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Community Voices
MCCSA
SUMMER 2020
CALD Communities
Celebrating Christmas
inside this issue MCCSA’s Multicultural
Men’s Walk
Meet our new NDIS and
Disability Project team
Multicultural Grants Program
2021-22 open for applications
inside this issue COVID SAfe Check-In
CALD Communities P4 COVID SAfe Check-In is a new feature that has been
celebrating Christmas added to the free mySA GOV app.
You can download the mySA GOV app using your smart phone. In the
Launch of multi-lingual P10 mySA GOV app, select the COVID SAfe Check-In tile when you arrive
campaign materials by at a business, venue or event, and follow the prompts to scan their unique
Crime Stoppers SA QR code and check in.
You are not required to login or sign up for a mySA GOV account to use
MCCSA AGM P12 the COVID SAfe Check-In. You also do not need to provide a driver’s
licence or vehicle registration details to use it.
Official Launch of P16 Download the app from Google Play or the App Store. If you already
Multicultural Men’s have the mySA GOV app, make sure you have the latest version, which
Group of SA may require you to download the app update.
If you do not have a compatible smart phone, a paper record will be
Sierra Leone Women’s P22 available for you to provide your details.
Association of SA
When you first enter the COVID SAfe Check-In tile, you will be asked
(SiLWASA) Cultural to fill in your details and mobile number. You will then get a text message
Exhibition with a unique code to enter in to the app. This is to verify your phone
number. You will only have to do this once.
MCCSA Board
Executive:
Chairperson: Miriam Cocking
Deputy Chairperson: Dr Ian
Harmstorf OAM
Treasurer: Silvio Iadarola
Board Members
Daniela Costa
Margota Pukitis
Gosia Skalban OAM
Rajendra Pandey
Nasir Hussain
Patrizia Kadis
Lenard Sciancalepore
SUMMER 2020 | P2
FROM THE CEO
HELENA KYRIAZOPOULOS
2020 is almost to an end, Our respective Federal and State I should like personally to thank
and what an interesting year Governments and Opposition all members for your support this
counterparts, along with our Health year, although at times it has been
it has been, for all of us! Management all certainly stepped somewhat challenging, we have
While I reflect on the year that has up to the task, with strong decisive managed to band together for the
passed, and what we as individuals, leadership supporting our community best interests of Multicultural South
families and communities have during the crisis, and now in the Australia.
experienced, I find myself being recovery phase of the pandemic.
The Team at the MCCSA are taking a
grateful for everything that I have,
To all our health workers, who, well-earned break over the next two
where I live, and the privileges that
without hesitation, put their own lives weeks and will be back on deck on the
work has afforded me. I consider
on the line, a very big thank you for all 4th January 2021, refreshed ready for
myself very fortunate and for this I
that you have done to help us through what the New Year has to offer.
am thankful.
this time. Your efforts are greatly
Best wishes for the holiday season,
Australia is often referred to as the appreciated.
and to a happy, healthy and safe
lucky country. I believe the past 9
I hope that we have all learn’t 2021!
months have certainly proven this to
be right. What was once described as
something from our diverse pandemic
experiences over the past months,
Helena
“the Tyranny of Distance”, has turned
and trust that these experiences
out to be a blessing for us during the
will make us a kinder and more
pandemic.
compassionate society.
Historic Partnership Delivers Information on
Disability Inclusion in CALD Communities
We are proud to announce a partner agreement between all
State and Territory Ethnic and Multicultural Communities’ Councils across
Australia that will deliver information to CALD communities about resources
available to support disability inclusion.
Visit the news section on our website www.mccsa.org.au
to read more about this program
P3
CALD Communities
Celebrating Christmas
Just like in many parts Filipino Settlement As a community how did you
of the world Christmas Coordinating Council celebrate Christmas in 2019
in South Australia is a of South Australia and where was it held?
time of celebration and (FSCCSA) In 2019 members of the SA Filipino
festivity. Even though, each community in Adelaide attended its
In general how is Christmas annual Family and Friends Christmas
community group has its own
celebrated in your community? Picnic at the Glover Reserve and
holiday tradition, they do playground on a rather cold Sunday
For Filipinos Christmas time is
share the common custom of afternoon last December. The
celebrated with family, friends and
celebrating the birth of Jesus community through gift-giving community gathered to celebrate
usually accompanied with and carolling in people’s homes in the spirit of Christmas with a hearty
Filipino lunch, carolling, games,
food, music and dance. the days leading up to Christmas
Day. During the 10 nights before Zumba dancing, social activities and
For this edition of community gift giving for all by Father Christmas.
Christmas a Mass is celebrated called
voices Tatiana Chechurova, Russian
‘Simbang Gabi (or Night Mass) in What were the highlights of your
Women’s Association of South
the various churches and parishes 2019 Christmas celebration?
Australia “FIRE-BIRD”, Ben-
around Adelaide, with Misa De Gallo
Hur Winter, Filipino Settlement Around 100 people attended the
(midnight Mass) as well as Noche
Coordinating Council of South picnic celebration to spend quality
Buena (Christmas fare) on Christmas
Australia (FSCCSA) and Pastor time together over the Christmas
Eve. Simbang Gabi is a tradition that
Muhama Yotham, Burundian Season which was enjoyed by all
is still alive today. It is said to have
Community Amazing Grace Gospel seeing as Christmas Day for most is
begun around 1669 as a gesture of
Church were happy to share with usually spent with immediate family
thanksgiving for bountiful crops. The
us how they normally celebrate and loved ones.
colourful parol or ornamental star
Christmas and what their plans are
lantern symbolic of Panunuluyan What are you planning to do
for this year.
