For refugee and humanitarian entrants, the SSP builds upon the foundation services provided by Humanitarian Settlement Services, by delivering settlement services that assist eligible clients to become fully-functioning members of society. As a consequence, the program promotes social cohesion and productive diversity within the Australian community.
Success stories
Muhammad Sadiq: How I came to call Australia home
I came to Australia as a refugee in 2009, hoping to find a peaceful place to build a home for my family. Increasing persecution of the Hazara community from which my family and I come meant that our native land, Pakistan, was no longer the safe haven it once had been.