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Community Voices
MCCSA
AUTUMN 2019
Governor’s
Multicultural
Award 2019
inside this issue MCCSA Celebrate
International Women’s Day
Mental Health Support for
African Australian families
The Multilingual
Disability Hub
UPCOMING
inside this issue MULTICULTURAL EVENTS
A MIGRANT’S STORY: P4
Gabriel Akon
Sierra Leone Women's P7
Launch
Kickstart - Working with P8
mothers
MCCSA gets a facelift P11
as part of SANAA
festival WHEN: 6pm, Tuesday 14 May 2019
WHERE: MCCSA - 113 Gilbert Street, Adelaide
MCCSA celebrates P14
International Women's WEBSITE: www.mccsa.org.au
Day 2019
Youth Week 2019: P17
The Next Wave
MCCSA Board
Executive:
WHEN: 16 April - 26 Map 2019
Chairperson: Miriam Cocking
Deputy Chairperson: Dr Ian
WHERE: Palace Cinemas
Harmstorf OAM WEBSITE: www.spanishfilmfestival.com
Treasurer: Silvio Iadarola
Board Members
WHEN: 8 June 2019
Daniela Costa WHERE: Adelaide
Margota Pukitis Convention Centre
Gosia Skalban OAM WEBSITE:
Rajendra Pandey www.madarakagala.eventbrite.com
Nasir Hussain
Patrizia Kadis
AUTUMN 2019 | P2
FROM THE CEO
HELENA KYRIAZOPOULOS
What a busy start we have had to 2019! We have celebrated
International Women’s Day, Harmony Day, Governor’s Multicultural
Awards and Youth Week within the last few months.
An overview of these events is This year we collaborated with the with our genesis stemming from the
outlined in our current edition of SANAA Team, a group of inspiring Good Neighbour Council 70 years
Community Voices. I particularly young artists from Africa. We gave ago. 2019 will be a year of celebrating
would like to acknowledge our very them free reign of our grey office wall our past, the present and our future
own MCCSA finalists and winner on Percy Street and they gave us an in championing a diverse and thriving
in the Governor’s Multicultural incredible piece of contemporary art. South Australia for the benefit of
Awards, Mrs Miriam Cocking, Dr If you haven’t seen it up close and all. We have a number of activities
Ian Harmstorf, Nassir Hussain and personal, please drop by and take a planned and hope that you will join us
Savry Ouk all being finalists in their look, it is a great piece, full of colour for some of the events.
respective categories and to Gabriel and story. Thank you to all the young
Enjoy this edition of
Akon taking out the coveted Youth artists who worked on our project.
Community Voices.
Award. We are proud of all and they
This year we celebrate 45 Years
are very deserving of the recognition.
Strong! We are proud of our heritage, Helena
P3
A MIGRANT’S STORY:
Gabriel Akon
By Sidique Bah
For over two hundred years a continuous stream of migrants and their children from
different parts of the world have converged on Australian soil forming the multicultural
identity we pride ourselves on today. Just like their parents some of these children have
harnessed the opportunities Australia provide and contributed immensely to its cultural and
social development in the world stage.
AUTUMN 2019 | P4
For this edition of community But another thing that Akon learnt the whole of South Australia”.
voices we spoke with the Governor’s quickly was that in this new world
Akon said he is still trying to figure
Multicultural Youth Award Winner he found himself is another game
out exactly what comes with the
South Sudanese born Gabriel of survival. He said while life was
accolade of winning the Governor’s
‘DyspOra’ Akon who was amongst harsh in Africa with regards to food,
multicultural award “its brilliant to
fourteen South Australians clothing, shelter and education he
know that you get recognized for your
recognized by the Governor General now had to learn how to survive things
work, I took my mom there, it was the
of South Australia the Hon Hieu Van like racism or being a refugee. But life
first award show she has ever come to
Le for their outstanding achievements must go on and for Akon that’s just
and her son ended up winning”.
in promoting multiculturalism at another challenge that he has had to
Government House on the 26 March deal with. There is a big opportunity in music
2019. and for Akon it is a gateway to
When asked what he is currently
empowerment for the young. “I see a
Akon is a self-made music artist doing Akon replied with a cheeky grin
big opportunity to change everything
an entrepreneur and social activist “too much I must slow down right
in the shortest amount of time.
fundraising to support his homeland. now. I have just finished my EP (Mini
Music gives us a voice, an economic
He is also an ambassador for Timpir, a Album) I’m working on a new album
leverage and we are getting our
South Sudanese NGO that has built based around fitting in, wanting to
stories out there. What I do in general
2 schools, and he is currently working belong, but getting treated like an
I call it sonic activism, I use my music
to build a recording studio in the alien. When I do good I am Australian,
to impact my community and any one
Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. and when I do bad I’m African” said
around me”.
Akon.
After numerous attempts we were
His parting message is young people
able to track him down at the Besides the music Akon said he is also
need to help each other out, “I fly we
Northern Sound System in Salisbury, working on a book of poetry, engaged
all fly, we have no choice but to do
for a chat on a range of youth related in community activities via MCCSA,
it with others. Let pretend this was a
issues and his Australian journey so running workshops and public
ship that was sinking ‘cause Australia
far. speaking using his story to help young
is an island, we will need to start
people believe in themselves while
Reflecting on his early childhood, getting buckets and getting the water
rmanaging his music label (playback
Akon said life was not rosy growing out together otherwise we all end up
808).
up in a refugee camp in the north of going down”.
