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Multicultural News

Is produced by The Neighbourhood Centre Migrant Support

Service in partnership with the NSW Settlement Partnership

(NSP). The NSP is supported by the Department of Social

Services under the Families and Communities Programme

(Settlement Services). For more information please visit

dss.gov.au The content of this newsletter is expressed by The

Neighbourhood Centre, not the Department of Social Services.

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For People Impacted/affected by gambling in their family/friends etc

A special Service, to assist people to understand and safely navigate their own or

family finances

This potentially has special relevance to multicultural people.

Our trained counsellors are equipped to assist.

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Bathurst, Orange, Lithgow

and surrounding towns

please call us on:

1300 798 258

E: info@lifelinecentralwest.org.au

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ask them to contact us on 13 77 88.

Issue 36—December 2018 for the Central West and Beyond ISSN 1446—8225

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Multicultural News Dear Readers

Welcome to the December 2018 Multicultural Newsletter,

I was lucky enough to attend Metropolis 2018 Conference. A culturally rewarding

opportunity, a gathering that brings together leaders and experts from across the globe

to discuss migration, diversity and integration. This event was hosted by a consortium

led by Settlement Services International (SSI) in partnership with Australian

Multicultural Foundation (AMF) and Multicultural NSW (MNSW).

There are many factors that contribute to successful regional settlement, for the

Central West and Beyond communities. Experiencing the benefits of successful regional settlement requires

leadership to encourage support, advocate and bond within the local community. There are tangible benefits to

both the host and settler communities, employers, families and individuals, gaining understanding and satisfying

cross cultural curiosity.

Overall, the experience at Metropolis 2018 suggests to me there will

be growth in migrants settling in regional Australia driving the spread

of multiculturism and diversity across this great land.

World renowned expert on migration research, Professor Ian Goldin from Oxford University, revealed fresh evidence of the impact of migration for growth of economies, fiscal costs and benefits at the International Metropolis Conference, in Sydney this week. Professor Goldin’s research, conducted in conjunction with Citi, found that across

the globe migrants are:

• 2 to 3 times more likely to start businesses

• 2 to 4 times more likely to start ‘unicorn’ businesses

• 2 to 3 times more likely to win Nobel Prizes

• 2 to 4 times more likely to lodge patents

If you are interested in further information regarding the conference

please contact Jackie via migrantsupport@binc.org.au

Thank you to SSI and NSP for sponsorship

opportunities enabling Jackie to attend this wonderful

event.

Metropolis 2018 Conference Page 1

Good news story Page 2

Volunteering opportunities Page 2

Bathurst Multicultural Women’s Group Page 3

Top tips available in other languages Page 3

Venue options for your next function Page 4

Free counselling and legal clinics Page 4

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DO YOU LOVE MUSIC?

Folk Festival Volunteers are needed ASAP!!

Volunteers are needed for this fantastic folk festival,

featuring musicians and performers such as Dan

Hanrahan, String Line, Highlander and many others. It’s

happening very soon across three days, from 29-31

December, so we need volunteers asap!

Donate just 10 hours across the three days and you get to

enjoy the festival for free! That’s right! Not only to you get

to enjoy the performances while you are volunteering,

once your shift is over, you have free access to the whole

festival.

Check out the details at the link provided and let us know

you are willing and available!

Go volunteer link: https://govolunteer.com.au/volunteering/

opportunity/121765/volunteers-for--folk-festival

Permanent Residency for Patima

Patima first contacted the Neighbourhood

Centre in September this year. She had

arrived on a partner visa from Thailand and

had been in Australia for three years. After her

marriage breakdown and financial and

emotional challenges, through the use of

interpreters Jackie has advocated and

supported her through these times. Patima

was worried she would not be able to live in

Australia on her own as she had been isolated

in her marriage. Through help with her tutor at

TAFE, Jackie the migrant support worker at

The Neighbourhood

Centre, Elizabeth

Evatt Community

Legal Aid, and

friends she realises

she is not alone.

Patima has now

successfully gained

Permanent

Residency.

How do I volunteer?