(nativity procession) is also an for Christmas for 2020?
important part of Filipino Christmas
Due to the health concerns that
Tradition. Often handmade and hung
2020 has brought about particularly
to decorate the church as well as
with regards to the welfare and
family homes, the emblematic star
well-being of community members,
design of the parol evokes the Star
unfortunately the picnic will not
of Bethlehem that guided the Three
go ahead this year. Instead, a more
Kings to the manger.
intimate Christmas Lunch get
together is planned as a better fit for
the year’s end.
SUMMER 2020 | P4
How are plans progressing? particularly because the pandemic What’s your Christmas
has made this difficult during the year, message to our CALD
Preparations are going well thank you.
however most member groups have
People are looking forward to coming communities?
organised lunch/dinner celebrations
together in the Filipino ‘bayanihan’ With the recent concerns
at their own choice of venues
tradition which is embodied surrounding our health and well-
throughout the festive season.
by togetherness, strength and being, the SA Filipino-Australian
community. It’s a great way to finish Where is it going to be held community would like to wish
the year on a more positive note. and how are you going with everyone a safe holiday season.
What is going to be the numbers? Merry Christmas and a happy,
healthy, prosperous new year to
highlight of this year’s The Christmas Lunch and get
all. Maligayang Pasko at Manigong
Christmas celebration? together is scheduled to be held
at the MCCSA Community Hall Bagoong Taon!
The highlight will be seeing
on Saturday 19 December from
community members come together
11am-1pm.
P5
CALD Communities
Celebrating Christmas
Russian Women’s longer through to Christmas, New Another Russian tradition is
Year, Orthodox Christmas up until Christmas fortune-telling. This
Association of South Baptism (19th of January). tradition was also adopted from
Australia “FIRE-BIRD” pagan ancestors, and the best way to
There are differences which
In general, how is Christmas foresee the future is the time after
were adopted from Slavic Pagan
Christmas until Baptism (from 6th of
celebrated in your community? mythology. For example, instead of
January to 19th of January).
Santa Claus Russians have Father
The majority of Russians are adepts of
Frost. He has different appearance, Russians love Christmas and Festive
the Russian Orthodox Church, which
instead of Santa Claus’ suit he wears Season as it is a time when they can
is one of the autocephalous Eastern
red (sometimes blue) long coat with slow down a little, catch up with their
Orthodox Christian churches. As all
fur lapels, and traditional Russian felt family and friends and celebrate
Christians, Russians celebrate the
boots (valenki). Father Frost doesn’t together.
birth of their God and Savior, Jesus
come with elves or reindeers but with
Christ, but they celebrate it on 7th As a community how did you
his granddaughter Snegurochka and
of January. Before that, Orthodox
forest animals (hairs, squirrels, foxes).
celebrate Christmas in 2019
Christians attend Church for the and where was it held?
Christmas service on evening January In the Russian Church in Russia
the 6th and the next day, on 7th of as here in Adelaide, Russians With our community we went to a
January they have family dinners in perform a nativity play. Another restaurant and celebrated Festive
which friends can also be invited. Christian tradition is Carols. Russian Season.
Also, there is a 40-day Christmas Carols have a long history. They What were the highlights
Lent, which starts 28th of November. existed in Pagan times but then of your 2019 Christmas
During this period, people are not were transformed under Christian
celebration?
allowed to eat animal-based products, influence. Adults and kids come to
except from fish. houses, sing songs, wish prosperity The previous year we celebrated our
and happiness to family and in return achievements. We did very well as an
However, the most important aspect
they get small presents – lollipops Organization, we are well established
of such preparation is personal
and other sweets. Here in Adelaide in our community and we hope we
development/moral qualities
members of Russian Church Choir are trusted and respected. We got
improvement, which includes doing
can come to your house with a lot of new members; we think we
good deeds, charity work and praying.
Christmas Carols. did our best to work for community
As well as Australian Christians, and our State. We took part in
Russian people decorate their houses Multicultural Festival 2019, we made
and Christmas trees in the beginning a Documentary about the Russian
of December, but they keep them Church for The History Trust. We
SUMMER 2020 | P6
also took part in the History Festival. Where is it going to be held What’s your Christmas
Our program for Carer’s Retreat and how are you going with message to our CALD
members of our community were
numbers? communities?
very successful. So, as you see we
worked hard and were rewarded and I think you’d better ask Covid-19. Stay strong, be ready, don’t panic and
praised by our community. We think Whatever is allowed, we’ll follow pray to God.
this was a good reason for celebrating. restrictions…
What are you planning to do
for Christmas for 2020?
We hope we will be able to gather for
picnic in some nice place. This year
was different for us as an organization,
as was the State, the country and the
whole world. Everything will depend
on Covid-19 restrictions. We’ll
pray and hope that we’ll manage to
celebrate somehow, somewhere….
How are plans progressing?
Covid-19 is ruling our lives and plans
today. As an organization, we are
ready. We have our members, our
willing and our spirit to celebrate.
What is going to be the
highlight of this year’s
Christmas celebration?
Resilience, Spirit, Trust. Despite
the difficulties, we stand together
and we stand strong for our people,
organization, State and Country.
P7
CALD Communities
Celebrating Christmas
Amazing Grace Gospel joining us. This year because of Do you give each other
COVID-19 and its restrictions we gifts like Christ kindle for
Church – Burundian wont be going to the park we’ll stay
Christmas?
