SSI welcomes Prime Minister Turnbull’s announcement on refugee settlement
SSI enthusiastically welcomes Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement that the government will permanently maintain Australia’s commitment to settle 18,750 refugees a year from 2018. This provides assurance that Australia will continue to settle a significant number of people and families fleeing conflict zones, saving many lives.
‘Merit-based hiring’ not an excuse for excluding culturally diverse leaders
The argument that Australia’s leadership is mono-cultural because leaders are hired based on merit can no longer be used as a shield to exclude people from culturally diverse backgrounds, a panel of diversity specialists told the SSI Speakers’ Series.
Mentoring helps young refugee overcome career obstacles
Working with an experienced mentor is giving a young student from a refugee background the knowledge and support to overcome the obstacles standing between him and his career goals.
Refugee scholarship recipient is pursuing studies in medicine
Young refugees needing help with their school education and adults seeking local recognition for their qualifications will be among those eligible for new scholarships worth more than $90,000.
New Scholarships for Refugees
Young refugees needing help with their school education and adults seeking local recognition for their qualifications will be among those eligible for new scholarships worth more than $90,000. Allianz Australia and not-for-profit humanitarian organisation Settlement Services International (SSI) are offering the scholarships to help refugees settle in the community.
Foster carers celebrated for the superheroes they are
Foster Care Week shines a public spotlight on what SSI knows only too well – that foster carers play an integral role in the lives of vulnerable children and young people in out-of-home care.
Cultural Diversity and Leadership: The Way Forward
With more than one in four Australians now born overseas, there is an urgent need for greater cultural diversity among the ranks of our country’s business leaders. A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission, however, has shown that fewer than five per cent of ASX 200 company CEOs come from non-European or Anglo-Celtic backgrounds.
Settlement sector collaborates with police to help refugees
Settlement Services International (SSI) has joined with the NSW Police Force to develop solutions that will help refugees and people seeking asylum connect with police officers on a human level. Representatives from the NSW Police Force, the settlement sector, community associations and leaders, gathered yesterday at SSI’s head office in Sydney for a roundtable event designed to enhance understanding between police officers and the workers who support refugees and people seeking asylum.
From the CEO – One year on from ‘the Syrian 12,000’
This Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the Federal Government’s announcement that Australia would resettle an additional 12,000 refugees fleeing conflicts in Syria and Iraq.
SSI food: Subadra and Sangeetha’s curries
Two SSI staff members introduced refugees and people seeking asylum to the versatile cashew nut at a recent SSI Community Kitchen.
Friendship Garden a home away from home
The Sydney suburb of Auburn may seem worlds away from Nigeria, but one new Australian has found a small patch of home in an inclusive community gardening project in western Sydney.
SSI collaboration helps refugees connect with police
SSI has joined with the NSW Police Force to develop solutions that will help refugees and people seeking asylum connect with police officers on a human level.
Supporting refugee entrepreneurs is a win-win for everyone
There are many reasons people cite as their motivation for volunteering. Ignite Resource Team volunteer Yateender Gupta has a deep and personal reason for donating his time and experience to help others.
Connecting with the homeless
SSI was pleased to support Western Sydney Homeless Connect in Parramatta Town Hall on Monday 8 August, a unique event in which to assist people experiencing homelessness.
Conference to influence change for multicultural women
Leading academics and politicians will come together at an innovative new conference in November, designed to drive change for multicultural women. The National Multicultural Women’s Conference 2016 – Influencing Change: Vision and Impact (NMWC) will create a platform for sharing knowledge and celebrating the outstanding contributions women from diverse backgrounds make to our society.
Inaugural Arts and Refugees Forum at Casula Powerhouse brings practitioners from around Australia
More than 150 people who work at the intersection of the arts and refugee resettlement gathered from around Australia at the Arts and Refugees Forum at Casula Powerhouse over two days in August.
Multicultural women drive change at innovative conference
Participants will seek to drive social and economic change for women in Australia who are from diverse backgrounds at an innovative new conference co-hosted by SSI in November.
Diverse perspectives on offer at National Multicultural Women’s Conference
Women from multicultural backgrounds need a dedicated platform to amplify voices too often overlooked by mainstream society, said NSW Greens MP Dr Mehreen Faruqi ahead of an upcoming conference that aims to provide just that.
Arts and refugees meet in inaugural forum
An unprecedented state-wide discussion about refugee-related arts practice will take centre stage at an event that connects practitioners working at the intersection between the arts and refugees. Held from August 19–20 at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (CPAC), the inaugural Arts and Refugees Forum will create a space for artists, community development workers, educators, and arts and humanitarian organisations to share their experiences and discuss various aspects of artistic practice by, with and about refugees.
An unforgettable City2Surf for team SSI
They’ve run 14 kilometres, conquered Heartbreak Hill and braved a crowd of nearly 70,000, but SSI’s City2Surf team still needs your help to reach its fundraising goal.