Kenya. “It was just difficult not being Talking about some of the challenges
It was great talking to Akon and
a citizen and not having the best facing the youth in Adelaide, Akon
we congratulate him on his award
prospect for education, while kind of said young people regardless of color
and wish him all the best in his
hiding”. need to be given a chance when they
endeavours.
fail. Instead of saying we have African
As fate would have it 15 years ago, a
youth problems he believes we should
ten year old Akon came to Australia
just say we have a youth problem.
with his mother under Australia’s
We should not be targeting specific
humanitarian visa program.
ethnic groups. If you or someone you know
According to Akon the early years
Akon believes South Australia is would like to share a migration story
was a sense of relief, “I was excited
doing very well in multiculturalism with us contact us on 8345 5266
at the new opportunities and seen
compared to other states. “SA is or email sidique.bah@mccsa.org.au
all these people from different part
brilliant. It’s a good example just with a brief description and
of the world, I remember going to
seeing the Governor, his Excellency contact details.
the central market for the first time
is a guy who came via boat from
experiencing all those flavours and
Vietnam and he is the governor for
smells all the same time”.
P5
PROFILE
Student
Placements
Erin Matthews
Introducing our new My name is Erin Mathews and I am
Board Member
currently a study abroad student
at The University of Adelaide. I am
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Meet Nasir Hussain, MCCSA’s newest board where it is home to the Rocky steps
member. Nasir joined our board in November 2018 and the original cheesesteaks. I
and we look forward to working with him as we strive have had the wonderful opportunity
for an equitable, cohesive and thriving South Australia. to become an intern at MCCSA.
My research will be focused on
Since migrating to Australia from Pakistan in December 2006,
non-immunisation of migrant
Nasir has devoted himself to building bridges between the Pakistani
children due to certain visa status’
community and the wider Australian society through his extensive
and the community impact. I hope
volunteering work. He has been engaged in diverse activities and
to dive deep into the subject and
worked with various organisations to improve social cohesion and to
find a solution for children to be
strengthen integration of newly arrived Pakistanis in SA.
immunised regardless of a visa
After completing his MBA degree, Nasir worked as a manager in status. I have a massive passion
International Marketing in Pakistan. In 2016, he completed a Masters for healthcare and aiding the
of Social Work degree from Flinders University in Adelaide and community. My goal for the future
currently working with DCP. is to become a physician and aid
those who need it the most.
“Australia has provided me with a better life and great opportunities
and I am determined to give back any way that I can,” he said.
Nasir believes in helping other people particularly those from
disadvantaged backgrounds. He likes supporting new arrivals by
connecting them with their community, service providers and the
wider community.
“This will help new arrivals to form friendship and business
connections, reduce their social isolation and foster belonging and
integration into our Australian society” said Nasir.
AUTUMN 2019 | P6
Dare
The Sierra Leone
My name is Dare (preferred to be
called Dre), I am from Nigeria (West
Women’s Launch
Africa). I am doing my masters of
Social Work at Flinders University The Sierra Leone Women 2019 and I say this with such
Association of South pride, we became an incorporated
and currently on placement at
Association in South Australia. This
MCCSA. My thirst and urge for an Australia celebrated their is great achievement for us. This is
equal and discrimination free society launching ceremony in grand why we are here to celebrate. We
has been my drive for studying social
style at the Payneham Library have our constitution, strategic plan
work and I hope that in future I can
effect changes at the systemic level Hall in Adelaide on the 16th and plan for continuous training on
March 2019. governance structures organized”.
to give every person regardless of
race, language, ability or disability The event was attended by The chairlperson aslo said that the
an equal opportunity to pursue their service providers and government women’s group has achieved a
goals and pursuit of happiness. Here representative and visitors from lot over the years, but still have a
on placement, I am working primarily interstate. long way to go. “We want to make
with Hee Young Lim on Community great connections, we want to be
Visitors Scheme (CVS) program In her opening remarks the recognized, and we want to work hard
which is supporting multicultural Chairperson of the association with the Australian Government and
seniors living in residential homes or Mrs Constance Jones thanked all mainstream organizations to bring
in their own homes to reduce their in attendance and expressed her about those changes we want to
isolation and loneliness and increase excitement over the hard work of make in our community”.
their mental, cultural and social her members which culminated to
a successful registering and official The event showcased an array of
wellbeing. I am looking forward to colorful African attires while a
an enriching and fulfilling learning launching of the association.
variety of delicious African dishes
experience. She talked about how the collective were available for attendees to
efforts of the women paid off in help themselves and dance it away
the end. “On the 13th of March afterwards to groovy afro beats.
P7
Kickstart – working with mothers
Mothers play an important school) and also help them the Australian women and children
role in our community. understand about available financial services so that I can find the
assistance. corresponding department according
However those who migrate
to my needs in the future. The play
to our country from non- So far this project has proven to be a
time with other children is good for
success and outlined below is some
English speaking backgrounds of the feedback from our Mandarin
their development. “
are faced with many speaking sessions. “Thank you very much for this event.
challenges raising their kids in “The whole project was very
We have a detailed understanding
a new country. successful, which provided a wealth
of the resources and parents' help
departments in South Australia which
Multicultural Communities Council of information and complete contact
has alleviated our anxiety and made
of SA Inc. (MCCSA) is running a 3 information. This is very helpful for
us better integrate into Australia and
year project to help these mothers parents.”
become more local.”
access the information they need for “This activity is very meaningful and
a successful start for their preschool “The event was very good, and
is great help for novice parents.
children. the information provided by the
Especially, the information related to
event provided a comprehensive
Financed by the Federal children's safety and education”.
understanding of the information
Government’s Department of “The information is very about children in South Australia.”
