Organised by the NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) and the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA), the awards were presented by NSW Governor Margaret Beazley at the end of last month.
The Lakemba Rohingya Interagency was initiated to link non-government and government agencies working across the welfare, health and education sectors, with members from the Burmese Rohingya Community Australia to share information, collaborate on projects to improve health, well-being and educational outcomes, and increase connections to local services.
Since commencing in November 2017, the interagency has brought together 15 services that assist the needs of the Rohingya community with a strong emphasis on the involvement of schools and family support.
Canterbury City Community Centre CEO Esta Paschalidis-Chilas says the Awards showcase best practice in humanitarian endeavours throughout NSW.
“It is such an honour to be among those acknowledged for work that is about collective impact to meet the needs of the Rohingya community,” she said.
“On behalf of all involved, we thank STARTTS and RCOA for spotlighting this important work.
“We would like to acknowledge Kate Maclean whose long standing commitment makes all the difference and also to Sajeda Bahadurmia for her visionary community leadership and for being with us to accept this Award on behalf of all Interagency members.”
