Media Room
The Media Room houses all our News, Media Releases, Stories, Videos, Annual Reports and other publications. You can use the filter buttons here, or browse all the entries:
Multilingual Disability Hub - new service to access information in language
Settlement Services International’s (SSI) FutureAbility Project has launched the National Multilingual Disability Hub, a multilingual hotline and website that provide easily accessible information on disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in 14 languages.
Access to in-language information enables people from CALD backgrounds living with disabilities to become active players in the disability space and empowers them to live the life they choose.
The phone line and website are available in Arabic, Assyrian, Bangla, Cantonese, Farsi, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Mandarin, Nepali, Spanish Tamil, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
The National Multilingual Disability Hub is funded by the NDIA’s Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Readiness Grants.
SydWest Multicultural Services is pleased to support Settlement Services International - SSI and the Multilingual Disability Hub - for all your NDIS you can contact SydWest Multicultural Services NDIS Team on Tel: (02) 9621 6633 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Harmony Day Speech by SydWest Multicultural Services Chair - Everyone Belongs
Ladies and gentlemen, family and friends, I have a few humble words to express to you all the sadness on the loss of so many innocent lives in Christchurch, New Zealand. The world is a lesser place without them, but I know they are in heaven. I ask Allah to have mercy upon them, forgive them for any shortcomings and make it easy for them in the hereafter. Insha allah.
Media Release: International Women’s Day 2019 Blacktown Celebrates 8th March
Thursday, 28 February 2019 15:58SydWest Multicultural Services is pleased to announce that they are hosting a special celebration for International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March 2018 from 10am at Max Webber Function Centre, Blacktown Library, Blacktown.
Accelerator Success - Shaliny's Story
Shaliny is a great example of the power of the Blacktown Employment Accelerator to successfully accelerate the employment process for both employers and job-seekers.
Client Success Story: Ed Yousef
Ed Yousef is a young man who arrived from Syria in June 2013 seeking a safe place to live, away from war and destruction and looking to start a new life with better opportunities.
Media Release: SydWest Driving New Opportunities for Job-seekers in Blacktown
Monday, 19 November 2018 10:35The Blacktown Employment Accelerator is on again for 2018, a unique event aiming to drive new job opportunities for multicultural job-seekers of the Blacktown area.
Media Release: SydWest’s AGM 2018 heads to Rouse Hill
Thursday, 01 November 2018 10:10Community members, service providers, government agencies and elected representatives are invited to the 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM), a special event being held in Rouse Hill for the first time since SydWest Multicultural Services was established in 1985.
SydWest Multicultural Services visits TAFE NSW AMEP Mt Druitt
SydWest’s community engagement activities continued with a special presentation to the Mt Druitt TAFE students. The Settlement Services team visited classes for students from Arab-speaking countries (including Syria and Iraq), Afghanistan, Iran, Ethiopia, Eritrea and DR Congo to provide information on our services and how we can support them as they settle into Australia.
Youth Visit to Parliament House – Canberra and civic participation
SydWest’s Youth Team recently visited Canberra with a group of 26 young people from refugee backgrounds for a trip to both Old and New Parliament House, and a chance to learn about how the Australian Government operates.
