Humanitarian Settlement Program provide essential early support and information to refugees and humanitarian entrants. Learn more:
IgniteAbility Small Business Start-ups is a pilot program established to facilitate business creation for people with disability. Learn More:
Team SSI, Strong and United, is back! Expect to see us at the starting line on Sunday 12 August - join our 80,000 community members, united with one goal & GIVE now!
Employment is integral for newly arrived refugees, migrants, asylum seekers and for other vulnerable people in our community. Learn more:
The SSI Community Innovation Fund enriches community members, leaders & groups to build a stronger, more vibrant and resilient life together in south-west Sydney. Learn more:
SSI continues to see the great benefit in engaging with significant international events such as the UNHCR Annual Tripartite Consultations for Refugees and the NGO consultations in Geneva.
Read more: From the CEO - SSI takes local knowledge to a global stage
Sunday July 8 signalled the start of NAIDOC Week 2018, a time in which we celebrate 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 our society.
Hundreds of Inner West locals recently showed their support for refugees and a thriving arts community as part of Refugee Week 2018 celebrations.
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).
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.
Sue Vile was among the first to be inducted into the SSI’s Armidale volunteer program, bringing with her a wealth of experience and existing training gathered from her time in aid work, in Australia and abroad.
A retired school teacher and nurse, Sue has dedicated an enormous amount of her time in recent years on the front line of humanitarian services, helping refugees at many stages of their journey to safety.
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