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We are excited to announce that our Women's Fashio

We are excited to announce that our Women's Fashion Show tickets are now available through Eventbrite. Get yours today before its too late!!
Many thanks to our sponsors, @naducaa@zebaandlaylaswim @salihas.hijabs

The Walk at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden was a much-

The Walk at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden was a much-awaited trip by seniors! 😍🥳

Despite the wet weather, we are glad that the seniors loved and enjoyed being out among the green and breathing the fresh air along the relaxing walk and even requested to revisit for a spring season!🌳🌻🌹

It was such a nice activity to reconnect with nature and broaden your horizon with the serenity surrounding❤️

❗️ANNOUNCEMENT❗️ MWASA is having our AGM

❗️ANNOUNCEMENT❗️

MWASA is having our AGM on 21 November 2022. 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧
All members are welcome to participate in the AGM.

If you would like to renew your membership or join us as a member, please click on the link here! https://forms.gle/tD5AckRZugJzuGET8

Contact us on 08 8212 0800 if you will like to make a nomination. Please confirm your attendance no later than 16 November 2022.

A little support makes a big difference! 😊 For

A little support makes a big difference! 😊

For Dementia Action Week, MWASA held a talk for our seniors to show them a little bit of support! It is important for our seniors not only to recognise early signs, but also to know that they can still live an active and healthy life! 💪

Thank you to Jenny Adams from Dementia Australia for sharing your knowledge with our seniors about brain health and dementia! 🌹

Water polo rules 🤽🤘 Our SETS youth had a ba

Water polo rules 🤽🤘

Our SETS youth had a ball underwater yesterday 🌊 The girls were bubbling in excitement to play against each other in a game 🤩

ℹ️ We are having another water polo session next Tuesday, 11th October! Be sure to contact us if you’re interested!

The SETS ladies are embarking on an exciting pathw

The SETS ladies are embarking on an exciting pathway 🛣️ in their sewing journey with @earthtime.world 🌎 Are we excited to see what they have in store for us? 🤩

Last weekend was an opportunity to bring together

Last weekend was an opportunity to bring together thousands of Australians in harmony to walk together for a brighter and more diverse future 🙆‍♀️🙆🏽‍♀️🙆🏿‍♀️ It was amazing meeting our walkers and watching the cultural performances 😊

MWASA is a proud to be a part of a future where everyone has an equal opportunity to belong and thrive!

#WhereWeBelong

Our English learners have stormed ahead in their r

Our English learners have stormed ahead in their reading practice! 🤓 Pouring over books have made our students become better writers 📚 ; read their stories here 👇🏿👇🏿

MWASA's Foundation Skills program aims to give non-native English speakers the confidence to speak, read and write English for everyday tasks 🤗 We are accepting students, so feel free to drop by anytime during class times 🤩

#FoundationSkills #EnglishLearning #Upskill

Our SETS team were invited to Canberra for the SET

Our SETS team were invited to Canberra for the SETSCoP National Member Forum to discuss the “Shifting the Narrative of Settlement”. It was an eye-opening opportunity for us to see and hear about the efforts of other organisations in the country 👏 We’re looking forward to seeing the future of migration in Australia 😊

ℹ️ The Settlement, Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) program is a service for newly-arrived migrant woman or youth on humanitarian visas in need of help. Contact us to find out more about our services and events!

Our Learning English through Cooking ladies had th

Our Learning English through Cooking ladies had the exciting opportunity to show off their culinary skills by catering for a recent Red Cross Australia event 🍳👩‍🍳 They had prepared an array of Sri Lankan, Middle Eastern and Eritrean appetizers 😋

Thank you to the @redcrossau for this tremendous opportunity 🤗 We can’t wait to see our ladies in action again soon 👀

Creativity is the key to healthy aging 🔑 Being

Creativity is the key to healthy aging 🔑 Being able to focus on creating patterns and experimenting with colour is an excellent opportunity for our CHSP seniors to exercise their motor abilities while being able to calm their mind 🖌️😌💆🏾

Our seniors especially loved being able to express themselves and were particularly excited to create their own personalised mugs ☕ ✨

Be sure to spot these special mugs in future events 👀

Our Foundation Skills team recently met with the d

Our Foundation Skills team recently met with the dedicated women from the Australian Refugee Association , Support Association for the Women of Afghanistan and the Adelaide Sisters Association 🦸‍♀️

The attendees were greeted with a delicious morning tea ☕ as they were introduced to MWASA’s Foundation Skills team and program. The attendees were also shown our student’s stories and samples of our students' work 🤓

