Local Area Coordination
SSI supports people to access the NDIS and other services and supports in the community.
Multicultural Peer Network
Find out how to form a peer-to-peer support group in your community & what free resources & training SSI now offers for community organisations to up-skill & run their own groups.
Ignite® Small Business Start-Ups
Supports small business creation and expansion for people from a refugee or migrant background, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and others.
Industry partnership brings easier, faster and more affordable way to hire home care workers
A new initiative to help overcome the skills shortages and economic pressure impacting the at-home aged care sector has been launched today by non-profit organisation Settlement Services International (SSI), in partnership with National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) registered platform Hireup. The collaboration is set to bring more growth opportunities and career pathways to support workers […]
Love of art ignites business success
Bridget Kelly is living her dream life as an artist and business owner, thanks to the support of her family and Ignite Small Business Start-Ups.
Support from SSI’s DES program marks turning point for participant
Jana worked at SSI and ended up being a client!
Aspiring teacher gains independence with SSI’s support
After two years as a participant with SSI’s Local Area Coordination (LAC) program, Sabrina Morini, a 22-year-old woman with autism spectrum disorder, is kicking goals and keeping her sights set on the future.
SSI NAIDOC Week celebrations promote Indigenous economy and self-determination
Settlement Services International (SSI) is observing NAIDOC Week this year by not only celebrating First Nations art and culture but also contributing to the Indigenous economy and self-determination.
SSI LAC participant on her way to becoming a chef
Getting a job has been on Faith Zadro’s mind a long time.
SSI LAC participant builds community through men’s shed
For many years, Foster Cortis was unemployed due to living with arthritis, a lung condition and chronic depression.
Community Hubs were the place to be for families in turbulent 2021
The National Community Hubs Program Year in Review shows how the hubs’ resilience and flexibility ensured their local communities remained connected, supported, and safe in turbulent times.
SSI celebrates International Day of People with Disability
Settlement Services International (SSI), has today celebrated the International Day of People with Disability (3 December 2021) by hosting an event for some of its 16,000+ clients and staff. The International Day of People with Disability aims to raise awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability.
SSI trials proactive outreach program
Throughout October, Settlement Services International (SSI), as an NDIS Local Area Coordination (LAC) Partner in the Community, trialled a proactive outreach program to support participants to receive the COVID-19 vaccine if they chose.
SSI welcomes first new members since 2000
Leading community-based not-for-profit Settlement Services International (SSI) has boosted its membership with the addition of NSW-based Participate Australia and Victoria’s Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC).
How SSI helped Lin discover his passions after suddenly losing his vision
Shortly after migrating to Australia in 2015, Zhen Hua Lin suffered an allergic reaction to antibiotics that rendered him completely vision impaired.
Making leaps and bounds down the pathway to independence.
Since she began receiving support from SSI’s Local Area Coordination (LAC) services 18 months ago, Jessy, a young woman with Autism Spectrum Disorder, has taken great strides towards living an independent life.
Living and thriving as a young person with Asperger Syndrome
Like many university students, 20-year-old Bevan is focused on completing his degree and finding out what direction he wants to take in life.