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BELA Youth Graduate!
Thursday, 15 April 2021 12:25BELA Youth Graduate!
SydWest to celebrate their achievement as emerging leaders and advocates
SydWest Multicultural Services is pleased to announce the upcoming graduation for the latest group of young people from the Blacktown Emerging Leaders & Advocates (BELA) program at a special event on Tuesday 20 April 2021 from 4.30pm at their offices in Blacktown.
Celebrating Harmony Week with diverse cultural performances
Monday, 15 March 2021 14:46SydWest to showcase diversity with online concert
SydWest Multicultural Services is pleased to announce that it is hosting an online concert, featuring performances from local community groups from all around the world, now living in Western Sydney.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Wednesday, 03 March 2021 16:48SydWest Multicultural Services is pleased to announce its celebration of International Women’s Day which will be on Friday 5th March 2021 at Lily’s Restaurant in Seven Hills from 5.30pm.
SydWest 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.
New Neighbourhood Buddies Program for Blacktown & 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 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.