Social Services, this education comprehensive, good and useful.
and awareness raising project “I think this activity and lectures are
Now if I have trouble, I know where
helps mothers with limited English very good. There is some very basic
to go and ask for help. Very useful
participate in a series of sessions information that I didn't understand
information.”
on a range of topics of their interest before. I learned a lot of useful
“It is an awesome activity, which information through these lectures
in bringing up a child speaking two
introduced a lot of information I and while the children can play
languages, children’s health and
didn't know before such as the school behind adults are listening to lectures
safety, activities for children and
system. This information let’s me in the front. This way is great, very
socialization, Australian Education
have a general understanding of good. The staffs are very friendly, and
System (kindergarten and primary
the information is also very detailed
and meticulous. I like this program
very much. “
If you'd like to know more about
this program, contact Lena
Gasparyan on 8213 4606 or email
Lena.Gasparyan@mccsa.org.au
AUTUMN 2019 | P8
Health
Performance
Council
On 4 April 2019, the 4-yearly
review report was tabled in SA
Parliament. Under our Act, the
government will table a response
to the report within six months of
receipt, that is no later than 21 June
2019.
In the 4-Yearly Review, the council
concluded and advised priority
should be given to:
»» the availability and use of
data, and robust analysis and
transparent reporting on health
outcomes, including patient-
reported outcomes that arise
from services in public and
private sectors, to inform clinical
improvement and policy-making
»» listening to all staff and
consumer voices for insight into
CROWS Multicultural what works and what could be
better at the frontline of service
Respect Cup provision
»» workforce planning aligned with
every new strategy
The inaugural ‘Crows Whether you have played before, or
have never engaged with Australian »» tackling discrimination and
Multicultural Respect Cup’ racism in the health system, as
rules Football, everyone was
was held on April 15 from welcomed. reported by consumers and staff
10.00am – 2.00pm, at »» clearly describing how the new
This friendly community event had
Kilburn Football Club. People CROWS Brooke Jeffs as MC and
governing boards must work to
from a range of cultures ensure their governance reflects
welcome to Country was performed
all dimensions of quality and
participated in an exciting by Kaurna indigenous elder Michael
safety, and access and equity,
day of football activities, O’Brien and Sumbo Ndi from Peace
within their local health networks
accompanied by music, food Relationship Australia talked about
and collectively across the health
the importance of respect and
(Halal), information stalls and how football as a sport can help us
system for all consumers and
fun! communities.
overcome our differences.
MCCSA was happy to have a stall It was a fun day for families and The Council’s latest 4-Yearly
in this exciting event which provides friends and the kids loved it. Review Report (2015-2018) is now
opportunity for all multicultural available http://www.hpcsa.com.au/
communities to participate in a fun reviews/2015-2018-report
day of Australian rules football.
P9
Sonder launches new program to support
migrants and refugees living in Adelaide to
find employment
This innovative new program, called vocational assessments to identify To be eligible for Sonder Employment
‘Employment Solutions’ will offer suitable jobs, helping with writing Solutions people must:
free services at Sonder offices, resumes and cover letters, preparing
»» Be a migrant or refugee aged
north and west of the city in a bid for interviews, speaking to local
between 16-64 years;
to support migrants and refugees employers to identify potential job
»» Hold a valid Visa with working
to find meaningful employment opportunities and helping to manage
rights;
to achieve economic security, the requirements of Centrelink and
»» Be receiving an income support
experience feelings of belonging, and Job Service Providers.
payment with or without Mutual
be empowered to fully participate in
After employment has been sourced, Obligation Requirements;
Australian society.
Career Coaches will continue to »» Speak English proficiently;
The program is supported by the Try, provide support for as long as the
»» Live in Adelaide’s northern or
Test and Learn Fund — an initiative client wishes and can speak to
western suburbs (City of Playford,
of the Australian Government employers on the person’s behalf to
City of Salisbury, Port Adelaide
Department of Social Services. work through any challenges that may
Enfield, City of Charles Sturt, or
arise within the new workplace.
Sonder Employment Solutions is City of Tea Tree Gully)
aimed at migrants and refugees, aged Adapting to a new culture can be
To access the program, complete
16-64 years who receive income a hurdle which impacts on mental
the online referral form available at
support payments and would benefit health. Grief, loss and continuing
sonder.net.au/employment-solutions
from some support to find and anxiety over family and friends
maintain employment. The program is left behind can make it difficult to For further information, contact
entirely voluntary and is independent establish a new life. Fortunately, this Sonder on (08) 8209 0700 or visit
from Centrelink and Jobactive unique employment program acts as www.sonder.net.au
services. a wrap-around service, providing links
into Sonder’s other mental health
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AUTUMN 2019 | P10 countr y with.
nts and
Employment support for migra
ern
Fund – refugees living in Adelaide’s north
Supported by the Try, Test and Learn
an initiative of the Australian Gover
nment and western suburbsMCCSA facelift thanks to SANAA
As part of the Adelaide
Fringe Sanaa Festival 2019,
the MCCSA's wall on Percy
Court went through a
colorful transformation in
February, thanks to visiting
African visual artist Mwamba
Chikwemba from Zambia,
Thufu Bebeto from Kenya in
collaboration with Aboriginal
artist Elizabeth Close and
Adelaide local artist Julia
Townsend.
Sanaa: A better world through
creativity works with grassroots artists
from different parts of the world to
showcase their raw talents by creating
a collaborative multi-art festival
platform.
The new look on the MCCSA wall
reflecting South Australia’s diversity According to Sanaa founder and “Presenting the art, music and culture
received positive reviews from organizer Victoria Lewis the event of Australian artists alongside the
staff, members, neighbors and the seeks to engage audiences in cultures multicultural community, Sanaa
multicultural community in South they may otherwise not have the not only promotes greater mutual
Australia. It was a great experience opportunity to interact with. She cultural understanding but provides
for the MCCSA staff getting to meet said "these sorts of engagements an opportunity for artists to exchange
the artists and seeing them at work. and interaction leads to greater skills,” said Victoria.
intercultural understanding and
respect in the community.
