We have created easy-to-understand resources in English, Arabic, Chinese, Hakha Chin, Karen, Khmer, Punjabi, Urdu and Vietnamese to enhance NDIS participants’ understanding of their rights and the quality of services they should expect from providers.

This project is designed to deliver robust choice and control focused outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people with disability through an approach that draws on their own experiences. SSI has worked closely with NDIS participants and providers across NSW, Queensland and Victoria to consult, co-design, test and disseminate relevant and accessible in-language resources.

SSI would like to acknowledge the project contributions made by the following NDIS Providers as Provider Consultants of The Rights Path Project:

Starting a new life in a new country is a challenge. Young refugees and vulnerable refugees, humanitarian entrants, and migrants often need extra help and support to become and stay connected in their new community. The Federal Government’s Youth Transition Support scheme is intended to help.

SSI delivers YTS services within Logan and Ipswich, Queensland for newcomers up to 24 years old and living in the local area.

Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants who enter Australia without strong family and community support face major hurdles in adapting to their new lives. The Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) Queensland program aims to provide such newcomers with the skills they need to engage in society, to achieve emotional wellbeing and to gain economic independence.

Delivered by SSI and operating in the Logan, Brisbane, Moreton Bay South, Redlands, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim, and Ipswich regions of Southern Queensland.

For many unemployed and underemployed individuals, a lack of foundational skills, job readiness, and support significantly hinders their ability to attain sustainable and meaningful employment. Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) is a suite of targeted skills and training programs that help Queensland jobseekers to enter and succeed in the workforce.

Funded by the Queensland Government, SSI delivers multiple SQW programs that equips participants with knowledge, skills, connections, and transitional support to unlock fulfilling career opportunities.

Community Work Skills offers tailored assistance to people who need to improve their reading, writing, maths, or computer skills to equip them with the knowledge and confidence necessary to take on further education, training or enhance employment opportunities.

With a customised training plan and guidance from an SSI mentor, program participants are supported to develop foundation skills that help them meet their full potential.

Ready for Work helps equip Queensland jobseekers with the practical skills and support needed to get job-ready and successfully find employment.

Over the course of 6-8 weeks, the program focuses on job hunting and preparing for employment, including resume preparation, job interview skills, job search advice, and understanding employer expectations. Additionally, participants are provided the opportunity to network with local businesses and employers.

Community Work Skills assists jobseekers to gain nationally recognised qualifications and skills.

Participants are supported to undertake qualifications and training up to Certificate III that will build their skills and maximise their local job opportunities. The program also provides customised case management, career advice, and job preparation.

You may be eligible for Skilling Queenslanders for Work programs if you are a Queensland resident and are either:

• Ineligible for Australian Government employment services or assistance,
• Require additional support due to significant barriers to learning and employment, or
• Have been receiving Australian Government services for more than six months and remain unemployed.

SSI is one of the leading service providers in the employment sector. Our state and federal funded programs are designed to work in partnership with employers to help find the right candidate to fulfil business needs.

Our team will help your organisation to plan and recruit for the future. With access to quality talent, and support to build a diverse workforce and inclusive culture, we will co-design a workforce development model together.

Our 3,000 plus candidates offer a diverse range of skills and qualifications across a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, abilities, and life stages, allowing employers to embrace workplace diversity whilst providing important community support.

As a registered social enterprise, we work with corporate and nonprofit organisations to bring employers skilled individuals from CALD, refugee, and migrant backgrounds. Find out more by getting in touch with our team below:

Address: Level 2/45 – 47 Scott Street, Liverpool NSW 2170

P: 02 9600 3100 or 0481 484 111
E: employment@ssi.org.au

Women very often have a deep understanding of the issues that face children and families in their communities. But cultural and economic barriers can stand in the way of them making themselves heard.

Our CALD Women’s Advisory Group in the City of Logan, south of Brisbane, provides a forum for women from diverse backgrounds to come together to discuss issues and challenges within their community and to look for viable solutions. As a united front, they increase their chances of being heard by decision makers and government.

Cultural barriers may stand in the way of newcomers to Australia receiving the health care they need. Medical professionals who understand and address the challenges involved can significantly improve patient outcomes and build stronger communities.

Funded by Darling Downs and West Moreton Primary Health Network, our Multicultural Access Program provides refugees and migrants in the Ipswich region with support in accessing and navigating health services. The service aims to improve health literacy and reduce barriers to ongoing health care, with major benefits for participants.

When families can’t access the health services they need, children often suffer the most. The Child Health Pathway project aims to support vulnerable children by empowering their families to navigate the health system successfully.

Funded through the Brisbane South Primary Health Network (BS-PHN) and delivered in partnership with The Salvation Army, the project supports the families of children who attend the Logan Community Hubs. A key focus is on families from CALD backgrounds or with communication difficulties.

We are proud to partner with Metro South Health to deliver a community-based antenatal service for eligible newly arrived, refugee, and migrant women living in Logan.

The service is facilitated from the SSI Gateway and aims to improve birthing outcomes for babies born in Logan. Evidence shows that a woman who receives care from a Midwife throughout the duration of pregnancy and birth is more likely to have a normal birth of a healthy baby at term, have a more positive experience of labour and birth, be more satisfied with her care, and successfully breastfeed.  

We work closely with Midwives to provide wrap-around support to women and families by linking them with internal and external services for housing, employment, health and financial well-being support.

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