The Humanitarian Settlement Program provides 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:
The Multilingual Disability Hub is a national multilingual hotline and website that provides relevant and easily accessible information about disability and NDIS in your language. Visit us
Employment is integral for newly arrived refugees, migrants, asylum seekers and for other vulnerable people in our community. Learn more
Access Community Services became a subsidiary of SSI in December 2018. Working as one organisation, we can strengthen our position to support service growth in QLD and NSW. Learn more
When Settlement Services International Gender Advocate & Policy Influencer Najeeba Wazefadost received floods of phone calls from Hazara community members and local businesses expressing their desire to fundraise for bushfire relief, she was left incredulous.
Read more: Hazara communities across Australia raise over $100,000 for bushfire relief
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.
Read more: Legal Aid community engagement officer recognised for strong community spirit
SSI CEO Violet Roumeliotis will amplify her community impact in 2020 through a series of new board appointments
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.
The first Global Refugee Forum (GRF) will be hosted by UNHCR in Geneva December 17-18.
Read more: SSI submits pledges ahead of UNHCR Global Refugee Forum
Kamiran and Zozan came to Australia from Syria with their family two years ago. Their life in Syria revolved around owning a restaurant specialising in delicious, local cuisine, frequented by friends, family and the community on a regular basis. Here in Australia, they’re re-discovering their passion for food, and are looking to bring a taste of Syria for the Coffs Harbour community to enjoy.
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