Meeting soaring demand: WSMRC forges key alliances with other organisations to enhance Milivelihood Employment Program
(South-West Sydney and Macarthur Region – 12 February 2024) In response to the rapidly growing demand for CALD women to access its transformative Milivelihood Employment program, the Western Sydney Migrant Resource Centre (WSMRC) has recently formed strategic partnerships with other service providers and training organisations. This collaborative effort is aimed at ensuring that the program […]
Settlement In Review August 2022
The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Giles hosted the first sector face-to-face CEO meeting in three years at Parliament House.
Improving crisis communications to CALD communities
Western Sydney MRC welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission into the inquiry by the New South Wales Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Community Services on ‘How to improve crisis communications to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. We recognise the importance and urgency of this inquiry and support the government’s efforts to develop a multicultural engagement strategy informed by lived experiences. We hope our direct feedback on crisis communications issues will add robustness and authenticity to the engagement strategies.
MiWork Employment Success Story with Fida
At Western Sydney MRC our MiWork employment program continued to operate and facilitate training online to support those who were registered in the program. The MiWork employment program aims to assist individuals in identifying their skills and interests and begin career pathways towards success. The program is designed to create strategies that generate employment opportunities. This program will provide career and further education advice for the betterment of your future.
CALD community connection is stronger than ever
In late July 2020, Western Sydney MRC and CORE Community Services partnered to hold their most attended Community* webinar to date attended by the CEO of Multicultural NSW Joseph La Posta. Alongside Joseph La Posta, MP Melanie Gibbons, Member for Holsworthy and Guy Zangari, Member for Fairfield). The online community forum proved yet again that opportunities to facilitate dialogue and information exchange between Government, community and grassroots organisations is a successful undertaking and valued greatly by all.