Community in SA at our church which has a big space
For us we don’t do that, where
outside and maintain social distancing
In general how is Christmas as stated in our current COVID possible we collect some money and
celebrated in your community? safe plan. People can stay outside support families back in Burundi. In
and connect on our YouTube live Africa many families are struggling
When it’s Christmas usually we will
streaming platform. financially, and even in Christmas
have our morning service at the
they might not be able to afford
church which starts around 10am This year is going to be special as we
a meal, so many members of our
and finishes around 12.30 and then tried planting our maize targeting
church try to support families and
we’ll have a short lunch. Other people the Christmas Season. So this year
relatives in need.
celebrate with their families but for us we are going to have free and shared
we come together as a community in maize on Christmas. What’s your Christmas
our church hall and usually also invite message to our CALD
family friends. Who provides the food for
communities?
celebrating Christmas at your
What were the highlights church? Even though we like to enjoy and
of your 2019 Christmas celebrate, it is very important to
We encourage everyone to bring
celebration? make sure we won’t be the cause
food. Mostly Chrismas is celebrate
of spreading COVID 19. Let take
Last year our main highlight was with food so we tell our members that
this time as an opportunity to show
taking the kids to the park after whatever they could have prepared
mercy to other people in need. Many
church service to give them to share with their family to bring
families are doing harder especially in
opportunity to play. After that we and share with the community and
third world countries, it will be good if
went back to the church, there was the good thing is we have someone
each individual can chose to help one
lot of food, singing and dancing. responsible for coordinating and
family, and 20 dollars can go a long
What are you planning to do making sure people don’t make too
way in supporting a family.
much of the same kind of food but
for Christmas for 2020?
rather evenly prepare a variety of
This year like most other years dishes.
Christmas will be celebrated at the
Amazing Grace Gospel Church
Centre. It’s very multicultural with
people from different background
SUMMER 2020 | P8
Muhama Yotham, Minister at Amzaing Grace Gospel Church is looking forward
to harvesting the maize for the coming Christmas celebrations.
P9
Launch of multi-lingual campaign
materials by Crime Stoppers SA
As part of our efforts The materials help to encourage
to encourage all South people from culturally and
linguistically diverse communities to
Australians to come share what they know with Crime
forward with information Stoppers.
about unsolved crimes and Crime happens across all different
suspicious activity, we are cultural backgrounds, which is why
supporting the “It’s what we want people to know that we
you know, not who you are here for everyone. Even though
are” initiative, which comes some people might come from
countries that are war-torn or have
in some of the nation’s an embedded distrust of police and
most common languages. authority, we are an independent
Available in Arabic, Chinese program that acts as a trusted link
(Traditional and Simple), between the community and police
Greek, Hindi, Italian, for anyone with information about
unsolved crime and suspicious
Mandarin, Punjabi and activity.
Vietnamese.
New myGov videos in other languages
How to use the web myGov Simply type ‘myGov Australia + enter
Australia in Languages the language required (e.g. ‘myGov
Australia Arabic’).
A new myGov video is now available
in languages other than English The videos are available in
to help customers who don’t yet two Indigenous languages,
use myGov to access government Djambarrpuyngu and Pitjantjatjara, as
services online. well as Arabic, Assyrian, Cantonese,
Chaldean, Dari, Kurdish (Kurmanji),
The videos are accessible on the Mandarin, Persian (Farsi) and
myGov Australia channel of YouTube. Vietnamese
SUMMER 2020 | P10NDIS Community Connector
Program – Port Adelaide Enfield
Understanding and accessing the
National Disability Insurance Scheme
(NDIS) is not always easy. The
MCCSA is supporting people from
diverse ethnic backgrounds on their
journey with the NDIS.
Supported by the National Disability
Insurance Agency (NDIA), the
MCCSA has been subcontracted
by the Federation of Ethnic
Communities Councils of Australia
(FECCA) to provide assistance to
culturally and linguistically diverse
South Australians around their
engagement with the NDIS.
In the past few months, MCCSA Each session also provided time and The project will continue until June
facilitated several information space for one-on-one conversations. 2021, however MCCSA is set
sessions about the NDIS and assisted Every activity was complemented to expand its role in the disability
a number of people with disability, as with a variety of in-language space to keep supporting culturally
well as their families and carers. resources from across the sector, and and linguistically diverse people,
direct connections to NDIS partners to celebrate their contributions
NDIS information sessions were
in the community. and achievements, and to further
tailored to the needs and interests of
cement the message of inclusion and
each community group, taking into Equally, MCCSA has been vocal
diversity.
account their languages, locations around community access gaps
and content preferences. Information and challenges, making sure that For further information about our
sessions included a review on what a community members’ concerns and work in the disability area please
disability is, an introduction into the experiences are being acknowledged contact Hanaa Grave at hanaa.
NDIS, as well as Early Childhood and taken into account by the grave@mccsa.org.au or 82134611
Early Intervention. NDIA, NDIS partners, and other
stakeholders in the community.
P11MCCSA AGM 2020
Due to the COVID -19 restrictions
that were in place MCCSA Annual
General Meeting was held on 26th
November 2020 via Zoom.
The MCCSA Board and Staff would
like to thank our community leaders
and stakeholders for gracing the well-
attended virtual event.