P11BUDGET
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mental Health Support
CHSP for African Australian
Extension families
More Choices for a Longer Life As a founding member of Latest research by Sipilanyambe
– extending the Commonwealth Nokutenda, I will like to (2017) noted that mental health is
Home Support Program still a taboo in African communities
introduce my organisation to in Australia. Mental health remains
By now, you may have all heard the general public. a taboo topic in most culturally and
that the Government announced linguistically diverse cultures – this
Nokutenda is registered with the
in their budget they will increase is a feature that cuts across most
Australian Charities and Not-for-
funding for aged care by $7 billion communities and is not country
profits Commission and has been in
over five years and this includes specific (Parnell 2017). As a result,
operation since December 2017 and
extending funding arrangements for there is a tendency to hide the
was mainly targeting Zimbabweans
the Commonwealth Home Support problem, either by the individual
in South Australia. However,
Program (CHSP) for another two or family members (Sipilanyambe
Nokutenda is now extending
years, to 30 June 2022. An extra 2017).
its services to cover all African
10,000 Home Care Packages were
populations and people from CALD Nokutenda seeks to provide
also announced. The performance
backgrounds. mental health solutions which will
criteria to deliver activities that
support independence and wellness Our aim is to advocate for culturally- result in stigma being addressed
are also going to continue. sensitive mental health services, through activities which will range
targeting both professionals and from mental health assessment
MCCSA community transport and treatment, care coordination,
African/CALD immigrants in
service welcomes this counselling, peer work, drug and
Australia. We are hoping to change
announcement and we will continue alcohol services and mentoring.
the negative narrative about mental
delivering affordable and reliable
illness in African/CALD populations We currently have a webchat
transport to South Australia’s
and break the stigma taking in to service which can be accessed
CALD communities with limited
consideration people’s religious and via our website www.nokutenda.
or no access to private transport
cultural beliefs. org For those who prefer to call
including people from new and
emerging communities and for Researchers have found a severe using telephone , a mobile number
people with disabilities lack of information and education is available to be used at all hours
available on the backgrounds, culture 0434285661.
and previous traumatic experiences Nokutenda will also be commencing
of African Australian communities free monthly mental health
and refugees. educational sessions at MCCSA in
113 Gilbert Street Adelaide with light
refreshments.
For more information email Kudzai
Nyamande at nyamandek@hotmail.
Overview com
Our plan for a stronger economy
2 April 2019
AUTUMN 2019 | P12Cervical Screening SANFL
Community Ambassador Multicultural
Amy A. Bartjes
Day
I am fortunate to be living in You are invited to apply to
Australia. The three national be a part of Sturt Football
cancer screening programs Club’s Multicultural Day to
Breast, Cervical and Bowel be held on Sunday 2nd June
provide information and 2019 at Unley Oval.
opportunities for me to The Sturt Football Club
maintain my health. Multicultural Festival provides
All it requires from me is an effort the perfect platform for you to
to ensure that I have Mammogram, promote your community.
disease is well advanced. Finding
Cervical Screen and Faecal Occult Multicultural Day is held in
the presence of cancer at an early
Blood Test (FOBT) to detect any conjunction with the South
stage would save so much physical,
presence of cancer. The FOBT is a kit Australian National Football
emotional, mental and financial stress
that is sent to me by mail at my home League (“SANFL”) Multicultural
for me and my family.
and the specimen collected is sent Month where the South Australian
back to Faecal Occult Blood Test I try to encourage my family
football community celebrates
program’s laboratory. This is a very members and friends to take
multiculturalism and diversity within
convenient way of doing the FOBT advantage of these three cancer
our great game of Australian Rules
procedure. screening programs. More
Football.
importantly, there is no cost. I always
These three screening procedures Vendors selling cultural crafts, other
remind them that, prevention is
have helped me in the past years; market goods and cultural food
better that cure. If we want to enjoy
maintain my health to a maximum are invited to submit expressions
life, we have to take steps that will
so that I can enjoy life. I think that if of interest to participate in Sturt
contribute towards our better health
there is an abnormality found in any Football Club’s Multicultural
and those screening programs will
of the clinical tests, it will be of great Festival at Unley Oval Sunday 2nd
help us achieve that. It therefore
advantage to me because it would be June 2019. If selling food, we would
means taking care of ourselves by
detected at an early stage. suggest samples only as there is
making extra effort and taking the
It means that the anxiety would time to do the things that will improve other food being sold around the
not be so grave compared to when our sense of wellness. ground. There is also opportunity
an abnormality is found when the to present a multicultural
For more information regarding
performance on our event stage.
Cervical Screening Program Please
ring 1315 56 or Breast Screen SA For further information about how
1314 50 or National Bowel Cancer to register to be part of this great
Screening Registry 1800 118 868 or day please contact Kristy McGee,
Cancer Council SA 13 11 20 kmcgee@sturtfc.com.au 08
82714611
P13MCCSA Celebrates
International Women’s Day
Over the past few years the
MCCSA has acknowledged
International Women’s’ Day
(IWD) with a morning tea
celebration. This year our
event on the 8th of March
was centered on women
artists and their art work.
The aim of the event was to showcase
a diverse range of artwork put
together by our CALD women. Our
aim was to provide our women with
new opportunities for networking
amongst different communities, a
sharing and learning of their cultures
and gaining broader community
acknowledgement of their talent and The women exhibitors for this year’s celebration are;
skills.
