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Congratulations to Miriam Silva AM!
SETS Youth decorate candles for Eid al-Adha!
We wrapped up our holiday events with a blast! Prior to Adelaide’s 7-day lockdown in July, we held a candle decorating session with our SETS Youth.


Cake Decorating with SETS Youth

We are really glad we got to have this activity for our Youths, not only to have fun but to also try and learn new skills that they could use in the future!
CHSP Eid Lunch
If we’re talking about celebrations, we can’t possibly leave out the Eid Lunch we held for our CHSP seniors! It was an incredibly joyous event seeing as the seniors had been too busy during Ramadan to see each other, so this lunch gathering had been an excellent opportunity for them to catch up with each other after a month of Ibadah.
We had an overwhelming number of seniors attend the lunch event, many of them excited for the chance to meet with friends and grab a delicious meal.
Seniors having lunch
Seniors having lunch
Despite the seemingly endless chatter, we managed to get the seniors to play some light games. ‘Bingo’ proved to be a crowd favourite as there were many laughs shared throughout the game. They also played a visual perceptual activity where they guessed the number of animals in a picture, which caused a lot of debate among the seniors.
Big thank you to Tangritah Uyghur Shish Kebabs Restaurant for hosting lunch, we couldn’t have held a lunch as big as this without your help!
Thanks to Saray Kebab House Cafe and Restaurant for the amazing deserts; the seniors had enjoyed them very much!
Desserts provided for our seniors
Looking forward to the next event with our CHSP seniors!
Staff Eid Lunch
Last week had been full of celebrations; among them was our staff Eid luncheon, where our volunteers, staff members and committee members gathered to enjoy quality staff bonding time.
Staff enjoying their meal
It was a great opportunity not only for the staff to sit down and chat away from the workplace, but to meet with other members of staff they do not see regularly, as well as get aquianted with the new recruits. The table was filled with conversation of all sorts, and plenty of laughter was shared throughout the meal.
Staff enjoying their meal
Big thank you to Saray Kebab House Cafe and Restaurant for hosting the luncheon. The food was marvelous and it’s safe to say that we left no plate untouched!
Spread provided by Sarey Kebab House
The team is keen on seeing the rest of 2021 together and will continue to work hard to surpass our 2020 achievements.
Staff selfie
If you are interested in volunteering with us, visit our Volunteer Page or Contact Us on any of our available platforms. We look forward to hearing from you!
CHSP Fig Harvesting Day Out
Welcome Moga Khodrati!
Ramadan Greetings from the Prime Minister
CHSP Talk- Protect Your Heart
MWASA organized a talk on heart in view of our CHSP* seniors’ overall health. Christine HYgonnet from the Heart Foundation SA presented on how to take care of their heart on 25 February 2021.
Christine began the session by empahsizing the importance of understanding our heart before engaging in physical activities. She also shared warning signs of heart attack and what to do if you or someone is having one.
Christine encouraged our seniors to take care of their heart by following living a healthy lifestyle through following a healthy diet and joining free community based walking groups.
The seniors received many giveaways from the Heart Foundation, including brochures, quick and easy recipes, a heart-shaped keyring and a pen.
Interpreter for Uyghur speakers was present to facilate understanding of the topic.
*CHSP= Commonwealth Home and Support Program
CHSP Film Screening “Kabullywood” and a Short Documentary “Bakery”
Our CHSP* seniors were treated to a free film screening “Kabullywood” and a short documentary “Bakery” at the Mercury Cinema on 18th February 2021. The film is part of a free series of 6-week screenings organized by the recently launched South Asian Seniors’ Film Club. Their aim is to build friendships and social connections for older South Australians, showcasing films from South Asia.
It was a day full of fun and entertainment as our seniors were treated to free lunch of Afghan Borani Banjan served with fresh Afgan bread, muffins and warm saffron tea.
*CHSP= Commonwealth Home and Support Program
International Women’s Day 2021
CHSP BBQ Get Together
On the 14th of January 2021, MWASA organized a BBQ get-together with our CHSP* seniors in Thorndon Park. It was a perfect outing to start off the new year.
The seniors began the activity by strolling down the reservoir. This was a great opportunity for them to increase physical activity and therefore, improve their health and wellbeing.

While waiting for the food to cook, the seniors chatted away with their peers while appreciating the beautiful weather and scenery. Many even assisted to help with the cooking process!



Once the food was cooked, the seniors enjoyed the delicious spread of food with their peers while basking in the beautiful outdoors.

It can definitely be said that this outing was a very therapeutic and relaxing experience for the seniors and they are keen for future outings!
*CHSP= Commonwealth Home Support Program
Australian Law for You
A session to explain Australian Law was organized on 21 January 2021 focusing on the most common issues brought up by our SETS* clients.
Melanie and Ella from Legal Services Commission went through the rights of both the tenants and landlords, fines, what to do if you are involved in a car accident, marriage and divorce. They also provided all attendees with phone numbers to the legal services commission helpline and the translating and interpreting services available to them. In addition, all attendees were given a booklet with all the important information in their own language.
The session was informative and delivered using clear and simple terms. It helped them to correct some of their misinformation regarding Australian law. The attendees found the session to be very useful as they gained new information and it helped correct the misinformation they had on Australian law. We also had interpreters for both Arabic and Dari speakers were present.
We hope to further provide our women with the knowledge that could help them in the future.
SETS*= Settlement Engagement and Transition Support
CHSP Centrelink Talk
A talk on Centrelink payment was held on 28 January 2021 at MWASA for our CHSP* seniors.

Tanya Kaplan from Services Australia began the session by sharing the general information on the types of payments available and its eligibility criteria as well as teaching the seniors how to navigate Centrelink for help.

Tanya also touched on the topic which was close to their heart, i.e. on age pension payment, providing information as to how much they received based on the Assets Test and factors that could affect payment such as leaving the country for a period of time.
An interpreter for Uyghur speakers was present to facilitate understanding of the topic.
The seniors were very attentive and engaged during the talk and enquired many questions. The seniors find informational talks like these to be very beneficial and hope to attend more in the future.

*CHSP= Commonwealth Home Support Program