We are very proud to present our
Annual Report 2020. It has been Finances and Governanc
e Volunteers 2019-2020
an eventful year and we appreciate REVENUE
Grants 86%
Abdullahi Noor
Albert Wai Sing Chan
Alessandro Sereni
Evelina Stylianopoulos
Faduma Omar
Fatemeh Mahmoud
Le Kim Yen Tran (Ki)
Lee Yunah
Nina Elzbieta Lenarcik
Oleksandr Sirenko
2019 / 2020 Annua
l Report
all the frontline workers, state and
Government Assistanc Ana Mercedes ian Lenard Sciancalepore
e - Covid19 10%
Bank interest 1% $1,560,034 Ana Mrkic
Fatima Salihi
Leszek Hermanowicz
Ozgur Varlik
Fellicia Emily Stanza Patrizia Kadis
Anab A Warsame Lijun Deng (Alii)
Hire fees & miscellan Fook Chen Lee (Fritz) Peter Ian West
eous income 3% Anastasia Tsompano Lisa Chhit
udis Forogh Salkeh Dirin Peter Anglberger
Andriana Economou Liz Lopez
Giorgia Caruso Pierina Chiali
Angela Palumbo Luca Penzo
government officials for supporting
For full audited results Giovanni Forgione Rajendra Pandey
provided by HLB Mann Angela Sihakoun Luis Alejandro Cohen
Judd visit www.mccsa Gosia Skalban OAM Renate Diedrichsen
.org.au Anil & Shweta Sharma Cobo
Hamza Begovic Luul Issack Sandra Marchetti
Anna Zacharko
Hana Ali Mabruka Obsa Sareyo Issack
Arianna Reitano
EXPENDITURE Belinda Aungon
Harula Mollas Marcelina Mendoza Sheela Langberg
and keeping our community safe.
Hee Young Lim Nunez Shyami Kariyawasam
Bernard Morellini
Employee Remuner Helen ARVINS Maren Butz Sidney Jamieson
ation 68% Binti Hassan Arbow
Depreciation 3% Hildegarda Anna and Margota Pukitis Silvio Iadarola
Chance Ndume
Operating expenses
29%
$1,566,407 Cheuk Ying Lau
Leon Jakubowski
Hong Su hee
Maria Ciardiello Sophia Degner
(Jennifer) Maria Dnistrjanski OAM Soreti Anderson
Hugo Perpetuo Maria Donatella Guasti Stella Savoutakis
Cho Joo Hyun
Hwang Hyejin Maria Marttinen Stuart Campbell
Cho Sang-Hee
Ian Harmstorf OAM Maria Vardakastani Sumaya Keyse Abdinoor
Cho Sung Hee
Ibrahim Ali Marija Sosa Thi Nu Chau Vo
Christophe Thomas
Our team Concetta Lynch
Daniel Pascal Naum
Ilhan Warsame
Ilonka Milencovici
Irene Pikusa
Marina Walker
Martina Munn
(Chau Vo - Carol)
Thi Thanh Quyen Vo
(Phoenix)
Daniela Costa Marwa Arfa
Isabella Bracco Tony Saad
Danika Leak Maryna Renz
MANAGEMENT Isha Rasulu Tu Kim Nguyen
COMMITTEE STAFF Diangela Nervis Marzieh Khosravanifar
Vincent Khang
Jenny Ngin Michael Kasprzak
Dimitria Couis
Head to mccsa.org.au to view our
EXECUTIVE HELENA KYRIAZOPOULOS
Jeoung Soo Young Michelle
Vladimir Kovac
Dimitroula Mazis Brigham Warwick Raymont Dr.
FLORINE FERNAND Joao Victor Ruffo Milica Damjanovic
Chief Executive Officer ES Egidio (Eddie) Wendy Chan
MRS MIRIAM COCKING KARINA SADER John Schneider Milica Runic
Emanuele
Chairperson KRISTIN JOHANSSON Julia Kwok Yahye Aden
MAGGIE ASSAAD Eiman Abdul Rahma Miriam Cocking
Manager of Projects Juma Nichola Yassin Abdullahi
DR IAN HARMSTORF MILAN ANDELKOVIC Ekaterina Miller Monika Stein
OAM Jurek Dnistrjanski Yuliya Taveira
Deputy Chair MEGAN HILL Community Visitor Elisabeth Schefl Nasir Hussain
Scheme Karolina Kaczorowska Yuliya Zhylikhovska
Elizabeth Taban Nelida Azucena (Nelli)
2019/2020 Annual Report
Manager of Programs LENA GASPARYAN Katarina Cadez Yun Hongmi
SILVIO IADAROLA Elpinki Christopoulos Rasgido
SHARON MOONEY XIAOHUI (ABBY) LUI Kelvin Wong Zeljko (Michael)
Treasurer (Nikki) Nevine Matta
Abramovic
Accountant Kickstart Your Children’s Elvira Gabriella Helen King Heung (Eva) Wong Nicole & Scott
Success Zuzana Begovic
Varricchio (Vera) Kishor Chand Donaldson
COMMITTEE MEMBE JUNE LEE MEGS LAMB
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Administration Successful Commun
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Daniela Costa
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Malgorzata (Gosia)
Finance Transport & Commun Multicultural Comm
Skalban OAM ications unities Council of South
Margota Pukitis ISABELLA BRACCO LUJBO ALYMPIC 113 Gilbert Street, Adelaide Australia
Phone 8345 5266 www.mc
Nasir Hussain Community Visitors Transport csa.org.au
Scheme/
Patrizia Kadis Project Officer UKASH AHMED
MCCSA IS PROUDLY
Rajendra Pandey SAVRY OUK GABRIEL AKON SUPPORTED BY
Lenard Sciancalepore Reconnect Youth Engagement
Government of
South Australia
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SUMMER 2020 | P12MCCSA Board & Staff End of Year
Get-Together 2020
With restrictions being
eased MCCSA Board
and staff got together for
our annual end of year
celebration at 113 Gilbert
Street Adelaide.
We invited our AGM’s award
recipient to join us for the end
of year event so we can officially
present them with their awards.
MCCSA’s Chairperson Ms Miriam
Cocking thank the board and staff
for the wonderful work they do
throughout the year.
She then proceeded to hand out
the awards to it recipients.