Alevtina Rybakova - Kyzeen Shroff -Armenia
The event was attended by more than Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia. Lydia Artsybasheva -
80 guests. Amongst them were Mrs Ann Gill - Adelaide Russia in St. Petersburg
Genevieve Theseira - Haese, Patron,
Coordinating Italian Committee Lyudmila Gaydachenko -
MCCSA International Women’s Day
(CIC) - a not for profit organisation Tbilisi, Georgia
(former Lady Mayoress), Ms Mandy
located in Stepney, Margota Pukitis - Latvia
Paul, Director Migration Museum,
Mrs Antonietta Cocchiaro, Deputy Daina Braddock - Adelaide Marwa Abouzeid - Alexandria/ Egypt
Chair SAMEAC and other SAMEAC Davinia Hodgson – Adelaide Na Han - Tianjin, China
Board members, community leaders, Ekaterina Bell - Philippa Marie Olsen - Japan
exhibitors, MCCSA Board members Saint-Petersburg Russia
Razan Fakhouri - Jordan
and other distinguished guests”. Elena Golobokova - Soviet Union.
Sanaz Orandi - Iran
Eliana Espinosa - Chile
Shahin Azadegan – Iran
Farahnaz Majelan - Iran
Sylvia Ines Stansfield -
Irina Zolotariova - Chisinau, Moldova Concepcion, Chile
Irina Zvereva - Sofya Michaylovskaya -
in Russia Jaegyu Chung St Petersburg, Russia
Jaegyu Chung l- Korea Tania Zebian- Lebanon
Krystyna Andrecki - Tatyana Feklistova -
Tanzania East Africa Estonia (former USSR
Kyung Hee Lee - Korea
AUTUMN 2019 | P14MY LIFE AS A CVS The
VOLUNTEER Multilingual
Why do I volunteer? Because
Disability
it gives me a lovely fuzzy Hub
feeling – and, indeed, I seem
The Multilingual Disability
to get more out of it than
Hub is a national
I give! Especially with the
multilingual hotline and
Community Visitor Scheme
website that provides
(CVS)Program of the
relevant and easily
MCCSA.
accessible information
It was some twenty years ago that I about disability and NDIS
heard, on the radio, a call from the
MCCSA for CVS volunteers. As I
in your language.
spoke several languages and have Acquiring information will make
been helping people and volunteering you an active participant in the
all my life since I was a young new space for people with disabilities
what we have been told by the victor’s
teenager, I saw immediately that this and live the life of your choice.
historians!
was something I could do and could We want to help provide
do well. But that is not the only thing –
opportunities to promote the
without exception, tales of their
I telephoned, filled out forms, was economic and social participation
childhood experiences and of their
interviewed and my first client was of people with disabilities in the
countries prior to emigrating vastly
an elderly French lady. What an community.
enriches my own mind and, in all
experience that was, albeit rather If your service or information is not
honesty, I have always benefited from
short-lived! My mind and spirit included on this website, please
my visits far more than the residents
absorbed with joy all her childhood contact us via multilingualhub@ssi.
and it is I who looks forward to my
recollections, her life as a child in org.au and we will include it.
visits more that they.
WW1, as an adult and mother in
WW2 and, most surprisingly, her I would commend this volunteer work This project is funded by the
experiences were quite different from to absolutely anyone who wishes to National Disability Insurance
enrich his/her own life! Scheme (NDIS) Information,
Linkages and Capacity Building
(ILC) Program.
Interested in volunteering
for MCCSA?
Visit www.mccsa.org.au for more info or
contact us on 8345 5266.
P15RESEARCH
Engaging Culturally and
Linguistically Diverse
(CALD) Communities in
Parliamentary Inquiries
Volunteering Voting is compulsory in Australia engagement have shown, there is
for all citizens aged 18 and above. room for improvement in the way
Australia - It is one of the fundamental parliamentary committees engage
Celebrating ways that citizens can influence
government decision-making in
with and represent, traditionally
underrepresented communities
30 Years a democracy. Less tangible to including CALD communities. In a
many people, including people of society that has been and continues
This year Volunteering CALD backgrounds, is the work to be shaped by greater mobility
Australia will be celebrating of parliamentary committees and migration it is important to
30 years of National and their role in shaping the ensure that CALD perspectives
Volunteer Week. policy and legislative outcomes are not only included but that
that affect our society. Like they become part of the evidence
Established in 1989, National
other parliaments established that parliamentary committees
Volunteer Week was the first
in the Westminster tradition, receive. This will mean that
collaborative attempt to promote
Australia’s Federal Parliament policies, legislation and services
volunteering nationally. It is the
and the parliaments of its states are being inclusively designed and
largest celebration of volunteers
and territories each operate an implemented and everyone has
and volunteerism in Australia
extensive committee system, which an opportunity to participate in
and provides an opportunity to
conduct parliamentary inquiries shaping the society we live in.
highlight the role of volunteers in
that investigate specific matters of
our community and to say thank This research paper surveys other
policy, government administration
you to the more than 6 million Australian Parliaments on how they
or government performance.
Australians who volunteer. engage (or do not engage) CALD
Parliamentary committees often communities, discusses the specific
Historically, NVW has focused
rely on input from relevant barriers for CALD communities,
on recruitment and provided a
individuals and organisations to and looks at the best community
national focus for volunteer-
strengthen the knowledge of consultation and engagement of
based organisations wanting to
Committee Members and their CALD communities. The overall
recruit volunteers. However, after
capacity to make recommendations aim was to inform parliaments,
extensive research after NVW
on matters of public importance. and in particular parliamentary
2007 saw the focus change to be
Furthermore, a key part of committees, of the strategies
one of celebrating volunteering
committee activity is public that could be developed to better
and thanking volunteers, with
engagement, and consultation engage CALD communities in the
recruitment a natural by-product.
with the community. Yet, as work of parliamentary inquiries in
recent studies on parliamentary future.
committees and their community
Download a copy of the report at www.parliament.vic.gov.au
AUTUMN 2019 | P16Youth week 2019 –
the Next Wave
This year MCCSA supported staging, performances, scheduling,
a group of young people from promotions and marketing and all of
the elements involved in creating a
our Music program to plan performance event.
and implement their first city
On the day, ten, up and coming
show. performers had a chance to perform.
