Settlement engagement & Transition support program (SETS)
Sydney MCS assists newly arrived migrants, humanitarian entrants and refugees with settling into their new country through our Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) Program. The SETS Program is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services (DSS).
FREE SERVICES FOR MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
We provide support to humanitarian entrants and migrants during the first five years of arrival in Australia who reside in the following Local Government Areas:
• Lower North Shore Suburbs
Please refer to program eligibility list to check which visa subclasses we can assist.
Our service aims to identify the knowledge, skills, and talent of our clients in order to address their settlement needs and connect them with learning opportunities, employment, community, and support groups.
We offer free and confidential support. Please call us on 02 9663 3922 or email us at ssp1@sydneymcs.org.au to find out more.
SETS CLIENT SERVICES
Casework
Our multi-lingual case workers work with you towards living empowered and independently in Australia. We provide settlement related information, advice, advocacy or referral services including Centrelink, utility companies, housing support, etc.
Education and Training
We have a key role in helping you acquire skills in the English language, plan an education pathway and build employment readiness with services complementing other settlement and mainstream services.
Employment Support
We can provide free employment support by an HR professional, who will guide and mentor you through your job search, resume writing and interview practice.
SETS COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING
Support Groups
Our support groups help you establish social connections and interact with others. We have sessions focused on young people, women and specific ethnic groups.
Capacity Building
At SMCS we support groups, new and emerging organisations to collectively increase the social participation, economic and personal well-being of community members.
Community Development
Our projects aim to support and empower community groups. This can involve working in partnership with community members and other service providers to facilitate information sessions, workshops, training & up skilling programs and community linkages. Information sessions and workshops in different languages are available throughout the year, covering a range of topics to help you navigate life in Australia. View our past online webinars here.
For more information and bookings, please contact 0493 050 664 or email ssp1@sydneymcs.org.au.
The following classes are held weekly at our Daceyville office:
English Classes
Come and practice your English in a friendly and relaxed environment.
Beginners Class – Tuesdays, 10 am – 12 pm
Intermediate Class (online) – Thursdays, 2 pm – 4 pm
Conversational Class – Wednesdays, 10 am – 12 pm
Citizenship Test Preparation Class
Sydney MCS has you covered and will help you prepare for the Australian Citizenship test.
Tuesdays, 10 – 11 am
School Work Assistance
Our facilitator will help guide your children with their homework or assessments in a friendly environment.
Thursdays, 3:30 – 5 pm
Art for Wellbeing
Are you bored of staying at home? Want to relieve stress? Do you want to make friends? Join our Art for Wellbeing group to:
– Build your self-esteem
– Explore and discover your creativity
– Express yourself freely in a safe environment.
Sessions guided by Art Therapist Maria Rosa Casanova
This 10 week program begins Friday 14 October with a multicultural art for well being workshop in English from 10 am – 12 pm and then a workshop for our Spanish speakers from 12 pm – 2 pm.
Watch a video about the Art for Wellbeing program here.
Yoga Class
We will be running a six-week Yoga Course at Kensington Park Community Centre on Thursdays.
The course will run from Thursday 10 November until 15 December, 9 am – 10 am.
Registrations are essential, please contact us at the details above.
We can arrange the following services by appointment:
Thread Together
Thread Together can provide you with a wardrobe of brand-new clothes donated by fashion brands. Come and dress up with us an enjoy some retail therapy. Contact us to arrange an appointment in Kensington or Daceyville.
Discounted Driving Lessons
Contact us to book discounted driving lessons with a professional driving school. Learn to drive safely and prepare for driving test with certified instructors. Flexible location, days, and times.
Upcoming Info Sessions & Workshops:
More sessions and workshops to be listed here soon.
Events:
UNITE for All Women
UNITE for All Women is an opportunity to connect with other women and to raise awareness of the important role that we all have as a community in addressing violence against women and girls.
Art Therapist Maria Rosa Casanova will guide a creative and expressive art workshop focusing on women’s empowerment. We will also discuss practices to care for oneself and for each other.
Please wear something orange, as this colour represents harmony and our hopes for a brighter future.
Friday 2 December, 10 am – 12 pm
For more information and bookings, please contact 02 9663 3922 or email sets1@sydneymcs.org.au.
English Classes
Come and practice English in a friendly and relaxed environment.
Beginners Class (online) – Wednesdays, 10:30 am – 12 pm
English and Chinese multilingual class
Intermediate Class – Mondays, 10:30 am – 12 pm
Learn English from a native English speaker
North Sydney Stanton Library (L2 conference room)
234 Miller St, North Sydney NSW 2060
Advanced class (ESL English as a Second Language books Club) – is coming soon in February 2023.
Citizenship Test Preparation Class
We offer FREE citizenship test preparation classes in person and online to help you pass the Australian Citizenship test.
Fortnightly on Thursdays, 1 – 3 pm
96 Bank Street, North Sydney 2060
Employment Support Program
Learn useful tips to become employable by practicing speaking and writing skills, improve your online job search and list transferrable skills in your CV. This program is facilitated through Zoom.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 am – 5 pm
96 Bank Street, North Sydney 2060