AUBURN DIVERSITY SERVICES Incorporated employs a team of staff, from a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds reflecting the communities we serve.


Tia Radrekusa

Acting Executive Officer

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Responsible for the day-to-day management of ADSi, including administration and also the management of staff; service delivery, promotion and liaising with government, non-government organisations and the community.


Thiyagarajan Thirunavukarasu

Accountant

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Provides bookkeeping services at  ADSi

 
 
ADMINISTRATION SERVICES TEAM

Cigdem Cetin

Administrative Services Coordinator

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Assists the executive officer with the day to day management and administration of the centre as well as provide information and referral to clients.


Dalia Hamad

Information & Referral Officer

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Collect, organise, provide information and appropriate referral to ADSi clients regarding their settlement needs. Provide general administrative support.

SETTLEMENT SERVICES TEAM

Niv Srivastava

Capacity Building Manager

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This role includes the strategic planning and delivery of settlement services, management and support of staff within the organisation, monitoring and development of case work capacities and assist in increasing funding capabilities within settlement services . These services aim to be provided in a culturally appropriate manner, raise the capacity of under resourced communities and assist and support social and community well being.


Aynalem Tessema

Bilingual Caseworker

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Provides direct case work and case management services including:
• Assess clients needs and provide information through direct assistance as well as information sessions.
• Making appropriate referral to other mainstream services


Justin Han

 Bilingual Caseworker

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Provides direct case work and case management services including:
• Assess clients needs and provide information through direct assistance as well as information sessions.
• Making appropriate referral to other mainstream services


Issam Abdulla

 Iraqi Caseworker (Arabic)

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• Provides information, referral and casework service to migrants and refugees from Arabic background residing in Auburn LGA with specific emphasis on new arrivals.
• Organising information sessions, training, group works, and work in partnership with other service providers that deal with migrant and refugees.


Ahmad Ali

Afghan Caseworker

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• Provides information, referral & casework service to migrants and refugees from Afghan background residing in Auburn LGA with specific emphasis on new arrivals.
• Organising information sessions, training, group works, and work in partnership with other service providers that deal with migrant and refugees.


Ahlam Mujaddedi

Afghan Caseworker (Female)

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• Provides information, referral & casework service to migrants and refugees from Afghan background residing in Auburn LGA with specific emphasis on new arrivals.
• Organising information sessions, training, group works, and work in partnership with other service providers that deal with migrant and refugees.


Beatrice Sesay

Employment Project Officer

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• Work with the settlement service coordinator to implement employment strategies including training & skills development.
• Promote the project to other service providers, community and government bodies. Identify work experience opportunities for humanitarian entrants.



YOUTH SERVICES TEAM

Michael McGill

Youth Services - Team Leader

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Supports and manages the youth team. This includes casework and referral, information sessions, group facilitation and running capacity building programs. The objective of the role is to facilitate orientation and integration of young people of refugee and humanitarian background into the broader Australian community and create linkage to mainstream services.

Amit Tewari

Homework Support Facilitator

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Organise and facilitate tutorial support for newly arrived migrants and refugee students of year 1 to 11 of intensive English centres and schools in and around the Auburn Local Government Areas.

FAMILY SERVICES TEAM

Himali Wettasinghe

Family Services Manager

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This role is responsible for the coordination of a team of family support workers. Provide early intervention and family support to newly arrived migrant and refugee families in Auburn LGA (with 0-8 children) to prevent family disharmony and breakdown and build the capacity of these families to better support their relationship needs. The position includes: casework, case management, providing workshops & playgroups, with assistance of bicultural workers that is innovation within the project.