This group of talented hip hop artists For several, this was their first time
has been recording with MCCSA performing live. Another 50 young
from the Northern Sound System people attended the performance –
over the past year, and together we many travelling into the city from the
have been seeking opportunities Northern suburbs to show support
to provide them with more live and enjoy the talent.
performances experience. More than
MCCSA would like to thank Café
simply a performance opportunity,
Outside The Square, PLAYBACK
this was a chance for these young
808 and Active Progress for their
people to map out and own their own
support with this event.
event, organise venue, catering, PA,
P17Rotary
Club
Donates Harmony Week
toys for Celebrating our cultural Headspace and Sonders for the
Inaugural Northern Cultural Cup
diversity during Harmony
kids Week is an important time
soccer tournament in the north
on Saturday 30th March 2019 at
Rotary Club of Prospect in our calendar and a busy Pontian Eagles soccer club Yalumba
members Kudzai one too. This year the Drive.
Nyamande, Kin Marshal Multicultural Communities Boys and Girls from the Adelaide
Takayidza and Barrie Council of South Australia Dragons sporting club played against
Trevarrow were involved (MCCSA) teamed up with team of South Sudanese girls and a
our CALD communities united nation team comprising boys
in donating toys to the from CALD background.
MCCSA playgroups in for a ‘Come and Try’ cross
This yeat the Dragon boys and South
Gilbert Street on Tuesday cultural bowling experience
Sudanese girls won their games.
23rd of April 2019. at Glenelg Bowling Club
To cap it all the MCCSA also
on Friday 22nd of March.
Barrie and Kin were in released a youth music video for
attendance and handed over This was followed by a BBQ Harmony Week that generated lot
the toys to the MCCSA which lunch and a mini harmony of interest on social media. The ‘We
will help kids in our playgroups tournament between are All Humans’ music video was
learn crucial social skills such participants. For some of the written, recorded and produced by a
as playing with others, sharing, group of young people from diverse
participants it was a first time
taking a turn and tidying toys. backgrounds in collaboration with the
experience but it was worth MCCSA Youth Development Team.
Rotary has been a strong
the fun.
supporter of MCCSA in helping The message behind the song is that
communities in South Australia. As part of the Harmony Week people come from different parts of
with help from the office of the the world to live in and contribute
Federal Member for Wakefield Nick to Australia. Our difference is
Champion we also teamed up with our biggest strength. We should
service providers is the north such celebrate our diversity and show our
as Relationship Australia, Australia acceptance for one another
Refugee Association, Baptist Care,
AUTUMN 2019 | P18Australia Day Council Runs First
Australia A Country Of Belonging Event
For newly arrived migrants, having Many of those in attendance at this them to flourish as residents within
a sense of belonging is critical for event had recently arrived in Australia Murray Bridge
their psychological and economic and have chosen Murray Bridge as
This event is one of a series of
wellbeing. By engaging with home. It was an honor for attendees
pilot workshops that the Australia
communities, the Australia Day to experience a Welcome to Country
Day Council of South Australia is
Council of South Australia’s vision and cultural performance from local
delivering in partnership with the
is to share the core values of what indigenous community leader Harley
Multicultural Communities Council
it means to be Australian, showcase Hall, to meet Mayor Brenton Lewis
of South Australia across a section of
case studies of Active Citizenship in and to hear from a Citizen of the
metropolitan and regional Councils
action, plus provide inspiration and Year award recipient Trevor Purdie.
in South Australia. The aim of this
motivation to become involved in Most notably, to use this opportunity
pilot is to operationalize the Minister
Australian society. to facilitate conversations around
for Immigration's, 'Citizenship and
attendees’ experiences within their
In response to this The Australia Day Multicultural Affairs Integration
new community, exploring civics and
Council of South Australia (ADCSA) Challenge' around Civics, Values
contribution to public life and how
in conjunction with The Rural City of and Inclusion and to develop an
they can become part of helping to
Murray Bridge and the Multicultural active citizenship model that can
shape their local area.
Communities Council of South be conducted across our state with
Australia were thrilled to deliver This was a valuable opportunity during the potential to then be rolled out
'Australia a Country of Belonging' – Harmony Week 2019 to engage nationally.
your pathway to active citizenship to with new people to the local area,
If you would like to know more
the local community in Murray Bridge to acknowledge the countries from
information, please contact
on Wednesday 20 March 2019. where they had travelled, to welcome
Michelle Chaplin at
them to our community and provide
michelle.chaplin@adcsa.com.au
them with practical and insightful
knowledge and support to enable
P19Governor’s Multicultural Award 2019
The Multicultural As we look forward to the 2019 news reporter and her commitment
Communities Council of SA awards in 2020, MCCSA to exploring and investigating issues
acknowledges and congratulates not around multicultural communities
(MCCSA) congratulates just the award recipients, but also all has helped to shed light on some of
the Governor’s Multicultural the other finalists and nominees for the challenges facing our migrant
Award winners for 2018. their work in promoting the benefits community. It was also great to see
Outstanding Individual Achievement of cultural diversity, social harmony the Adelaide City Council being
– Dr Hamoudi Aldyni and inclusiveness in our South recognized for all the good work they
Australian community. do for their community.
