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Belonging: The Heartbeat of SydWest’s 40-Year Journey

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Key Facts: SydWest Multicultural Services, founded in 1985 in Western Sydney, has grown from a small community initiative to a leading multicultural service provider. The organisation provides comprehensive support services including settlement assistance, aged care, disability support, youth programmes and women’s initiatives. Led by CEO Elfa Moraitakis, SydWest focuses on culturally responsive and community-driven programmes … Continued

Belonging: The Heartbeat of SydWest’s 40-Year Journey

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Key Facts: SydWest Multicultural Services, founded in 1985 in Western Sydney, has grown from a small community initiative to a leading multicultural service provider. The organisation provides comprehensive support services including settlement assistance, aged care, disability support, youth programmes and women’s initiatives. Led by CEO Elfa Moraitakis, SydWest focuses on culturally responsive and community-driven programmes … Continued

Civil society calls for urgent action on the National Anti-Racism Framework

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One year after the Australian Human Rights Commission launched the country’s first national roadmap to eliminate racism, 54 civil society organisations are calling on the Australian government to urgently fund and implement the National Anti-Racism Framework. Released by in November 2024 following extensive community consultation, the Framework outlines 63 recommendations for a whole-of-society approach to … Continued

COP30 falls short, offering a ‘spark of hope but far more heartbreak’ – Oxfam Australia

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In response to the outcome of COP30, Oxfam Australia Policy and Advocacy Lead Josie Lee says:  “Australia made some incremental progress at COP30, but the biggest barrier to meaningful climate action remains unchanged: developed countries like ours are still failing to provide the climate funding low-income countries urgently need. Australia built its wealth on coal … Continued

Goodna Salvation Army Community Christmas Celebration 25 Nov 2025 – Premier David Crisafulli will be in attendance from 11-12noon

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Media Release The Salvation Army Goodna Christmas Community Celebration Brings Hope and Joy to Hundreds The Salvation Army Goodna is preparing to host its annual Christmas Community Celebration, a tradition that has brought festive cheer to the region for more than a decade. Over the past three years, the event has grown significantly to meet … Continued

ACOSS calls for removal of new powers to withhold income support

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The Federal Government should remove Schedule 5 from the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, ACOSS said today.   The Bill includes some positive reforms to debt waivers, which are long overdue and which we support.   But under Schedule 5, the Home Affairs Minister would be able to cancel a person’s income support … Continued

25 years of UN promises to elevate and strengthen Palestinian women’s voices in peacebuilding have failed, says Oxfam

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UN member states have wasted 25 years of potential by largely ignoring the crucial role that Palestinian women and girls should have played in building peace in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT), says Oxfam. In a new report, ‘Arming Injustice with Impunity‘, published in the wake of the October 31 anniversary marking 25 years since the … Continued

Housing Australia Future Fund delivers homes for Australians locked out of housing

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Housing Australia Future Fund delivers homes for Australians locked out of housing Round 3 of the Housing Australia Future Fund will make a significant dent in Australia’s homelessness challenge, by housing tens of thousands of Australians experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Homelessness Australia CEO Kate Colvin said the announcement was a tangible improvement that … Continued

Arada Foundation launches ‘Arada House,’ a new women’s safe haven in Sydney, in partnership with Women’s Community Shelters

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Arada Foundation launches ‘Arada House,’ a new women’s safe haven in Sydney, in partnership with Women’s Community Shelters   The facility, launched at NSW Parliament House, will provide safe housing, crisis support, and pathways to independence to help women and children rebuild their lives.   Sydney, NSW, 18 November 2025 – The Arada Foundation has … Continued