attitudes to refugee settlement
Research in community attitudes to refugees arriving in Armidale.
From the CEO: Four action priorities from government refugee settlement review
A common misunderstanding about refugees is that they are the sole beneficiaries of our country’s resettlement program. A government-commissioned report released last week challenges this misconception by highlighting all that we have to gain by effectively welcoming newcomers.