Award recipients were as follows;
Mr Dilip Chirmuley – MCCSA
Life membership award
Sidney Jamieson – (MCCSA
Community Transport Volunteer)
– Long Service Award
Bernard (Berni) Morellini
(MCCSA Community Visitor
Scheme Volunteer) - Outstanding
volunteer of the year award
TOP: MCCSA Chairperson Miriam
Cocking pictured with Berni Morellini.
MIDDLE: MCCSA Chairperson
Miriam Cocking pictured with Dilip
Chirmuley and his wife..
BOTTOM: MCCSA Chairperson
Miriam Cocking pictured with Sidney
Jamieson
P13MCCSA awards Mr Dilip Chirmuley
with life membership
It is with great pleasure that
the board and management
of Multicultural Communities
Council of SA (MCCSA)
awarded Mr Dilip Chirmuley
life Membership of the
MCCSA.
Dilip Chirmuley arrived in Australia,
February 1966 to undertake post-
graduate studies in Public Health
Engineering at University of New
South Wales. On completion of
his master’s degree he has held a
number of positions in both Sydney
and Melbourne eventually settling
in Adelaide and having a long career
lecturing at the SA Institute of
Technology (later University of SA) in
water engineering.
Dilip had always been interested in
helping others. He became actively Dillip said he is really thankful to over all those years was “all the
involved in the welfare of people of MCCSA board for honoring him with benefits that goes to the community
No-English Speaking Backgrounds a life membership. “ I worked here because of the work that MCCSA
on arrival in Adelaide. continuously from 1999 to 2013 and does, I feel very happy being part of
In recognition of his work the SA I enjoyed what I was doing. He said his that” said Dillip.
Government appointed Dilip to role at MCCSA helped him in other
Whilst on the MCCSA Board,
the SA Ethnic Affairs Commission engagements he was involved in.
Dilip has served on 27 Committees
(1983-85). Dilip Joined the MCCSA According to Dillip what he representing the needs of
in 1999, where he has been treasurer, appreciate most working at MCCSA multicultural communities.
Secretary and Vice-President.
SUMMER 2020 | P14MCCSA Volunteer Driver Sidney
Jamieson receives long service award
After thirteen years the past thirteen years driving our Sid has been an inspiration to us, a
of volunteering in our diverse community groups to various dedicated volunteer who we will miss
destinations across Adelaide. Every dearly.
community transport service time he walks into our office he puts a
Sidney Jamieson commonly The award we gave Sid symbolizes our
smile on our faces. We’ve heard from
appreciation for the great service Sid
called Sid is leaving the the community groups how well he
has rendered to MCCSA and it is our
MCCSA for a quiet drives, how friendly, helpful, and easy
way of saying a big thank you from
retirement to spend more to talk to he has been. We were so
our Transport Team for a dedicated
lucky to have Sid.
time with his family and his and caring voluntary service to our
hobby of fishing. After receiving his award Sid said CALD communities.
he has learnt a lot driving so many
As a sign of our gratitude we Sid is a complete natural and we
different communities over the
presented Sid with MCCSA’s long wish him all the best in his future
years. “Look it was nice experience,
service award during our recent endeavours.
I met with people from different
virtual Annual General Meeting held nationalities, drove to beautiful places
via Zoom due to COVID restrictions. across Adelaide and shared the best
Sid has not only been a volunteer but food prepared by these communities,
a friend of the MCCSA. Sid devoted it was lovely”.
P15Official Launch of Multicultural
Men’s Group of SA
MCCSA’s Multicultural Lee), Mr Michael Coxon (Mayor of Rob spoke about the main aim of the
Men’s Group of South West Torrens), The Hon Joe Szakacs group which he said is to advocate
(Assistant Shadow Minister for and support men from Australia’s
Australia was officially Multicultural Affairs), The Hon Zoe diverse and multicultural backgrounds
launched Saturday 10 Bettison (Shadow Minister for Trade by providing them a ‘safe space to
October 2020 at the Apex and Tourism), Gary Wittert (Director, feel welcome and share their stories
Park Reserve on Burbridge Freemasons Centre for Men’s in confidence’.
Rd, West SA. Health and Wellbeing, University of
Guest Speaker, Executive Director
Adelaide), The Hon. John Dawkins
The event was attended by state of White Ribbon Australia, Brad
MP and Helena Kyriazopoulos (CEO
government officials, service Chilcott thanked the event organizers
MCCSA).
providers and community leaders. for the Men’s group initiative and
Official guests in attendance were In his welcome address Rob Klose talked about the important role men
Brad Chilcott (Executive Director speaking on behalf of the Men’s have to play towards ending violence
of White Ribbon Australia), Mr group welcome guests and thanked against women. He said it's time
Matt Cowdrey MP (Member for the MCCSA and the board for to put the elimination of violence
Colton, representing the Hon Jing supporting the formation of the against women firmly on the agenda
group. in our communities and men should
SUMMER 2020 | P16take the lead on preventing men’s men from our community groups and to the audience. Glen thanked the
violence against women, promoting have a chat with them about their event organizers and talks about the
gender equality and being willing to health”. importance of men and boys getting
self-reflect and change if change is together to talk about their health.
Sidique said feedback from the Men’s
required.
health forum led to the formation of The steering committee for the
Member of Multicultural Men’s the men’s group. He said the group group was introduced to the event
group of SA and founding member is open to all South Australian men. attendees and the group was officially
of Nokutenda Disability Foundation “We will be reaching out to men from launched with Isaac Zangre, Member
Kudzai Nyamande talked about diverse communities, connect them of the Multicultural Men’s Group and
stigma in mental health citing various with men from other communities Guest Speaker Brad Chilcott pulling
myths associated with mental health. and support them to organize up the Multicultural Men’s group
social well-being activities and also display banner.
