Media Room
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Blacktown’s Citizen of the Year
SydWest Multicultural Services’ Vice Chair, Chief Inspector Robert Fitzgerald of the Blacktown Local Area Command was named this year’s Blacktown Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony at Blacktown City Council.
How SydWest has empowered one refugee family from Syria
When Khalid Alabdulla fled war-torn Syria in 2010 with his wife Ramia and their six children, they left everything behind except for the clothes on their backs.
SydWest’s own Abulla Agwa awarded the 2015 Pride of Australia Fair Go Medal
SydWest Multicultural Services' own, Abulla Agwa, was awarded the 2015 Pride of Australia Fair Go Medal for his invaluable contribution to the community and his tireless work with refugees.
SydWest Multicultural Services: Celebrating 30 years in Western Sydney
In 1985, the Blacktown Migrant Resource Centre was established to help new arrivals to the Blacktown area. Back then, a handful of staff in a small office in Blacktown offered practical assistance and services to migrants, humanitarian entrants and refugees who were settling into Australia, in particular to those people in critical need.
Meet Jeyapalan, who came to Australia five years ago from Sri Lanka
Learn how SydWest has helped one refugee family from Sri Lanka.
Media Release: SydWest Celebrates 30 Years
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 00:00On Tuesday 17 November, SydWest Multicultural Services celebrated 30 years in western Sydney, with VIPS, including politicians, community leaders, the SydWest Board, staff and clients taking part in the birthday celebrations.
Bowling over mental health stigma
Thursday, 17 September 2015 00:00The Blacktown community is invited to take off their shoes and unite to bowl over mental health stigma at a FREE community event at Blacktown City Bowling Club on Friday 2 October.
Media Release: SydWest staff recognised in Pride of Australia Awards
Friday, 11 September 2015 00:00SydWest Multicultural Services’ generalist Caseworker, Abulla Agwa, was awarded the 2015 Pride of Australia Fair Go Medal at an award ceremony last night, for his invaluable contribution to the community and his tireless work with refugees.
Blacktown celebrates Refugee Week
Thursday, 18 June 2015 00:00On Thursday 19 June, the Blacktown community will come together to celebrate the resilience and contribution of refugees who have made Australia their home.