Ancient cultures foster healing and belonging
The intersection between ancient cultures was at the heart of a trailblazing paper by two SSI staff members at one of Australia’s leading multicultural conferences last week.
Refugee Support
The Humanitarian Settlement Program provides essential early support and information to refugees and humanitarian entrants. Learn more
IgniteAbility
IgniteAbility Small Business Start-ups is a pilot program established to facilitate business creation for people with disability. Learn More:
Multilingual Hub
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
SSI Employment
Employment is integral for newly arrived refugees, migrants, asylum seekers and for other vulnerable people in our community. Learn more
Mosaic Gala
Join us in November for SSI’s annual Mosaic Gala, featuring keynote speaker Anh Do, and support Refugee Scholarships and Ignite® Small Business Start-ups.Learn more
SSI News Blog
Mattress recycling social enterprise partners with SSI to help individuals seeking asylum into employment
More than 20 hardworking individuals seeking asylum in Australia have found employment after a mattress recycling social enterprise partnered with SSI to replace their machines with manpower.
From the Executive General manager: Employment support in settlement and beyond
Four years ago this month, our government made the historic decision to add an additional 12,000 places to Australia’s refugee intake for refugees affected by the war in Syria and Iraq.
Read more: From the Executive General manager: Employment support in settlement and beyond
Former refugee and Ignite® entrepreneur empowers audiences at TEDxSydney
An Ignite® entrepreneur who attended TEDxSydney as part of SSI’s community partnership has returned again this year — but this time as a speaker, sharing his incredible story with more than 5,000 people.
Read more: Former refugee and Ignite® entrepreneur empowers audiences at TEDxSydney
Resilient refugees raise funds for UNICEF Syria Crisis Appeal
Self-starter and culinary enthusiast Sophie Bejek recently joined some of the country’s most prestigious chefs at a Cook for Syria dinner to help raise vital funds for the UNICEF Syria Crisis Appeal.
Read more: Resilient refugees raise funds for UNICEF Syria Crisis Appeal
Success stories
Refugee turned citizen feels privileged to have a say
At 17, Paz Roman was nominated as Young Australian of the Year, mostly for her volunteer work. Ironically, she wasn’t an Australian. She came here from Chile as a refugee with her family when she was just a baby, and despite living in Australia since then, she struggled with the idea of becoming a citizen.