The Australian Government today announced that an initial 3,000 humanitarian places will be allocated to Afghan nationals within Australia’s 13,750 annual program. Australia will give first priority to Afghan nationals within the offshore humanitarian program and afford them visa processing priority in the year ahead.
The Vaccination Hub today has been manic with confusion from the public about getting tested and also the expectation to be able to walk in for a vaccination without an appointment. Guidance is given.
NAATI is the national standards and certifying authority for translators and interpreters in Australia. It is the only organisation to issue certification to practitioners who wish to work in this profession in Australia. NAATI will be conducting a webinar on Friday 10 September 2021, in order that you might find out more about the interpreting and translating industry and also how to become an interpreter and/or translator.
The Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA), the peak body for Australia’s migrant and refugee services, has today urged the federal government to increase its commitment to accepting humanitarian entrants from Afghanistan.
A group of 12 women – Community Health Educators – are working to educate Shepparton’s multicultural communities about COVID-19. They have seen more community members taking up the COVID-19 vaccine since their education sessions commenced.
Monash University are able to deliver two interpreting courses in Shepparton. One course – Introduction to Community Interpreting Practice – will be offered on Saturday 25 September at St Paul’s African House. The second course – Introduction to Interpreting in Family Violence Settings – will be offered at St Paul’s African House on Saturday 2nd October.
“When the signs state they are closed, this is a temporary traffic management procedure to manage the risk of vehicles queuing on roads and parking in unsafe locations.
“The wait time is around three hours, so please be patient and take reading material, snacks and water.”
The Annual General Meeting of the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District will take place on Thursday 23rd September 2021 at 8.00pm.
Goulburn Valley Health’s COVID-19 vaccination program has ramped up with Shepparton’s COVID-19 Vaccination Hub open this Saturday, and plenty of bookings available. It comes as demand for vaccination has increased significantly, with more people eligible to be vaccinated and the Victorian Government targeting one million COVID-19 vaccinations in five weeks.
The Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia (FECCA) has written to the Prime Minister seeking support for Afghani who have taken up settlement in Austrlia. There is much distress among Australia’s Afghani community about recent events.