It was a wonderful opportunity to connect and know more about the work done by the women of various organisations. We are eager to do a follow up morning tea and to extend our invitation to other interested organisations 🤗

Our new Foundation Skills teacher, Van, took the t

Our new Foundation Skills teacher, Van, took the time to show our students a little bit of Vietnamese culture 🇻🇳 Van introduced our students to rice paper rolls, which is famous for its rich flavour and freshness 🌿

While rice paper rolls commonly have ingredients such as lettuce, carrots vermicelli noodles and meat, Van emphasized that students are can have whatever they want in their rolls to suit their own tastes 🤩🤩

We had a "roll" doing this activity, thank you Van! 🤗

Recently, our Foundation Skills students have been

Recently, our Foundation Skills students have been given the unique opportunity to meet and chat with local author and illustrator, Sally Heinrich 📖✨ Sally had made a visit to share her story about her life and the journey to her craft ✏️

We had the most amazing time with Sally 🥰Thank you so much for your visit and answering all the questions our students had about your writing and illustrations 🤗

Did you know you can stay fit just by sitting down

Did you know you can stay fit just by sitting down? 😱

We got our CHSP seniors to try out chair yoga to help with stress, pain, and fatigue! 🧘

With age, we find often find ourselves being physically limited and weaker; we experience less flexibility, issues with joints and illnesses 😔 So we offered our seniors to try chair yoga to build their flexibility, strength and stamina 💪 Our seniors really worked up a sweat by the end of the session!

Thank you to Danielle for your guidance and encouragements! We greatly appreciate this session and can’t wait for more 🤗🤗

Our holidays were jam-packed with activities 🤩

Our holidays were jam-packed with activities 🤩

We held a jewellery 📿 and pizza 🍕 making session for our youth during the holidays! We used this opportunity to get the girls together for fun and bonding 😁 For our SETS Youth Leaders, this was an opportunity for them to utilise their ‘event planning’ knowledge to lead their own workshop session 🤗

It was amazing to see all the creative designs our youth came up with, and we can’t wait to see more of their creative sides 😯

Thank you to all the youth volunteers and participants for your effort 🥰🥰

Three cheers to our English learning chefs! 👏👏

Our Learning English through Cooking students have successfully passed and completed their Food Safety training! Weeks of lessons have finally paid off for our ladies 🎓 With guidance from Joudi and Kathryn, our English-learners were able to navigate through the hoops and obstacles of training with ease, earn their ‘I’m Alert Food Safety’ certificates and are now ready for their next steps 😎😎

Congratulations to our wonderful students yet again for this amazing achievement!

Be sure to look forward to seeing these brilliant ladies in their future food ventures 👀

It is very important that our seniors are reminded

It is very important that our seniors are reminded on how they can seek medical assistance and notice warning signs before an incident happens.

Big thank you to Ivonne Callow from Allity Aged Care for the informative session on first aid; our seniors are extremely grateful for the reminders and knowledge shared 🤗😊 Emergency situations are often happening, so we’re glad to have the knowledge on how to respond to them 🚨

We're yarning for a good time! 🧶😂 Recently,

We're yarning for a good time! 🧶😂

Recently, we took our Foundation Skills student to Fabrik Art + Heritage in Lobethal for a community crafting session 🤗 Through their craft, delicious food and conversation, our English language learners were able to connect with local ladies and fellow crafters seamlessly 😄😄

It was also an amazing opportunity for our students to show off their art! One of our students, Fatemah, was especially happy to show everyone her intricate embroidered work; everyone wanted to learn how to do it 🤩 We were happy to see other students practicing their knitting skills and making conversations with other ladies working on their projects 🪡

We can’t wait to come back for more crafting 👀

It’s never too late for an Eid Lunch 🥗 We too

It’s never too late for an Eid Lunch 🥗
We took our CHSP Seniors for a lunch gathering at the amazing Silk Road Restaurant! The buzz and excitement of being able to meet up with friends after a month of fasting was immeasurable 🤩 🤩Our seniors were treated to sumptuous Uyghur cuisine of Lamb Polo Rice, cucumber and tofu salad, chicken with flat noodle, soup dumplings and traditional Uyghur bread with braised tender lamb ribs 🤤🤤

As usual, we held a quick brainteaser game at the end with our seniors competing against each other. It was a flurry of activity that left everyone full and happy 😊

Thank you to Silk Road Uyghur Restaurant for hosting our rowdy seniors outside opening hours! We appreciate your hospitality and generosity of providing free flow of tea to the seniors throughout the lunch 🤗

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