Talking on behalf of the Multicultural
advocate on their behalf as and when
Men’s group Sidique Bah, It was a diverse gathering with
necessary”.
communications officer at MCCSA community leaders from African,
spoke briefly about how the group Before introducing the steering South American, Asian and
started. “I was asked to organize an committee for the multicultural mainstream Australian background in
event for men’s health week by our men’s group a short video sent by attendance.
CEO in 2019. I didn’t think much of the CEO of the Australian Men’s
it. For me I was just going to invite Health Forum Glen Poole was played
P17MCCSA’s
Multicultural
Men’s Walk
Multicultural Men's Group
of SA hosted their first one
hour walk, starting off from
Cobbler Creek, Salisbury
East at 10am Saturday 12
December 2020.
The weather wasn't too hot and the
conversations were great. The group
walked the ‘Mia Tappa Circuit’ walking
trail a 2.2 km loop hike. It was a great Sidique Bah from MCCSA said Mia Tappa means ‘food pathway’ in
opportunity for Australian men from the walk was “really therapeutic, we Kaurna language. The trail reveals
diverse cultural background to meet, walked and talk about different things. aspects of the Kaurna culture
talk, walk and support each other in a It was a good experience to walk and including the importance of plants
regular and healthy way. talk. We look forward to doing more for food, medicine or textiles, and the
walks in 2021”. importance of local animals in Kaurna
life.
SUMMER 2020 | P18Valuable Discovery – a souvenir card
printed in 1949
We came across this
notice from Association of
Ukrainians in SA’s Newsletter
April to June 2020 and
thought it worth sharing.
‘I was recently shown a card titled
Ukrainian Choir and Dance Group. It
was printed in 1949 in Adelaide. The
card belongs to V. Jakovlev.
The date on the card is significant. It
was in May 1949 that the first ships
carrying large numbers of Ukrainian
immigrants docked in Port Adelaide.
Furthermore, the Association of
Ukrainians in South Australia was
formed in 1949 as were the first choir
and dance ensembles.
Can anyone identify the dancers?”
P19How to develop easy English materials
for CALD people with disabilities...?
Did you know... Who are 'we'? into languages other than English
was an important component. In the
Almost no research literature We are every State and Territory process we, and our Advisory Group,
exists about developing Ethnic and Multicultural discovered this surprising gap in
Communities Council across
easy English materials for research.
Australia. Together, we are delivering
Australians with disabilities the national We KNOW the sector has
of CALD backgrounds? wisdom. And as peak bodies for
Speak My Language: Diverse multiculturalism in each State and
Yet, we know hundreds of Communities living well with a Territory, we believe it is essential that
agencies have created or disability program. this wisdom is gathered, recognised,
commissioned them! If this The Speak My Language (SML) celebrated, and built upon.
is you or an organisation that program involves CALD and So go on! Fill in the survey. Pass it
you know of, then we really Indigenous people with disabilities and on to every agency and program you
want to hear from you. their supporters sharing real stories know of.
and experiences in up to 25 languages
By completing a brief *survey* We will share the findings broadly
via podcasts, broadcasts and online.
you can help gather the wisdom and acknowledge every agency that
These stories will be about living
of hundreds of agencies that have contributes.
well with a disability and will inform
worked closely with people with
people about resources available in We look forward to learning from you.
disabilities from CALD communities
the community to support people to And we look forward to sharing the
for decades. We believe collecting
live well. results.
practitioner wisdom is a vital step
for identifying current practice and Like you, we wanted to ensure Survey closes on 15 February 2021.
working towards evidence-based people of CALD backgrounds with
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/
practice. We also believe your work disabilities have accessible and
V6GJCF6
should be recognised. culturally appropriate information
about their rights and choices. The Speak My Language program is
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ funded by the Australian Department
Developing easy English materials,
V6GJCF6 of Social Services.
and considering their translation
SUMMER 2020 | P20Showcase your place
in South Australia’s Multicultural
Grants Program
history 2021-22 open
South Australia’s History As part of the partnership, we are for applications
Festival is an annual offering four MCCSA member
Applications are now open for the
organisations a free event
statewide event exploring registration. If you have a great idea
2021-22 Multicultural Grants
South Australia’s history. Program. There are two funding
for an event, contact Multicultural
streams to apply for, Expand
One of the state's largest Communities Council to discuss
Together Grants and Stronger
community events, the your plans.
Together Grants.
History Festival promotes For more information about taking
Expand Together Grants
our historical collections, part, visit the History Festival
website: http://historyfestival. To assist multicultural organisations
places and stories through to expand their capacity by
sa.gov.au
hundreds of events ranging upgrading community facilities or
The Migration Museum is keen to
from talks to tours – walks purchasing equipment to meet the
host community events during the
to workshops and exhibitions History Festival. The museum has
needs of culturally and linguistically
to special events. diverse communities. Applications
a multipurpose space (the chapel)
close 28 February 2021.
The History Festival happens which seats between 25 and 40
throughout May each year and any people and is great for events Stronger Together Grants
group or organisation can take part including talks, workshops, concerts To assist multicultural organisations
by presenting an event. The 2021 and even cooking demonstrations (it to develop and deliver projects that
festival theme is ‘change’, and event includes a small kitchen). strengthen families and communities
organisers are invited to explore this The courtyard is a great venue and improve their access to better
idea in their events. for outdoor events. The museum social and economic opportunities.
is happy to support groups with Applications close 31 January 2021.
