Crucial humanitarian support to continue uninterrupted

The SRSS program will include new services that are not included in the Community Support Program currently being delivered by SSI. These will include:

• Community Detention – managing detention placements in the community for unaccompanied minors and families
• Support for youth in onshore detention – providing welfare support to unaccompanied minors in alternative places of detention
• Orientation – comprehensive community orientation program
• Meaningful engagement – activities for clients to remain meaningfully engaged whilst their status is determined

SSI CEO Violet Roumeliotis congratulated colleagues and staff, and said the success was a testament to the skill and dedication of staff who work in the existing Community Support Program. 

“Under the SRSS program, SSI will continue to be a leader in the delivery of critical support services to asylum seekers who are living in the Australian community on temporary visas.” said Ms Roumeliotis.