Call in or give us a call at The Neighbourhood

Centre. We will help match you to a volunteer-

ing activity that interests you in Bathurst, Central

West, Far West & Orana regions.

What are the benefits? • Learn new skills

• Share your current skills

• Meet people

• Achieve personal satisfaction

• Increase self confidence and personal skills

• Become actively involved in and contribute to our community

• Improve your career prospects or resume

Why Volunteer

• Give back to your community

• Maintain and develop skills

• Make the world a better place

• Increase self-confidence

• Make new friends

• It’s fun!

Call and speak with Rebecca 6332 4866

vmp@binc.org.au

DL Adult Migrant English Program

The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) provides up to

510 hours of English language tuition to eligible migrants and

humanitarian entrants to help them learn foundation English

language and settlement skills to enable them to participate

socially and economically in Australian society.

You may be eligible for the AMEP if you are a permanent resident of Australia or you hold an eligible temporary visa.In addition, you must meet the follow-ing time frames from the date of your visa commencement or arrival in Australia to remain eligible:

register with an AMEP service provider within six months (or 12 months if you are under 18

years of age when you arrived in Australia)

commence your tuition within 12 months

complete your tuition within five years.

TAFE NSW has won the national contract to deliver Distance Learning DL

DL is a flexible option for clients who need to study from home for geographical, physical, cultural or care-giver reasons

Clients study CSWE and compliance requirements same as face to face delivery

Any client who is AMEP eligible can study in DL

Can be their only study mode, or can be co-enrolled in a face to face class

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Bathurst Multicultural Women’s Group

2019 Social meetings are held every second Friday of the month

between 12pm-2pm at the Neighbourhood Centre, 96

Russell Street, Bathurst.

Women and children of all backgrounds are very

Welcome

Friday 8 February

Friday 8 March

Friday 12 April

Friday 10 May

Friday 14 June

Friday 12 July

Friday 9 August

Friday 13 September

Friday 11 October

Friday 8 November

Friday 13 December

For more information, please contact: Hai Choo – 6332 4669

We are excited to promote 4 translated myGov guides. 1. myGov – create an account 2. myGov – link a service without an online account 3. myGov – link a service using a link-ing code 4. myGov – link a service using an ex-isting online account The guides are available in 12 languages: Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese (Simplified), Dari, Karen, Korean, Macedonian, Persian (Farsi), Serbian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese. These guides are accessible from the de-partment’s Information in your language page and community groups and third par-ties page. There are 3 additional guides that are only available in English. All 7 guides are located on the myGov online help guides page.

Top tips for staying safe online We are committed to keeping your personal infor-

mation safe and value your online security. You play an

important role in keeping your information safe when

you are online.

/ العربية Arabic - أهم النصائح للبقاء آمنا على اإلنترنت

ܝܐ/ ܐܬܘܪ Assyrian - ܠ ܝܢܘܬܐ ܥ ܘܕܥܢܘܬܐ ܒܫ ܡܘܝܐ ܡ ܫܝܐ ܠܚ ܐ ܪ

ܚܝܬ ܚܫ ܡ ܐܢܬܪܢܝܬ

简体中文 / Chinese - 安全上网要诀

Hrvatski / Croatian - Najbolji savjeti kako se zaštititi kada koristite

internet

رهنمود های عالی برای محفوظ بودن در آنالین - Dariدری /

Ελληνικά / Greek - Οι καλύηερες ζσμβοσλές για να είζηε αζθαλείς

ζηο Διαδίκησο

Italiano / Italian - Consigli per la sicurezza online

македонски / Macedonian - Најдобри практични совети како да

бидете безбедни на Интернет

/ فارسی Persian (Farsi) - نکاتی بسيار مهم برای ایمنی در فضای اینترنت

Српски / Serbian - Најбољи савети за безбедно коришћење

интернета

Español / Spanish - Consejos de seguridad en internet

Türkçe / Turkish - Çevrimiçi ortamda güvende olmanız için en

önemli ipuçları

Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese - Các lời khuyên hàng đầu để giữ an toàn

trực tuyến