Western Sydney Migrant Resource Centre (Western Sydney MRC) is a community-based non-profit organisation established to actively and directly relieve people…
SouthWest Sydney CALD communities voiced their concerns – where to from here post-election?
Mr. Bala Nirmanusan & Dr. Archana P. Voola – May 2022. Australia is a vibrant and multicultural country with more…
Bringing the young voice to the table. Why, how and where to next?
The Iraqi Australasian Medical Association (IAMA) and Arab Council Australia came forward with the support of Western Sydney MRC to organise a ‘Youth COVID-19 Vaccine Information Session’. The webinar was codesigned to answer migrant young peoples’ questions around COVID-19 directly from health professionals and community leaders.
2021 Budget Impacts for CALD Communities
Western Sydney MRC welcomes the increased funding on family and domestic violence supports, including the $10.3m for temporary visa holders. As a primary support service for refugees and migrant, Western Sydney MRC has expertise in working with both survivors of FDV as well as men who use violence; and strongly support the funding injection into diverse support areas including emergency accommodation, legal services, prevention and intervention program
Australian Government COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign 2021 – reaching CALD and minority communities
COVID-19 Vaccination roll out begins in NSW by the early March, with a complete rollout expected through 2021. Vaccination will…
PeerLink Review 2020
PeerLink Community Connectors Admon and Lina and team Coordinator Michelle recently got together at the end of 2020 to reflect on Western Sydney MRC’s PeerLink program.
A roundtable with Jodi Mckay MP- NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister and Greg Warren MP- Shadow Minister for Western Sydney, Local Government and Veterans.
On the 26th October 2020, Western Sydney MRC took part in the Community roundtable with Jodi Mckay MP- NSW Opposition…
Mental health and wellbeing and employment support.
With such a focus on numbers, statistics and KPIs, we want to ensure that the people at the heart of…
Women’s Health and Safety Roundtable
It was an honour to be one of the many women invited to the 13th roundtable for ‘Women’s Health and…
Parenting, education, health and wellbeing
With such a focus on numbers, statistics and KPIs, we want to ensure that the people at the heart of…