Community and Cultural Connections Ltd
In this report period, we provided 29,752 hours of social services and 2,672 transport trips to elderly people, women and families from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, almost all of whom were financially and socially disadvantaged. We engaged with 2,148 people and 51 organisational partners. Details are as below: Social support and transport program: provided 17,934 hours of social services and 2,672 transport trips to 218 older Australians and people in need under the Commonwealth Home Support Program and beyond. Family support: in collaboration with Connect Marrickville School As Community, we maintained the support and provided 1,480 service hours to 47 Inner West Vietnamese families with 91 people. Women s support: in collaboration with Leichardt Women s Community Health Centre and Heartdancers organisation, we provided 2,446 hours of emotional support and mental health wellbeing activities to 50 vulnerable women with CALD backgrounds. Connect newly arrived immigrants in CanterburyBankstown LGA: Supported 296 newly arrived migrants with Nepali and Vietnamese speakers through providing 1,207 hours of services, to reduce their social isolation, to assist them be connected and smoothly settle in. Assisted older people to reach their potential through cultural and sport activities: provided to 23 people with 991 hours of activities. Community education and engagement with 1,397 CALD community members. Gambling Education and Awareness project: we worked with a number of collaborators in implementing Gambling harm awareness with multicultural communities in English and community languages of Nepali, Portuguese and Vietnamese. In this report period, the team has engaged with 343 community members, provided community workshops for 197 participants and distributed 400 Resource cards to interested people. The above achievements could not have been made possible without the support of our funding bodies, sponsors, donors, volunteers and partners. We would like to express our gratitude and appreciation for this support and cooperation. Our special acknowledge of the generous support go to: * Addison Road Community Organisation who has longlasting support and provided office space to CCCi. Their generosity and support has had an immeasurable impact. * Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care funded through Commonwealth Home Support Program * Australian Government Department of Social Services funded through Volunteer grants * NSW Government, the Office of Responsible Gambling * Inner West Council * CanterburyBankstown Council * Campsie RSL club * Petersham RSL Club * Sauron Pty Ltd * Sister Act, part of the Community Impact Foundation * Inner West Sydney Sector Support Development and Training Coordinator of the Ethnic Community Council of NSW *MinterEllison Sydney * Individual donors