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SydWest Multicultural Services welcomes discussion on benefits of multiculturalism
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 10:32SydWest Multicultural Services has welcomed the recent release of Labor’s Multicultural Statement. The organisation is a leader on cultural diversity issues in NSW, and assists thousands of newly arrived refugees, humanitarian entrants and people from non-English speaking backgrounds become valued members of Australian society.
New Chair at SydWest Announced!
Tuesday, 08 December 2020 12:39SydWest Multicultural Services is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors, appointed at the recent Annual General Meeting held 27th November 2020.
The new Board will be led by first-time Chair, Tamara Giles, an Aboriginal woman who is focused on improving relationships between the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and Indigenous communities of Western Sydney. She is particularly keen to see more education of the CALD community about the history of Australia and the impacts it has had on Indigenous people.
Help for Women caught in Australia
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 09:43SydWest Multicultural Services is pleased to announce their new service to help women escaping domestic violence: the Specialist Migrant Domestic Violence Project.
SydWest launches new Neighbourhood Buddies Program for Blacktown and Mt Druitt
Tuesday, 08 September 2020 15:12SydWest Multicultural Services and Mt Druitt Ethnic Communities Agency (MECA) are pleased to announce a new initiative, the Neighbourhood Buddies, that will connect new settlers and their families with a resident local to Blacktown or Mt Druitt. The process will assist in building networks, knowledge, navigation skills, social and cultural participation that will improve social cohesion and a sense of belonging.
SydWest delivering National Community Connector Program (NCCP) across Western Sydney
Monday, 31 August 2020 13:11SydWest Multicultural Services is pleased to announce that they have been successfully sub-contracted to deliver the new National Community Connector Program (NCCP), an initiative of the NDIS through National Ethnic Disabilities Alliance (NEDA).
SydWest Multicultural Services opens new office in Mt Druitt
Thursday, 20 August 2020 10:38SydWest Multicultural Services is pleased to announce that it has relocated to a new office in the heart of Mt Druitt, with doors opening to the public from Thursday 20th August 2020.
Media Release: IWD 2020 Blacktown
Thursday, 20 February 2020 10:23Creative, powerful women to shine a light on how we can collectively help to create a gender equal world.
SydWest Multicultural Services is proud to announce that they will be hosting their International Women’s Day 2020 event at the Blacktown Arts Centre on Friday 6th March from 6pm.
SydWest AGM 2019 launches new media
Thursday, 12 December 2019 11:15SydWest Multicultural Services is pleased to announce that our Annual Report is now available.
SydWest continues drive to accelerate New Opportunities for Job-seekers in Blacktown
Thursday, 28 November 2019 09:33The Blacktown Employment Accelerator is on again for 2019! A unique event aimed at accelerating new job opportunities for multicultural job-seekers of the Blacktown area.
