Punchbowl restaurant changes lives through inclusion
Rashays Casual Dining recently announced that “by 2019 all Rashays restaurants will be deaf friendly.”
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2018 at SSI
Sunday July 8 signalled the start of NAIDOC Week 2018, a time in which SSI celebrates the past, present and future contributions of our nation’s Indigenous people and their heritage. This year’s theme was ‘Because of her, we can’, which provided a fantastic opportunity to recognise the past and current contributions of Indigenous women to Australian society.
New Beginnings Festival brings Inner West locals and new communities together to celebrate Refugee Week 2018
Hundreds of Inner West locals recently showed their support for refugees and a thriving arts community as part of Refugee Week 2018 celebrations.
TEDxSydney partnership enables SSI program participants to attend conference in celebration of diversity and inclusion
Settlement Services International (SSI) was proud to be the official charity partner for the TEDxSydney 2018 Humankind-themed conference on Friday, 15 June 2018 at the International Convention Centre (ICC).
A brighter future for a father and his son
Xiaolong Yang is a middle aged single father who is living with physical and psychiatric disability. After connecting with SSI Ability Links through his linker Kathy, he began learning more about the NDIS, looking at ways to gain support from it and also have a more active participation in the community.
We are for people with disability … and their carers
SSI Ability Links NSW, together with the Autism Community Network, has decided to recognise and celebrate carers in the Blacktown area by organising an event for them in June to focus on their wellbeing.
SSI welcomes State Budget support for vulnerable children and families
Settlement Services International welcomes the contribution the NSW Government is to make in support of vulnerable children, families, disability services and multiculturalism, according to the 2018–19 NSW State Budget delivered on June 19 by NSW Treasurer, the Hon Dominic Perrottet MP.
SSI announces second round of applications for Community Innovation Fund
The Community Innovation Fund supports projects tailored by the community, for the community. Marking Refugee Week 2018 (June 17-23), Settlement Services International (SSI) is announcing that the second round of applications for its Community Innovation Fund will open on July 25, 2018, with information sessions to be held on Friday, July 6, in Fairfield and Liverpool.
Refugee Week: What’s on
Refugee Week is Australia’s peak annual activity to raise awareness about the issues affecting refugees and celebrate the positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society.
Business Woman of the Year launches program for refugee women and aspiring entrepreneurs
Settlement Services International (SSI) CEO and 2017 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year Violet Roumeliotis on May 28 launched a scholarship program through which four women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds will receive a 12-month package of business start-up support.
Joint Media Release: New Beginnings Festival for Refugee Week to close Open Inner West
SSI New Beginnings Festival event The Spirit of Welcome will officially close 2018 Open Inner West at the Refugee Welcome Centre in Callan Park, Leichhardt, on 24 June.
A Statement from SSI: The Truths and Benefits of Migration in Australia
Settlement Services International (SSI) is proud to support Sydney communities by delivering essential programs and services alongside our partner organisations, with the ultimate goal of fostering independence amongst refugees, migrants and people seeking asylum, and enabling a prosperous and harmonious civil society.
Business Woman of the Year to host mentoring event with executives and aspiring refugees
Settlement Services International (SSI) CEO and 2017 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year Violet Roumeliotis on Monday, May 28, 2018, will host key women of excellence for a 90-minute mentoring session with aspiring young women of refugee backgrounds.
Warm Sydney welcome improves newcomers’ wellbeing
One hundred and thirty-four newcomers and five ambassadors have already participated in Welcome2Sydney activities designed to make refugees and asylum seekers feel welcome and more connected to their new home.
Persian painter to drive a new project during Refugee Week
A Persian artist and painter who is seeking asylum in Australia will be facilitating a series of creative workshops for newly arrived artists in the lead up to the SSI New Beginnings Festival for Refugee Week 2018, staged at the Refugee Welcome Centre, Lilyfield.
Summer Hill café empowers refugee entrepreneurs
Four Brave Women is open for business! Developed as a joint initiative between The Trading Circle, a division of the charity Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand, and SSI, Four Brave Women is a café and community space where refugees have the opportunity to create a sustainable income for themselves using their culinary skills. It is a creative and inclusive space that celebrates different cultures through food and art.
SSI successfully hosts first DiverseAbility NDIS Inclusion Conference
With more than 200 delegates and 50 speakers, the first-of-its-kind conference in NSW put the emphasis on discussing issues and challenges specific to people with disability from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background.
SSI works with young Australian with disability to gain independence
In order to gain more independence and expand her work experience, she started working with EmployAbility, a joint initiative between SSI Ability Links NSW and SSI employment services that offers tailored career pathways for people with disability.
Theatre: a new old way of talking about disability in CALD communities
Theatre is one of the most ancient forms of art. The word theatre itself means a place for viewing, but theatre is more than that. Theatre is telling stories; it is turning a group of people into an audience and bringing them together to enjoy an experience.
Still Outside the Tent: Cultural Diversity and Disability
Cultural Diversity & Disability: A Rapid Review of Evidence.