Communities

SSI's self-funded Arts and Culture program encourages cultural engagement and nurtures artists and cultural practitioners from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

BEMAC produces & stages multicultural artists from different cultural backgrounds.

Providing newcomers with the skills they need to thrive.

The Community Hubs Program aims to support migrant and refugee families in navigating the education system and building family capacity.

CALD women bring valuable insights and experiences to community issues, but barriers hinder their voices. Our Logan-based CALD Women’s Advisory Group creates a platform for diverse women to address challenges and seek solutions.

Supports small business creation and expansion for people from a refugee or migrant background, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and others.

Participating is sports builds a sense of belonging and helps develop new connections.

MYQ empowers culturally diverse youth to influence policies, strengthen leadership, and create better outcomes for themselves and their communities.

A community space for locals to drop in and receive information, advice or referral to programs and services.

Supports new arrivals by connecting them with established locals to welcome them in their new home.

Aims to build robust, cohesive and harmonious communities where individuals and families can thrive.

An innovative project designed to leverage the strengths of women leaders within CALD communities to become social responders to DFV issues.

The Thriving Afghan Women Project, supported by SSI, empowers newly arrived Afghan women to settle in Australia and thrive. Through community connections, upskilling, and access to essential services, the project promotes engagement and integration.