Multiculturalism

Settlement Services International (SSI) in Ashfield is celebrating 20 years of supporting and advocating for refugees, migrant and asylum seeker communities across the inner west. 

The Bilingual Support Program from Ethnic Community Services in Marrickville helps inner west kids from CALD and indigenous communities settle into preschool with the help of a trained bilingual early childhood educator. 

The Greek Orthodox Parish of Saint Nicholas in Marrickville has been at the centre of the Greek community life in the inner west for almost 60 years.

This World Refugee Day, I acknowledge the inner west activists and groups who are fighting for a more just and humane immigration system in Australia.

Sunday October 20th marked the 43rd Annual Walkthon for the Greek Welfare Centre, hosted by St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Parish in Marrickville.

I spoke on the Inner West Council's renaming of a prominent section of Petersham to 'Little Portugal'.

A question to the Premier representing the Special Minister of State, Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts, Vice-President of the Executive Council.

Recently, I had the honour of attending the Balar Malar Tamil School in Ashfield with the member for Strathfield.

Jo Haylen MP, State Member for Summer Hill, joined NSW Labor Leader Michael Daley and NSW Shadow Minister for Education Jihad Dib in announcing today that a Daley Labor Government will give every child in NSW the opportunity to learn a second language in primary school.

I acknowledge the work of Albert Vella as he retires from his role of President of the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools after 15 years of distinguished service.