Uniting Vic.Tas

Congratulations to Weda Mohseni from our Komak program on being recognised at the Victorian Multicultural Commission - Community Multicultural Awards for Excellence. Presented by Office of the Governor of Victoria - The Honourable Margaret Gardner AC and Chief Commissioner Police, Shane Patton. The Multicultural Awards for Excellence (MAE) formally recognise people and organisations who have fostered cross-cultural understanding and supported those with migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds to fully participate in all aspects of Victorian life.

Our Uniting Komak Program was proud to be nominated for the Outstanding Settlement Contribution Awards (OSCAs), held last month. The ceremony was a valuable opportunity to build networks, learn about innovative refugee and migration programs across Australia, and celebrate the incredible work being done in this field. While the award went to another deserving initiative, the nomination itself is a testament to the dedication and impact of the Uniting Komak Program in fostering meaningful change and empowering the Afghan community.

Uniting's Social Impact Consulting (USIC) team enjoyed being part of the recent South Australian Financial Counsellors Association Conference. With a focus on strong foundations, the conference brought together stakeholders from industry, government, financial services and the financial counselling sector to share information, experiences and ideas. USIC consultant Susan Fraser OAM presented on the power of strengths-based language and the impact it can have on consumers experiencing vulnerability. Reach out to the USIC team to see how our strengths-based language training module can empower your staff to drive better outcomes for customers. https://lnkd.in/guwUReKz or phone (03) 9051 6813.

This is just a snippet of the ways our teams help families every day.

Our Housing Team and Head of Housing Services, Louise Daniel, were recognised at the recent PowerHousing Australia Member Exchange conference and awards. We received the Government Program Collaboration Award for our collaboration with Homes Victoria on a redeveloped housing site on Tarakan Street, Heidelberg West, and Head of Housing Services, Louise Daniel, was a runner up in the Excellence in Customer Service and Business Support category. We manage 67 community housing tenancies at Tarakan, along with managing common facilities across the site which includes affordable housing, a public playground, and other outdoor areas.   We are so proud of our team!

Today staff and volunteers took part in the Walk Against Family Violence to raise awareness of gender-based and family violence, and encourage people to speak up and take action to prevent it from happening. Family violence is the single largest contributor to homelessness for women in Australia and the leading contributor to preventable illness, disability and death for women aged 15 to 44.

Today, on World Social Enterprise Day, we are proud to announce that we’ve achieved certification as a social enterprise through Social Traders at Tadpac Print!

Meet two of our fabulous Supported Employees! Liam and Alexander are building their hospitality skills, and serving up a dose of humour with a free meal for people experiencing homelessness at NoBucks, our community meals service in Hobart.

Join us at the Walk Against Family Violence event in Melbourne. Step out in orange and unite with thousands of people across Victoria to raise awareness and walk in solidarity with survivors of domestic and family violence and violence against women. Tell us why you'll be walking in the comments below.

We were delighted to receive the Government Program Collaboration Award at the PowerHousing Australia awards for our collaboration with Homes Victoria on a redeveloped Homes Victoria housing site on Tarakan Street, Heidelberg West. Our collaboration has seen a thriving new community come to life!