From the CEO: A heartfelt holiday thank you
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- Published: Thursday, 17 December 2020 11:07
As the year draws to a close, it’s natural to reflect on the past 12 months and begin looking forward to the new year.
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SSI and APRRN ongoing partnership advances refugee protection in the Asia Pacific
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- Published: Tuesday, 15 December 2020 14:31
APRRN is an open and growing network of more than 450 civil society organisations and individuals from 29 countries committed to advancing the rights of refugees in the Asia Pacific.
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‘The Melody of Humanity’ video celebrates Human Rights Day
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- Published: Tuesday, 15 December 2020 13:56
In the spirit of Human Rights Day, The Melody of Humanity, a cross-cultural and multilingual music video, was launched at the Community Refugee Welcome Centre in Callan Park, Lilyfield on December 10.
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Resilient doctor-turned-librarian with vision to reconnect with family in Tibet
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- Published: Monday, 07 December 2020 15:05
Since leaving Tibet as a teenager and fleeing to India as a refugee, Dolkar Lhamo has not only overcome many hardships but also managed to attain significant achievements.
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Refugee doctor back on track saving lives
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- Published: Thursday, 03 December 2020 17:10
Saif Noori understands both hard work and hardship.
Before arriving in Australia in May 2018 on a humanitarian visa, Saif was a medical officer at a hospital in Iraq.
Lebanese migrant launches business tackling domestic violence during ‘16 Days of Activism’
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- Published: Friday, 20 November 2020 15:22
For Lebanese migrant Hala Abdelnour, a vision to facilitate an intersectional and inclusive response to domestic violence is becoming a reality through her start-up business, Institute of non-violence (IoNV).
Reflecting on our past, present and future; our vision remains the same
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- Published: Friday, 20 November 2020 11:12
Important milestones such as SSI’s 20th anniversary motivate me to pause from the present and reflect. Looking back over the past 20 years, I cannot help but be amazed at how SSI has both evolved as an organisation and solidified our core mission and values since our founding in early 2000.
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Mother on a mission to support her sons with ‘invisible disabilities’ to live full, independent lives
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- Published: Thursday, 19 November 2020 17:25
Eve is the mother of three adult children with intellectual, social, and behavioural disabilities. She and her husband have uprooted their lives to ensure they can raise her daughter and two sons with the knowledge that their disability does not define them.
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Success stories
Arzhang's Story
I am Arzhang Janipour from Iran, and I’m 28. The reason I left Iran was because I had some problems. Of course I am missing my parents my father my mother, my brothers, my sister, my exercises and wrestling, my friends and my job from back in Iran.
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