Maryna Sliusar moved to Australia from Ukraine in May 2022 with her son, fleeing the war with Russia.
Speaking at GOTAFE’s Refugee Week student event on Tuesday, June 20, Ms Sliusar shared her journey to finding safety and how education was shaping her future.
“This full-scale Russian invasion has divided our lives into before and after,” Ms Sliusar said.
The Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week – this year running from 4th to 8th September – is a nation-wide campaign designed to help improve the health and wellbeing of women, girls and gender diverse individuals.
The Victorian Multicultural Commission and Tenants Victoria will jointly host a multicultural renters forum online – on Tuesday 27 June 2023, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Attendance is FREE and this is important to all refugees, asylum seekers and CALD community members to attend and learn their rights.
If you are a single mum in Shepparton, needing some confidence and support in relation to study, work, and your future wellbeing we are here to help. Bloom is a free 8-week online program run by the Council of Single Mothers and their Children, individually tailored for each mum in online sessions and meeting once a month as a group in Shepp.
The South Sudan Independence Day celebration will be held at St Paul’s African House on afternoon of Sunday 16 July commencing at 3PM. This event is hosted by the GV South Sudanese Community Association. The event will continue until 10pm.
Refugees deserve support and solidarity, not closed borders and pushbacks. That’s a reminder from UN Secretary General António Guterres on Tuesday’s World Refugee Day, regarding the international community’s duty to assist and protect refugees.
With forced displacement at a record high of 110 million people around the world, Mr. Guterres called for more solutions to resettle refugees and help them rebuild their lives. He also stressed the need for solidarity with host countries and communities.
With one marmalade sandwich, two Hollywood blockbusters (and a third one coming), a TV series and 70 books in 30 different languages under his hat, few icons of post-war Britain have been so enduring as the magnificent Paddington Bear.
Refugee Week is a time to celebrate and amplify the voices of refugees and to educate the Australian public about the challenges and issues refugees face in Australia. Having run for more than 20 years, every Refugee Week comes with a theme. This year’s theme, ‘Finding freedom’, is about the millions of people who leave their home country every day in search of a safe space.
LivingWorks is providing several sessions on suicide assistance training in Greater Shepparton. All members of the community may participate, for free and learn to read the signs of suicide. All sessions will be conducted at MEAC, Mooroopna.
Environment Victoria is conducting a series of workshops to skill people of Victoria on climate and environment issues. “People Power Workshops” is a free four-part workshop series presenting a great opportunity for people across Victoria who want to build their skills in community organising and campaigning on climate and environment issues. The four-part webinars commence on Wednesday, July 19.