Out of 561 entries JAA is 1 of only 43 successful  applicants of the Australian Government’s Living In Harmony funded community project. 
Our project is called “Old Hands, Fresh Faces – New Beginnings”. Through this project JAA will provide many opportunities for interaction between members of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faith through a range of activities with the Sudanese & Darfur communities of Melbourne.

Exciting News

This project is working closely with newly arrived African refugees to help foster a sense of
belonging and to help with their resettlement in Australia. JAA will help find employment;
create opportunities for social interaction, assist with English, sewing and basic computer skills.

On Harmony Day—March 18, 2007— JAA and our partners will be hosting a community celebration … watch for updates!

For more information, please call Lisa on 0410 55 01 02 or email lisa@jewishaid.org.au

Jewish Aid Australia is a coalition member of the MAKE POVERTY HISTORY campaign.

The campaign calls world leaders to honour their commitments to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, an eight-point plan for tackling poverty.

JAA will undertake educational programs and advocacy to highlight the need of the Australian Jewish community to be actively involved in the MPH campaign and to increase awareness that we all have the capacity to make a difference through the actions in our own lives—whether that is engaging in debate on the issues, volunteering on a program, providing material aid or raising money to assist in the delivery of a program.

For more information, please call Lisa on 0410 55 01 02 or email lisa@jewishaid.org.au

We hosted our inaugural Employment Forums— a new initiative that aims to promote cultural diversity
in the Australian workforce—in July 2007. Newly arrived refugees from the Horn of Africa had an
opportunity to interact and share their experiences with the wider Australian community.

The Forum had speakers from refugee communities, employers, WorkCover Authority and many others.

The topics covered included:

· Creating a greater understanding of cultural issues and experiences of the Australian workforce

· Sharing ideas and knowledge by both employers and employees

· Ensuring harmony, diversity and longevity in the workforce

· Opening up any job opportunities for the newly arrived refugees from the Horn of Africa

· Exploring training, systems and processes that need to be established to ensure successful sustainable employment

Forum dates were: Wednesday 18th July in Footscray & Wednesday 25th July in Dandenong

For more information or to offer assistance, please call Lisa on 0410 55 01 02 or email lisa@jewishaid.org.au