Arts and culture – Sanaa: A better
world through creativity & Mr The MCCSA would like to especially We are also happy for – Sanaa: A
Abdullah Teia acknowledge and congratulate Mr better world through creativity & Mr
Community Sector – Kilburn Peace Gabriel Akon and Ms Sowaibah Abdullah Teia getting the award for
and Welcome Garden Hanife for their awards. At MCCSA, Arts and Culture. The Sanaa visiting
Gabriel works with disadvantaged artists from Africa in collaboration
Media – Ms Sowaibah Hanifie multicultural young people, engaging with local artits did a marvelous job
Private Sector – Neni’s Dental Group them through music, building a safe transforming our wall to a work of art.
space for them to regain trust with
Public Sector – City of Adelaide We are also proud of our finalists Ian
formal systems and society and work
Harmstorf and Nasir Hussain, Board
Senior Volunteer – Mrs Anna Blazeka towards pathways for employment
Members of MCCSA, Savry Ouk
and study.
Volunteer – Mrs Saru Rana & Ms MCCSA Staff and Miriam Cocking
Monica Chiappe Sowaibah started her career as our Chairperson for their dedicative
a journalist in early 2017 as the work to our communities and we are
Youth – Mr Gabriel Akon &
Miss Vinuri Gange first Muslim woman from South so happy to see them recognised for
Australia to become a television their contributions.
AUTUMN 2019 | P20Working with our youth
We have been very busy guided by instructors and the Project
working with our youth Coordinator but giving our youth the
chance to determine the specific
and providing them with activities they will pursue.
an opportunity to follow
We run youth drop in sessions for
a meaningful path in their
journey to adulthood.
young people between the ages of Revitalising
12-30 at the Brocas house in St
MCCSA Youth Program is a suite Clair every Thursday 4-9pm and health at
of early intervention and prevention at Northern sound system every The Queen
programs designed to prevent Tuesday 4-6 pm.
social isolation, exclusion and
Elizabeth
MCCSA also runs a recreational
disengagement by building young sports program at Kilburn Hospital
people’s skills, knowledge, self- Community Centre. Over $270 million is being
confidence and social and vocational invested to revitalise The Queen
Five a side futsal sessions for boys
connections. Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH)
every Monday 4-7pm
Our Program builds positive peer to ensure the community
Five a side futsal Sessions for girls has access to high quality
relationships and strong community
every Friday 4-6pm health services through a
connections, and currently operates
in the northern and western Adelaide MCCSA also runs an Inclusive Hip contemporary, world-class
metropolitan regions. Hop program, where young people facility.
are supported to develop their The redevelopment will include:
We based our approach on a co-
musical talents. Nothern Sound
design model, with participants being »» new Emergency Department
System - Wednessday 1-6pm
»» new Intensive Care Unit
»» new operating theatres and
day surgery suite
»» new clinical support services
»» rehabilitation services
»» a new multi-deck car park,
with 500 spaces for patients
and visitors
Construction of the patient and
visitor car park is underway. It
is anticipated for completion
by mid-2019. Work on the new
clinical services building will
start in late 2019. Completion is
expected by the end of 2022.
For further information visit:
http://bit.ly/2DbyRUo
P21Flu season
The federal election will
be held on Saturday 18
Flu season in Australia usually runs Vaccines
from June to September, peaking in
May 2019. The AEC has August. The Chief Medical Officer recommendations
been working to make sure for the Australian Government, The flu vaccine is recommended
Professor Brendan Murphy, for any person six months of age
that people from culturally
recommends vaccinating from mid- and over who wishes to reduce the
and linguistically diverse April in order to develop immunity likelihood of becoming ill with the flu.
communities have access to before rates of influenza increase.
There are two types vaccines
a range of information and As we approach the Flu season available for use in Australia for the
services to make sure they we thought we should share some 2019 influenza season.
know when and how to vote. relevant information about the Flu
• Trivalent (three strains-two
vaccine from the SA Health website.
If you or someone you know needs influenza A and one influenza B)
help this federal election, you can:
Flu vaccine • Quadrivalent (four strains-two
»» Call 1300 720 153 to speak to a influenza A and two influenza B)
Each year influenza (flu) vaccine is
telephone interpreter about the
developed to protect you against Your GP can recommend the best
election and voting;
the most common strains of flu. time to get the flu shot based on
»» Find information on how to vote Influenza disease can be very your individual circumstances.
correctly in 29 languages as well as serious leading to complications Ultimately, being vaccinated at any
a range of easy read guides on the such as pneumonia, myocarditis time is better than not at all.
AEC’s translated information page (inflammation of the heart),
aec.gov.au/translated. Visit sahealth or healthdirect for
neurological conditions and other
»» Ask for help from a polling official more information
bacterial infections.
when you go to vote, there will be
‘how to vote’ information available
in 29 languages at every polling
place.
»» Look out for polling official who
speak another language if you are
voting early or on election day.
They will be wearing in-language
name badges.
This year, AEC is also running a
new Stop and consider campaign
to encourage voters to check the
source of electoral communication
this federal election. The campaign is
designed to remind voters to carefully
consider material they see, hear
or read. As part of this campaign,
the AEC has produced translated
factsheets about disinformation in
29 languages, which we encourage
everyone to look at.
AUTUMN 2019 | P22MCCSA PHOTOS
MCCSA celebrates Harmony Week at Gleleng Bowling Club Governor's Multicultural
Awards 2019
Harmony Week - Inaugural Northern Cultural Cup soccer tournament
The 10th annual Youth Expo - a collaborative effort between the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, City Of Charles Sturt, City of
West Torrens and Multicultural Communities Council of SA. Over 700 students and 40 service providers celebrating together.
P23MCCSA SERVICES
MCCSA CHSP The languages currently spoken by our
volunteers are: Bosnian, Cantonese,
and Russian speaking communities. We
have a digital training program for seniors.
