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New COVID rules 13 September
From Monday 13 September, there will be some changes to rules for people across NSW who have had both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine….
The latest at SCARF – August 2021
Hi all, The past 12-18 months have brought with them health, wellbeing and financial challenges that have been felt across the country and the…
New COVID rules 23 August
From Monday 23 August, the following new rule starts for Greater Sydney and Wollongong: You must wear a mask when outside your home, except…
New COVID rules 16 August
You must stay at home unless you have a good reason to leave You cannot have visitors to your home from outside your household,…
Donate to the SCARF Digital Device Drive
The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it many changes to the way SCARF operated and how communities connected. The requirement to put into place physical…
Amro builds new life in Australia celebrating Arabic calligraphy
Arriving in Australia in 2016, Amro fled the Syrian conflict. However, the negative stereotypes of the Middle East perpetuated by the media continued to…
Recent arrivals to benefit from #GreaterIllawarra funding
People making a new life in the Illawarra after escaping persecution in their countries of origin face many challenges as they try to settle…
New COVID rules 17 July
More rules will start in Greater Sydney, Wollongong and Shellharbour to help stop people getting COVID-19 Delta strain. From 11.59pm on Saturday 17 July,…
The latest at SCARF July 2021
By now you have no doubt heard the news that the SCARF members have confirmed our merger with MCCI Ltd at the extraordinary General Meeting…
New COVID rules 9 July
From 5pm today (Friday, 9 July) the following additional restrictions will be in place: – No more than TWO people can gather outside (unless…
New COVID rules 7 July
The government has decided today to keep the stay at home rules for an extra week. Please see the new changes below. SCARF programs and activities…
SCARF is joining forces with MCCI
Two well-known Illawarra organisations are joining forces to provide even greater support for people from refugee backgrounds starting a new life in Australia. Members…
SCARF case worker achieves great results
Under the Multicultural NSW – COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant for Vulnerable Temporary Visa Holders and Specialist Migrant and Settlement NGOs funding, SCARF recruited and…
What’s a job worth? Donate today
Arriving in Australia, refugee entrants often have extremely limited and sometimes no access to refugee-targeted support services, including employment assistance. Confronted with the challenges…
New COVID rules 26 June
Current stay-at-home orders will be extended across all of Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong from 6pm today (26 June)…
Young multicultural women to ‘Lead the Way’ in the Illawarra
60 young women from multicultural backgrounds will take part in ‘Lead the Way’, a new collaborative youth leadership initiative funded by the Multicultural NSW…
New COVID rules 23 June
Starting today from Wednesday 23 June today for one week. The main changes are: * You can only have 5 people visit your house and that…
The latest at SCARF June 2021
Winter has arrived and COVID has crept back a little closer than we would like, so I urge you all to take care of…
On the road again: SCARF purchases new car for L2P program thanks to grant funding
SCARF patron and local MP, Sharon Bird presenting SCARF L2P driver mentoring program coordinator with keys to the new car. SCARF’s mission is to…
Rasha joins SCARF as the youth employment assistant and mobiliser
At five years old, Rasha and her family were forced to flee their home in Baghdad. Nearly fifteen years on, Rasha joined ABC Illawarra…