Ahmad Badreddin Wais is a Syrian cyclist and Olympian, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Kuwait Pro Cycling Team. He represents the refugee team at the Olympics. He rode in the time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
The SBS Multilingual Coronavirus Portal provides up to date information about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines in more than 60 languages.
The independent Panel for the Social Housing Regulation Review has published a second public consultation paper on the Engage Victoria platform.
This paper focuses on the ‘consumer’ aspects of social housing regulation – the regulatory arrangements that influence the way services are delivered and tenants’ experiences of these.
Submissions are requested by 19 August 2021.
The captain of Australia’s Soccer team (Olyroos) is a South Sudanese refugee by name Thomas Deng. Here, former Socceroo Craig Foster believes Thomas Deng’s journey from a Kenyan refugee camp to leading Australia’s men’s football team at the Tokyo Olympics highlights the “confronting dichotomy” of the nation’s attitude towards refugees.
An eventful and emotional day for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team on Day 1 of #Tokyo2020! With many making their Olympic debut, they fought hard in the opening rounds, in the same spirit that they used to get here!
Sam Atukorala’s work with the Greater Shepparton community has been nominated for a Victorian Community Achievement Award. But he says everything he has achieved has been with the help of other community members. “There’s nothing in this world you can do by yourself,” Mr Atukorala said.
The Taekwondo refugee athlete, who had defeated double Olympic champion Jade Jones, just missed out on a chance to claim the IOC Refugee Olympic Team’s first ever medal.
Against all odds, refugees are achieving their dreams on and off the field. They are athletes. Team players. They are coaches and captains.
The members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) Tokyo 2020 were welcomed in Tokyo by the International Olympic Committee Session. Athlete representative Yiech Pur Biel addressed the IOC Members on behalf of the team.
There will be changes to Mental Health services in Victoria next year (2022). The Government is required to consult with CALD – multicultural people (called diverse peoples) in order that their wishes and views about mental health are taken in to account. Translations in 18 languages, plus Easy English documents are available. You are invited to have your say at Engage Victoria.