About the program

Modern slavery can take many forms and affect more Australians and communities than we realise. Women, children, refugees, people seeking asylum, and recent migrants including international students are most at risk.

Our SToP program works with multicultural communities to increase knowledge and understanding about modern slavery with a focus on forced labour, domestic servitude, and forced marriage. We offer in-language community education to help migrant communities recognise the signs of these issues and empower them to take positive action.

SToP is funded by the Attorney-General’s Department under the National Action Plan modern slavery grants program.

How we help

We run free sessions in various languages to help communities understand their rights, how to seek help, and what services are available.
Our approach empowers communities to understand modern slavery issues from a human rights and gender-based lens.
We tailor our sessions to meet the needs of diverse communities to build capacity and equip them with knowledge on support services and legal responses.

Who this program is for

  • Multicultural communities residing in NSW, Queensland and Victoria, including community and faith leaders.
  • We welcome everyone interested in learning more about ending modern slavery, including schools, settlement and migrant agencies, and any other groups.

Understanding modern slavery

Modern slavery refers to situations of exploitation where an individual is unable to refuse or leave due to threats, deception, and coercion. It is an abuse of power where the basic human right of freedom is denied.

Get in touch

For more information about the project or to run a free face-to-face community session around forced labour, forced marriage and domestic servitude, please contact our team. We’re here to help.

E: stop@ssi.org.au
P: 0403 224 019

About Care Finder

Our free service helps older Australians from diverse backgrounds connect to aged care services and supports. If you don’t have a carer or support person, we are here for you. We create a plan based on your needs and meet you where it suits you best – at home, in our office, or in the community.

SSI Care Finder Program is supported by funding from the Australian government through the PHN program (Primary Health Network).

How we help

We make a personalised care plan that fits your needs and give you information in your language.
We help you learn about and navigate the aged care system and set up support services.
We are with you every step to help you access My Aged Care, community services, and other support you need.

Who we help

  • Australians aged 65 or older from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 or older
  • People experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness
  • Live in Logan region in Queensland
  • Require support to navigate the My Aged Care System and other relevant community services
  • Eligible for government funded aged care support

Get in touch

To learn more about SSI’s Care Finder program, please contact our team in Logan.

91 Wembley Road Logan Central, QLD
Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
P: 0403 710 245
E: seniorconnect@ssi.org.au

About The Rights Path (TRP) project

Supported by funding from the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, The Rights Path (TRP) project will see SSI collaborate closely with NDIS providers and engage participants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds across NSW, QLD and VIC. Together we will design, test and disseminate resources that will empower individuals to access safe and high-quality NDIS supports and services. Additionally, NDIS participants will gain a deeper understanding and agency to act upon their rights of choice, control, and the right to voice grievances. 

The project will draw on the lived experiences of CALD participants, their supporters (carers and family members) and providers. Together we will convene consultation and design workshops, develop and disseminate digital resources in four languages for NDIS participants (Vietnamese, Khmer, Punjabi and Urdu), deliver a workshop for NDIS providers with SSI’s Diversity Training on Culturally Responsive Practice in a disability context, and host a webinar to launch the resources to NDIS providers and workers nationally. 

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The Rights Path project – flyer

This project aims to strengthen NDIS participants’ understanding of your rights, understand what to expect of services, and how to raise concerns.

How we help

We will develop innovative approaches to strengthen and support CALD participants’ understanding of their rights by developing tailored digital resources in four languages.
The resources will enable organisations and the wider community to be better informed on how to improve their processes.
We will host a webinar to launch and promote the resources with NDIS providers and workers nationally, encouraging collaboration and partnerships between organisations.

Get in touch

NDIS Rights Pathway consultations will take place in NSW, QLD and VIC.  

Address: Level 2, 100 Drummond Street, Carlton VIC 3053 

Email: trpp@ssi.org.au

This project was funded by the Australian Government through the Support for NDIS Providers Grants Program administered by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

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About YTS program

Starting a new life in a new country is a challenge. Young refugees and vulnerable refugees, humanitarian entrants, and migrants often need extra help and support to become and stay connected in their new community. The Federal Government’s Youth Transition Support scheme is intended to help.

SSI delivers YTS services within Logan, Queensland for newcomers up to 24 years old and living in the local area.

How we help

We connect with youth from diverse backgrounds and help them connect with the community.
Staff provide educational, employment and vocational support including career counselling.
We create connection through sports and recreational activities, such as sports tournaments.

Download YTS flyer

Youth Transitions Support (YTS) flyer

Get in touch

If you would like to know more information about the Youth Transitions Support program in Queensland, you can contact the team at:

E: acsl.settlementsupport@ssi.org.au

P: (07) 3412 8222

About SETS program

Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants who enter Australia without strong family and community support face major hurdles in adapting to their new lives. The Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) Queensland program aims to provide such newcomers with the skills they need to engage in society, to achieve emotional wellbeing and to gain economic independence.

Delivered by SSI and operating in the Logan and Ipswich regions of Southern Queensland, the program has two streams.

Client Services aims to provide newcomers with advice, advocacy and assistance related to settlement.
Capacity Building helps new and emerging community groups and organisations support their specific communities.

How we help

We work with humanitarian entrants and family stream migrants with low English proficiency
Staff provide settlement services complementing the Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP), including case work and help with employment and training
We also work with community groups, empowering them to help newcomers in the long term

Download SETS flyer

Get in touch

For more information on the Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) Queensland program, email acsl.settlementsupport@ssi.org.au or phone 07 3412 8222.

We are located at the SSI Gateway
91 Wembley Road, Logan Central, Queensland.