Transport Service Croatian, Filipino, French, German, In 2018 and 2019 we are facilitating ‘
Our transport service is well Greek, Hungarian, Hindi, Italian, Knowing your Rights’ in collaboration
used and helps many of our frail and Japanese, Latvian, Mandarin, Lithuanian, with OFTA for ethnospecific community
older members of the CALD community Polish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, organisations for older people. Cooking
go on excursions and attend Day Centre Hungarian, Serbian, Swedish, Danish, videos and interviews with senior cooks
programs. Community groups use our Arabic, Farsi (Persian), Dari and from our very successful ‘Food from our
service for trips to places of cultural Vietnamese. Homeland’ project will be on our website
or tourist interest. This provides their If you would like to make use of later this year..
members with an opportunity to socialise our service or join our team of volunteers For any enquiries on this program
in comfort and tranquility. call Hee Young Lim at MCCSA on 8213 please call Kristin on 8213 4603 or
To hire our buses at very reasonable rates, 4604 or email email kristin.johansson@mccsa.org.au.
call us on 8213 4608 or email sidique. heeyoung.lim@mccsa.org.au
bah@mccsa.org.au Reconnect
MCCSA Services
Carers Retreat Community Hall MCCSA provides individual
Our Carers Retreat programs
A diverse range of community support to young people
help fund planned short-term
groups use our 50 seating capacity hall that are having trouble at home.
breaks for unpaid care givers of
for meetings, forums, workshops and This is an early intervention program to
the frail and elderly. CALD community
functions Free of charge if they are a prevent youth homelessness and can
organisations that work with carers of
registered MCCSA community group. provide information, support, counseling,
the frail and elderly should contact us to
A donation is appreciated for rubbish mediation, practical support , and group
discuss applying for this funding, as we
removal and electricity. activities.
want as many carers as possible to access
The Hall is also available for commercial For further information or referral please
the benefits of having a retreat.
hire. contact Megan megan.hill@mccsa.org.
For more information call
For more information in accessing the au or Savry savry.ouk@mccsa.org.au on
Megan Hill on 8213 4605 or email
MCCSA hall call June on 8345 5266 8213 4605.
megan.hill@mccsa.org.au
or email mccsa@mccsa.org.au for terms
Community
and conditions of use. Successful
Visitor Scheme Communities
Healthy Ageing Successful Communities is
Our Community Visitor MCCSA supports focused on providing individual
Scheme facilitates one-on- community members to stay support to vulnerable and emerging
one friendship between older people in connected and receive the culturally diverse communities and their
residential care and community visitors support and information they members.
speaking their language. They visit at least need as they age . In addition to advocacy
twice a month to build relationships. They For further information please call Megs
and forums we also participate in research
add some warmth to the life of our senior Lamb on 8213 4610 or email megs.
such as the CALD age friendly SA
citizens by reducing their loneliness and lamb@mccsa.org.au
report and our current collaboration with
isolation. Flinders university on social support.
MCCSA supports three art groups for
members of the Korean, Spanish speaking
AUTUMN 2019 | P24FECCA releases
study into cultural
competency of
Australian workplaces
Multicultural Youth Cultural Competence in Australia:
a Guide explores the importance
Playgroup Engagement and benefits of developing
MCCSA is currently MCCSA runs a range of culturally and linguistically diverse
running a multicultural playgroup youth engagement activities in workforces.
for children from diverse background in multiple locations across the northern
South Australia to give them the best and western suburbs that incorporate The report examines how cultural
possible start in life and we want parents soccer, hip hop, employment support, competence has evolved over
to feel supported. intercultural connections, leadership the last decade and its continuing
If you would like more information or development and event planning relevance for Australian
want to attend with your child, please government, business and
For more information please contact
contact Hee Young Lim on 8213 4604 community organisations, as well
Ukash or send an email to ukash.
or Heeyoung.Lim@mccsa.org.au as how the cultural competence of
ahmed@mccsa.org.au
workplaces can be assessed.
Kickstart your child's Swahili Sewing FECCA CEO Mohammad
success program Group
Al-Khafaji said culturally and
linguistically diverse (CALD)
Raising children and effective parenting
MCCSA runs a small Australians experience many
without support can
sewing group from the Kilburn barriers, including racism and
be difficult. To better understand the
Community Centre, connecting women discrimination, in recruitment and
challenges of childhood, safeguards,
to both sewing skills and other women in promotion in workplaces.
services and support available in Australia
their local community.
for your family, MCCSA is introducing "According to the most recent
a new program Kick-start Your Child’s For more information please contact
census data, one third of
Success. This program will run from Ukash or send an email to ukash.
Australians were born overseas and
2018-2021 and help mothers of ahmed@mccsa.org.au
nearly 50 per cent of Australians
preschool children to provide a successful
have one or more parent born
start for their children. Fathers and
overseas," he said.
grandparents are also welcome to attend.
Going Places
If you speak Spanish, Swahili, Dinka,
Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Arabic, Persian, with MCCSA
Hazaraghi, Mandarin, Khmer and If you are a registered
Japanese at home and have preschool community organization or
children, we have got you covered. a service provider join the
MCCSA to organize outings,
For more information contact Lena
picnics, sightseeing tours and
Gasparyan on 8213 4606 or Lena.
other social activities for our
Gasparyan@mccsa.org.au CALD seniors and people
from our new and emerging
Justice of the Peace communities. Cultural Competence in Australia
A Guide
MCCSA also offers the services Four Toyota Hiace buses
of a JP, to book an appointment, are available on Mondays
call the office on 8345 5266. and Tuesdays including the
weekend.
For more information email View report at www.fecca.org.au
Sidique.bah@mccsa.org.au P25Interested in volunteering for MCCSA?
Visit www.mccsa.org.au for more info or contact us on 8345 5266.
www.mccsa.org.au
Multicultural Communities Council of SA Inc.
113 Gilbert Street, Adelaide Phone 8345 5266 www.mccsa.org.au
Compiled and edited by Sidique Bah, MCCSA Communications Officer
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