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:
SSI is partnered with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to support people aged 7 and over to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and other mainstream community services. Learn more
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
The COVID-19 pandemic is testing gender equity in ways that no-one expected. Women – and particularly women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds – have been among the worst affected by the unprecedented events of last year.
Read more: From the CEO: Crisis touches us all, but rarely impacts us equally
It started with the notion that a thriving, resilient and diverse community is the indicator of a successful neighbourhood. So, add a newly regenerated urban area with a place-based business mentorship program, and see the community flourish.
“One common thread, that is not often acknowledged, is that anyone who calls Australia home, except for the First Nations people of this land, is a migrant of one form or another."
Read more: Sharing stories of migration and displacement through art
Monday this week marked one year since the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Australia.
Read more: From the CEO: Overcoming division in the shadow of the pandemic
Settlement Services International’s (SSI) Humanitarian Settlement Program Women Committee has partnered with Liverpool Women’s Health Centre (LWHC) and Mission Australia to encourage refugee women to stay healthy, informed and connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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