Author: Vikki Hine

Building Confidence: Yaser's story

When 16-year-old Yaser arrived in Australia last year, he spoke little English and hadn’t been to school in over three years.

A client’s story of NDIS

Our Community Connection Coordinator (CCC) met John (not his real name) and his brother after receiving a referral from Fairfield Hospital.

A Successful Upskilling of Disability Employment Services (DES) Participants in Retail

Job Seeker Pumalay Mudliar was motivated by, and enjoyed the course, receiving an excellent recommendation from the assessor, which can help him secure employment in the future.

SydWest Thanks Our Volunteers

SydWest Multicultural Services wishes to acknowledge and thank all of our dedicated and hardworking volunteers. Together we make a difference in the lives of the clients we serve.

Aged Care Clients Share their Story: Raj & Satya Singh

Aged Care Clients Share their Story: Raj & Satya Singh Success Stories While ‘Bowl N Dance’ was a roaring success, social engagement for seniors must be encouraged throughout the year. SydWest operates culture and language-specific social support groups for seniors that help break social isolation through regular social outings, information sessions and group sharing. Raj […]

Client Success: Sarah's Cupcaake Creations

Client Success: Sarah's Cupcaake Creations Success Stories Sarah Osei has a passion for creating and baking. After finishing a baking course in late 2016, she turned her passion into a small business – Sarah’s Cupcaake Creations – a Women Taking Care of Business success story. Sarah joined one of the SydWest Women Taking Care of Business […]

Accelerator Success – Shaliny's Story

Accelerator Success – Shaliny's Story Success Stories 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. Ann Shaliny Johnson came from Sri Lanka in March 2016. She obtained her diploma in Community Development and Management from Sri Lanka, with strong […]

Client Success Story: Ed Yousef

Client Success Story: Ed Yousef Success Stories 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. Ed is 3rd year at UNSW studying medicine and majoring in pathology. He was […]

SydWest Multicultural Services visits TAFE NSW AMEP Mt Druitt

SydWest Multicultural Services visits TAFE NSW AMEP Mt Druitt Success Stories 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 […]

Youth Visit to Parliament House – Canberra and civic participation

Youth Visit to Parliament House – Canberra and civic participation Success Stories 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. The Youth group toured the houses […]