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Budding business owner talks about SSI Ignite: “Every time I have a meeting with Ignite it feels like home, it’s like everyone is striving for my success.”

Details: Published: Tuesday, 16 October 2018 09:24

Former-refugee and SSI Ignite entrepreneur Ghazal Ehsan arrived in Australia as a mere fourteen-year-old. Today she is deeply immersed in starting up her own cosmetic teeth whitening business in Sydney.

Ms Ehsan discovered the Ignite Small Business Start-ups program when volunteering for SSI and already considering starting up her own business.

The time is ripe to cast the spotlight on diverse female artists at the inaugural Australian Women in Music Awards

Details: Published: Sunday, 14 October 2018 17:35

Armenian-Lebanese jazz composer and artist Zela Margossian.

The Australian Women in Music Awards is drawing attention to the accomplishments of our female musicians, who have traditionally been under-represented in parts of the music industry. While gender equality, if not yet achieved, is a front-line issue, cultural diversity is not receiving comparable attention. A unique partnership is taking on both fronts simultaneously.

Italian theatre play goes on tour to raise disability awareness

Details: Published: Friday, 12 October 2018 11:20

Italian communities in Griffith, Newcastle and Wollongong will have the opportunity to access disability information through theatre as the play “Io Mammeta e Tu: Me, Your Mother and You” travels across the three towns over October and November 2018.

Lisa's Update - Coffs Harbour Community News

Details: Published: Wednesday, 19 September 2018 16:21

Hello and welcome to the first edition of Settlement Services International’s (SSI) Coffs Harbour Community News! My name is Lisa Steward and I’m SSI’s Community Engagement Coordinator for the Coffs Harbour area.

Welcome2Sydney helps newcomers interact with multicultural city

Details: Published: Tuesday, 18 September 2018 14:39

Newcomers to Sydney are introduced to The Rocks.

Since arriving in Australia three months ago, a Syrian family now living in Blacktown has been exploring the City of Sydney with Welcome2Sydney ambassadors, helping them become more familiar with the city and more confident about visiting locations independently.

Welcome2Sydney sparks cross-cultural conversations in beautiful city

Details: Published: Tuesday, 28 August 2018 17:48

Two newcomers from Syria with Welcome2Sydney ambassador, Amanda

Language is considered one of the main challenges newcomers face when they settle in a new country.

SSI celebrates JobActive’s five-star achievement

Details: Published: Monday, 27 August 2018 11:30

SSI Chair Elisabeth Shaw and Director of Employment & Enterprise Services Terry Wilson presents the JobActive team with a commemorative plaque.

The JobActive team at Settlement Services International (SSI) was recognised on August 23 for maintaining a five-star rating for two consecutive years.

Sam's Space - Armidale Community News for July 2018

Details: Published: Wednesday, 01 August 2018 14:42

The settlement journey has continued for our 23 families in Armidale this July, with special emphasis on working directly with newcomer leaders and youth to establish their interests and support them in what they hope to achieve in Armidale. I’ve also had new opportunities to meet more of the amazing community groups around Armidale, who are excited to explore ways of helping our new families settle.

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Muhammad Sadiq: How I came to call Australia home

Muhammad Sadiq cooking for people seeking asylum at Community Kitchen. 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.

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Muhammad Sadiq: How I came to call Australia home