South Australia’s History Festival
is your opportunity to share your free use of these spaces, but COVID-19 has made this a really
community’s history with the you’ll need to make sure you meet difficult year for community
public. In 2021, the Multicultural with museum staff to discuss the organisations so I encourage you to
Communities Council of SA proposed event and potential apply for this support. Please don’t
(MCCSA) is partnering with the dates before you get too far with hesitate to contact my office on
History Trust of South Australia to your planning. Please contact 8243 0062 if you have any queries
help MCCSA member organisations Suzanne Redman on 8207 7570 or or need any help.
get involved in the History Festival. sredman@history.sa.gov.au
P21Sierra Leone Women’s Association of
SiLWASA as part of the to participate and share their rich improving their English Language
Fostering Integration Project culture with the wider Australian skills” said Constance.
Society exposed the women to work
funded by the Department very closely with leaders from various
According to Constance many
of Home Affairs showcased of these women came from
women's groups and community
backgrounds where they were trained
their passion and skills centre managers to help facilitate
in life skills by their own parents or
for clothes, hair braiding delivery of workshops with skilled
grandparents to survive. They were
and head wraps, beading, facilitators for each topic.
trained to use their hands to make
weaving, basketry at Para “Our aim is to increase social things and sell in order to support
Hills Community Hub 22 participation, improve English their families. However, they report
Language and understanding of that they are no longer able to use
Wilkinson Road Sunday 13th Australian Values. The project linked those skills any longer and feel they
December 2020. women into culturally appropriate are losing their culture. They need
They also opened their African programs which enabled them to jobs that are culturally appropriate
Kitchen sharing food/recipes with showcase their wealth of skills and which in turn will make them proud
African music and dance. teach/share knowledge with the and maintain their culture. “We need
wider Australians about the way they to create dynamic programs for
Constance Jones, Chairperson for
do it. In turn, the women also learnt refugee migrants to maintain their
SiLWASA said the project which
about Australian Values, volunteering, cultural identity”.
aims at empowering African Women
community capacity building and
SUMMER 2020 | P22SA (SiLWASA) Cultural Exhibition
In relation to parenting issues
Constance points out that women
are also dealing with intergenerational
and child protection issues as lack
of exposure and respect from their
children contributes to their issues
with settlement. She said most women
complain that because they are not
educated enough, their children do
not feel they have skills to contribute
to society and disrespect them.
“They need to be empowered to
participate in Australia and Civic
life”. Constance said this in turn
will empower the Women to feel
integrated and reduce isolation. It will
help them to adapt to the Australian
way of life as they might be able
to create culturally appropriate
businesses and gain employment.
SiLWASA chairperson Constance Jones pictured with Zoe Bettison, Member for Ramsay
P23Meet our new NDIS and Disability Project team
Hanaa Grave
DISABILITY PROJECTS COORDINATOR
For the past seven years Hanaa has professional commitment to social
worked in community development, inclusion, social justice, and safe and
casework and advocacy, alongside dignified migration originated in her
refugees and asylum seekers in own family’s migration experience to
Australia and internationally. Germany from Estonia and Lebanon.
Before joining the MCCSA in August Hanaa holds a Bachelor of
2020, Hanaa worked for the Ethnic International Studies from Deakin
Communities’ Council of Victoria University and a double Master
(ECCV) as a disability projects degree in History, Sociology and
coordinator. Anthropology from the University of
Erfurt in Germany and the University
Hanaa migrated to Australia from
Saint-Joseph in Lebanon.
Germany in 2017. Her strong
Judy Owuor
PROJECT OFFICER
A proud mum to two adorable Besides working in disability she is
girls Judy Owuor recently joined a volunteer in her community. As
Multicultural Communities Council Secretary of the Kenyan Association
of South Australia (MCCSA) as a of South Australia, Judy work
Project Officer, within the NDIS extensively with her community,
Community Connector Program. building networks and collaborating
with government organizations, the
Since migrating to Australia, Judy
Kenyan Consulate in Canberra and
has worked extensively within the
other similar organisations.
disability sector as a Disability
Support Officer, Team Supervisor, Judy looks forward to making a
Disability Accommodation and most valuable contribution to the MCCSA
recently as an NDIS Customer by drawing heavily on her experience
Engagement Officer. in community, disability and the
NDIS sector.
SUMMER 2020 | P24Cancer Council SA values
and respects diversity
My name is Shahla and I am the complex instructions, and fatalistic be the first steps to show our
CALD Project Officer at Cancer views about cancer. appreciation.
Council SA.
Knowing the fact that one in five At Cancer Council SA we understand
As a migrant, I understand some of South Australians affected by that different communities have
the challenges of settlement, and cancer are from culturally diverse different requirements to overcome
barriers that might prevent us from backgrounds determines Cancer barriers, so I am here to help.
taking care of ourselves regularly and Council SA to create a closer My main role is to understand
as a priority in our hectic life. relationship with communities, hear hidden barriers, enhance or update
the hidden barriers and help them to knowledge, introduce Cancer Council
If we look at the cancer related
overcome them by increasing their SA’s free support services and help
statistics, it shows that breast, lung,
knowledge and providing support. migrants to benefit from available
liver, and bowel cancer were the
resources and supports.
most diagnosed cancers among I believe that we are very lucky in
CALD communities in Australia. Australia that our government, Please feel free to contact Cancer
Though some of them can be found provides us three free cancer Council SA via 13 11 20 for your
early through screening, statistic screening programs nationally general inquiries or contact me
shows that the participants of CALD that can reduce cancer mortality. directly via number +61 8 8291 4147
communities were low due to diverse Therefore, regular self-check- or email address of
reasons. Some of the main reasons up, participation in screening, and srostami@cancersa.org.au.
