Programs & Services
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Family Services
Metro Assist supports families focusing on early intervention programs and providing activities including group sessions, short and long-term casework and psychological support.
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Settlement Services
Metro Assist provides settlement services to newly arrived migrants, refugees, and humanitarian visa entrants by providing English language skills, education, training, and employment readiness.
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Tenancy Advice and Advocacy
The Southern Sydney Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service (SSTAAS) provides free telephone advice, and assistance to private and public housing tenants in the Canterbury-Bankstown Council, Georges River Council, Bayside Council and Sutherland Shire areas.
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Financial Inclusion
Metro Assist provides free financial assistance including financial counselling to help manage bills, No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) for low-income earners, Relief Assistance in times of hardship, or Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA)vouchers for people with short-term financial distress.
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Employment Support
Metro Assist’s SkillME program supports migrants and refugees with overseas skills and qualifications to find meaningful employment. ParentsNext supports parents with young children to help prepare them for the workforce through job readiness training and employment services.
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Dress for Work
Dress for Work is a program of Metro Assist which provides immediate and practical support to men seeking employment by providing them with clean, appropriate clothing for interviews.
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Community and Family Events
Our community team offer a range of evidence based parenting support, skills development and group program for parents, children and young people.
News & Events
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Playgroup Community Picnic
Celebrate Children’s Week 2024 with a day full of fun, family bonding, and community connections at the Canterbury Bankstown Playgroup Network's Playgroup Picnic Day! Thursday, 24th Oct 2024 | 10am - 12pm |Wiley Park
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Announcement of New Canterbury Bankstown and Inner West (CBIW) SETS Partnership
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Canterbury Bankstown and Inner West (CBIW) SETS Partnership, the new regional settlement service consortium to support newly arrived migrants and humanitarian entrants through the Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) program in Canterbury Bankstown, Inner West and Inner Sydney regions of NSW.
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Election Awareness Session for Nepali Community
Community Information Session for the Nepali Community on the Upcoming NSW Local Government Election 2024. 10am to 12pm, Saturday 17 August 10am
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Metro Assist welcomes Government Action to End ‘No Grounds’ Evictions
Metro Assist is excited to announce that the NSW Government will soon introduce new laws to end 'no grounds' evictions for renters. We commend the Government's initiative to the reform, which will require homeowners to provide a valid reason to terminate a tenancy for both periodic and fixed-term leases.
