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SydWest to Celebrate Refugee Week 2022
Tuesday, 21 June 2022 17:06Community coming together to share stories and culture at colourful event in Blacktown!
SydWest Multicultural Services will be celebrating Refugee Week at a special event on Thursday 23rd June from 10.30am at Blacktown Workers Club.
This special annual event will see former refugees sharing their stories of the challenges of fleeing homelands and resettling in Australia.
Download copy of Refugee Week event Program and Personal Stories booklet
SydWest Backswing brings to Mt Druitt African beauty and fashion pop-up store
Thursday, 02 June 2022 17:51On Friday 10th June from 10am, the Dawson Mall area will be coming alive with a one-day special pop-up event showcasing the skills of the participants of this term’s Backswing project.
Celebrating Seven-Year Anniversary of NSW Settlement Partnership (NSP)
Tuesday, 31 May 2022 11:28The NSW Settlement Partnership, a dynamic network of leading organisations led by Settlement Services International (SSI), is celebrating seven years of supporting refugees and migrants to settle in Australia.
#everyone belongs at Harmony Week
Sunday, 20 March 2022 14:05In partnership with local community organisations and institutions, SydWest will be hosting and taking part in a series of events to celebrate Harmony Week (15-21 March) and multiculturalism in Blacktown. Harmony Week is about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.
Time to #breakthebias this International Women’s Day
Tuesday, 08 March 2022 15:20SydWest Multicultural Services is proud to be supporting International Women’s Day to #breakthebias.
International Women’s Day 2022
Tuesday, 01 March 2022 13:24SydWest Multicultural Services is hosting a special International Women’s Day 2022 event, to be held Friday 4th March in Blacktown. #breakthebias
Penrith office closure due to fire
Monday, 13 December 2021 13:36Sydwest Multicultural Services’ Penrith office has been affected by a building fire on Henry Street this morning.
SydWest Backswing’s project launch
Tuesday, 07 December 2021 13:30SydWest Backswing is a program designed to support people living with disability from culturally diverse backgrounds to develop employment skills and gain hands on work experience.
SydWest Multicultural Services CEO an awards finalist!
Wednesday, 08 September 2021 16:03Elfa Moraitakis, CEO of SydWest Multicultural Services, has been recognised as a finalist in this year’s Third Sector Awards for the not-for-profit sector.