About Skilling Queenslanders for Work

For many unemployed and underemployed individuals, a lack of foundational skills, job readiness, and support significantly hinders their ability to attain sustainable and meaningful employment.  Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) is a suite of targeted skills and training programs that help Queensland jobseekers to enter and succeed in the workforce.  

Funded by the Queensland Government, SSI delivers multiple SQW programs that equips participants with knowledge, skills, connections, and transitional support to unlock fulfilling career opportunities. 

How we help

We equip you with the skills and training required to pursue your career aspirations and transition to further education, training, or employment.
Our tailored support addresses your unique barriers to employment, helping to build your confidence and job readiness.
We help you unlock local job opportunities with personalised assistance in your job search journey.

Our programs

Community Foundational Skills – Townsville and Logan

Community Work Skills offers tailored assistance to people who need to improve their reading, writing, maths, or computer skills to equip them with the knowledge and confidence necessary to take on further education, training or enhance employment opportunities. 

With a customised training plan and guidance from an SSI mentor, program participants are supported to develop foundation skills that help them meet their full potential.  

Ready for Work – Logan

Ready for Work helps equip Queensland jobseekers with the practical skills and support needed to get job-ready and successfully find employment.  

Over the course of 6-8 weeks, the program focuses on job hunting and preparing for employment, including resume preparation, job interview skills, job search advice, and understanding employer expectations. Additionally, participants are provided the opportunity to network with local businesses and employers. 

Eligibility criteria

You may be eligible for Skilling Queenslanders for Work programs if you are a Queensland resident and are either:

  • Ineligible for Australian Government employment services or assistance,
  • Require additional support due to significant barriers to learning and employment, or
  • Have been receiving Australian Government services for more than six months and remain unemployed.

This Skilling Queenslanders for Work project is proudly funded by the Queensland Government. 

Get in touch

Logan office – Ready for Work and Community Foundation Skills 

Address: 91 Wembley Road, Logan Central QLD 4114

 

Townsville office – Community Foundation Skills  

Address: Level 1, Suite F9, 340 Ross River Road Aitkenvale QLD 4814   

 

E: sqw@ssi.org.au 

 

About The Thriving Afghan Women project (TAWP)

Arriving in a new country can be an overwhelming and confronting experience for migrants and refugees. Supported by SSI, the Thriving Afghan Women Project aims to provide newly arrived Afghan women with the information and community connections they need to settle in Australia and live their best lives. 

The project is led by the Thriving Afghan Women group and aims to increase the engagement of newly arrived women and their children with their communities and the mainstream community. The women are connected with services, given assistance upskilling in the areas of education and employability, and given an understanding of healthy relationships and other important topics. 

How we help

We identify newly arrived Afghan women and connect them with the project.

They receive advice from other women who have undertaken the same transition and are now thriving.
The women receive training and advice that helps them upskill and adjust to life in a new country.

Get in touch

The Thriving Afghan Women project runs every Friday from 9.30am to 11.30 at the Gould Adams Community Centre – 558-662 Kingston Rd, Kingston QLD 4114

For more information call Sahba Hamid on 0417 759 380

About CALD Women’s Advisory Group

Women very often have a deep understanding of the issues that face children and families in their communities. But cultural and economic barriers can stand in the way of them making themselves heard. 

Our CALD Women’s Advisory Group in the City of Logan, south of Brisbane, provides a forum for women from diverse backgrounds to come together to discuss issues and challenges within their community and to look for viable solutions. As a united front, they increase their chances of being heard by decision makers and government. 

How we help

We provide a forum for culturally and linguistically diverse women from Logan to come together.

The women share their concerns and look for solutions to problems facing children and families.
The women communicate their challenges to decision makers and lobby for change.

Get in touch

To find out more about the CALD Women’s Advisory group, email or phone us: 

SSI Gateway

91 Wembley Road Logan Central, QLD
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm

P: (07) 3412-8222
E: acsl.gatewayofficer@ssi.org.au
 

About Refugee Health Nurse Outreach Program

Cultural barriers may stand in the way of newcomers to Australia receiving the health care they need. Medical professionals who understand and address the challenges involved can significantly improve patient outcomes and build stronger communities. 

Funded by Darling Downs and West Moreton Primary Health Network, our Refugee Health Nurse Outreach Program provides refugees and migrants in the Ipswich region with support in accessing and navigating health services. The service aims to improve health literacy and reduce barriers to ongoing health care, with major benefits for participants. 

How we help

We identify people from refugee background and/or people seeking asylum in Ipswich and the wider West Moreton region.
Refugee health nurses support general practice in conducting refugee health assessments and improving health literacy.
We link participants with other health services and facilitate the appropriate transfer of medical information.

Get in touch

The Refugee Health Nurse Program operates via the West Moreton Health Outreach Program in Queensland. 

E: acsl.refugeehealth@ssi.org.au 

P: 07 3412 9999
 

About Child Health Pathways

When families can’t access the health services they need, children often suffer the most. The Child Health Pathway project aims to support vulnerable children by empowering their families to navigate the health system successfully.

Funded through the Brisbane South Primary Health Network (BS-PHN) and delivered in partnership with The Salvation Army, the project supports the families of children who attend the Logan Community Hubs. A key focus is on families from CALD backgrounds or with communication difficulties.

How we help

We collaborate with delivery partners to support families struggling to access healthcare.
Parents receive advice on how to navigate the health system and obtain help.
Families with children aged up to six years with developmental challenges are assigned a coordinator to support their journey.

Get in touch

SSI runs the Child Health Pathways program in Logan, Queensland.

SSI Gateway
91 Wembley Road Logan Central, QLD
Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
P: 07 3412 8222
E: acsl.gatewayofficer@ssi.org.au