were low English language knowledge, adopting a healthy lifestyle would
P25MCCSA SERVICES
MCCSA CHSP The languages currently spoken by our
volunteers are: Bosnian, Cantonese,
Healthy Ageing
Transport Service Croatian, Filipino, French, German, MCCSA supports
Greek, Hungarian, Hindi, Italian, community members to
Our transport service is well
Japanese, Latvian, Mandarin, Lithuanian, stay connected and receive
used and helps many of our frail and
Polish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, the support and information they need
older members of the CALD community
Hungarian, Serbian, Swedish, Danish, as they age . In addition to advocacy and
go on excursions and attend Day Centre
Arabic, Farsi (Persian), Dari and forums we also participate in research
programs. Community groups use our
Vietnamese. such as the CALD age friendly SA
service for trips to places of cultural
report and our current collaboration with
or tourist interest. This provides their If you would like to make use of our
Flinders university on social support.
members with an opportunity to socialise service or join our team of volunteers
MCCSA supports three art groups for
in comfort and tranquility. call Isabella Bracco at MCCSA on
members of the Korean, Spanish speaking
To hire our buses at very reasonable rates, 8213 4604
and Russian speaking communities. We
call us on 8213 4608 or email sidique.
have a digital training program for seniors.
bah@mccsa.org.au MCCSA In 2018 and 2019 we are facilitating ‘
Carer Support Community Hall Knowing your Rights’ in collaboration
with OFTA for ethnospecific community
A diverse range of community
Group groups use our 50 seating
organisations for older people. Cooking
videos and interviews with senior cooks
MCCSA in Collaboration capacity hall for meetings, forums, from our very successful ‘Food from our
with Carers SA are supporting carers workshops and functions Free of Homeland’ project will be on our website
in their caring role with a new program. charge if they are a registered MCCSA later this year..
The Carers Support Group provides community group. A donation is
For any enquiries on this program
information about wellness and self-care appreciated for rubbish removal and
please call Kristin on 8213 4603 or
and opportunities to connect and support electricity.
email kristin.johansson@mccsa.org.au.
one another. The Hall is also available for commercial
For more information, please contact: hire.
Florine.fernandes@mccsa.org.au or call For more information in accessing the
Reconnect
83455266. MCCSA hall call June on 8345 5266 Services
or email mccsa@mccsa.org.au for terms
MCCSA provides individual
Community and conditions of use.
support to young people that
Visitor Scheme Successful
are having trouble at home. This is an
early intervention program to prevent
Our Community Visitor
Scheme facilitates one-on- Communities youth homelessness and can provide
information, support, counseling,
one friendship between older Successful Communities is mediation, practical support , and group
people in residential care and community focused on providing individual activities.
visitors speaking their language. They support to vulnerable and emerging For further information or referral please
visit at least twice a month to build culturally diverse communities and their contact Megan megan.hill@mccsa.org.
relationships. They add some warmth to members. au or Savry savry.ouk@mccsa.org.au on
the life of our senior citizens by reducing For further information please call 8213 4605.
their loneliness and isolation. Megs Lamb on 8213 4610 or email
megs.lamb@mccsa.org.au
SUMMER 2020 | P26COVID Marshals
to Help Stop the
Spread
From 21 August 2020, you must
Kickstart your Youth have a COVID Marshal if your
child's success Engagement business or activity is or involves
any of the following:
program MCCSA runs a range of
» Hospitality
youth engagement activities in
Raising children and effective parenting » Gyms and fitness centres
multiple locations across the northern
without support can
and western suburbs that incorporate » Indoor and outdoor sports clubs
be difficult. To better understand the
soccer, hip hop, employment support, » Swimming pools available for
challenges of childhood, safeguards,
intercultural connections, leadership public use
services and support available in Australia
development and event planning
for your family, MCCSA is introducing » Social and community clubs
a new program Kick-start Your Child’s For more information please contact » Religious or faith-based
Success. This program will run from Ukash or send an email to ukash. ceremonies
2018-2021 and help mothers of ahmed@mccsa.org.au
» Supermarkets and hardware
preschool children to provide a successful
stores
start for their children. Fathers and
» Distribution centres
grandparents are also welcome to attend.
Businesses or activities that
Going Places
»
If you speak Spanish, Swahili, Dinka,
are required to have a COVID
Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Arabic, Persian,
Hazaraghi, Mandarin, Khmer and
with MCCSA Management Plan.
Japanese at home and have preschool If you are a registered If you fall into any of the above
children, we have got you covered. community organization or categories, you must have either a
a service provider join the nominated or a dedicated COVID
For more information contact Lena MCCSA to organize outings,
Gasparyan on 8213 4606 or Lena. Marshal.
picnics, sightseeing tours and
Gasparyan@mccsa.org.au other social activities for our For more information visit
CALD seniors and people www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/recovery/
Justice of the Peace from our new and emerging
communities.
covid-marshals
MCCSA also offers the services
Four Toyota Hiace buses
of a JP, to book an appointment,
are available on Mondays
COVID Marshal Training
call the office on 8345 5266. and Tuesdays including the COVID Marshals must complete
weekend. the online training course created
For more information email by SA Health. The person in
Sidique.bah@mccsa.org.au charge of their activity must be
able to prove that their COVID
Marshal(s) have completed this
training, so that they can show
this to an authorised officer
if requested. The training will
take approximately one hour to
complete and it is a free online
training course available at https://
marshal.clickontraining.com.au/
P27Interested in volunteering for MCCSA?
Visit www.mccsa.org.au for more info or contact us on 8345 5266.
www.mccsa.org.au
Multicultural Communities Council of SA Inc.
113 Gilbert Street, Adelaide Phone 8345 5266 www.mccsa.org.au
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