Arab Council Australia

02/11/2026

29/10/2026

مبادرة «عين بعين» – مساحة للشباب العربي للتواصل والحوار
يطلق المجلس العربي الأسترالي في سيدني قريبًا مبادرة شبابية جديدة بعنوان «عين بعين»، تهدف إلى جمع الشباب العربي الأسترالي وجهًا لوجه، وفتح مساحة للتعارف والتواصل وتبادل الأفكار والخبرات، وتعزيز الروابط بين أفراد الجيل الشاب في المجتمع.
تحمل المبادرة اسمًا يعكس أهمية اللقاء المباشر والتواصل الإنساني، حيث يلتقي الشباب ويتحاورون ويتعرفون إلى تجارب بعضهم البعض بعيدًا عن الحواجز والمسافات الافتراضية.
فمن هم الشباب الذين تستهدفهم المبادرة؟ وما الأهداف التي تسعى إلى تحقيقها؟ ولماذا اختير لها اسم «عين بعين»؟
للتعرّف إلى تفاصيل المبادرة ورؤيتها، يمكن الاستماع إلى مقابلة SBS عربي مع ليال الشعار، منسقة مشروع شبكة الشباب العربي.
المصدر: SBS عربي – استمعوا إلى المقابلة

The Arab Council Australia in Sydney is preparing to launch “Ain Ba Ain” (Eye to Eye), a new youth initiative designed to bring Arab Australian young people together face to face, creating opportunities for connection, conversation, and the sharing of ideas and experiences.

The initiative’s name reflects the value of direct human connection and meaningful dialogue, encouraging young people to meet, learn from one another, and strengthen their ties within the community.

Who is the initiative designed for? What does it hope to achieve, and why was it given the name “Ayn b Ayn”?

Discover more about the initiative and its vision in an interview with Layal Al-Chaar, coordinator of the Arab Youth Network project, on SBS Arabic.
Source: SBS Arabic - Listen to the interview via the link: www.sbs.com.au/language/arabic/ar/podcast-episode/ain-initiative/s1mvejrt1

𝙂𝙀𝙏 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 🎟️ 𝙏𝙊 𝘼𝙔𝙉 𝘽 𝘼𝙔𝙉 𝙉𝙊𝙒 ➡️ bit.ly/AYNSocial

This social evening will bring together young people for networking, fun activities, and community building, with the GWS Giants

28/10/2026

Yesterday, Arab Council Australia had the pleasure of welcoming the Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC, the Hon. Jihad Dib MP and the Hon. Dr David Saliba MP for a meeting with our Board of Directors and staff.

The meeting provided a valuable opportunity for open and constructive dialogue, allowing our Board and staff to raise key issues and concerns affecting the communities we serve, ask questions and explore opportunities for continued collaboration 💬

As an organisation dedicated to advocacy, community leadership and the delivery of essential welfare services and programs, we recognise the importance of engaging with government representatives to ensure the voices, concerns and needs of our communities are heard and represented.

We look forward to continuing to strengthen these relationships as we work towards greater social justice, inclusion and improved outcomes for vulnerable and disadvantaged members of our community 🤝

28/10/2026

Last Thursday, we had the pleasure of hosting the Guardians of Memory Forum at our Community Room, who took us on an adventure reliving the life and legacy of Sayyid Darwish, as well as a special musical tribute performed by Dr Wissam Hamade 🎵🎶

Thank you to all involved, and to everyone that joined our beautiful evening of celebration of The People’s Artist 🌟

Stay connected to Arab Council Australia for the chance to attend more events in future, sharing and celebrating our culture together.

19/10/2026

Our communities deserve a place in the future of medical research.

Arabic Speaking Communities are underrepresented in genetic databases, which means research into diagnosis and treatment knows less about us. Our DNA is setting out to change that, and they're calling on our communities to get involved.

Join a free information webinar to learn:
✔️ Why this research matters
✔️ What taking part involves
✔️ How samples and information are managed
✔️ Who is eligible
✔️ Plus time for your questions

📅 Tuesday 20 October
🕠 6:00pm
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams
🔗 https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/430357448686879?p=DupOBU31CffI0zONKH
Meeting ID: 430 357 448 686 879
Passcode: CL65Ji7N

Open to Jordanian, Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese community members. Come along and make sure our communities have a voice in the medical research of tomorrow.

15/10/2026

Bring Your Bill Day: Free Support in Liverpool

Struggling to understand a bill, worried about rising costs, or unsure where to turn? Come along to Dai Le MP's Bring Your Bill Day in Liverpool next week.

Sit down with trusted organisations offering practical advice on banking, finances, insurance and scams, and find out what support may be available to you. While bills won't be paid on the day, you'll be connected with the right people to speak to and leave with options you can act on.

Arab Council Australia will be there on the day, so come and say hello!

📍 St Luke's Anglican Church, 156 Northumberland St, Liverpool
📅 Tuesday 20 October 2026
🕙 9:30am to 1pm
📝 Scan the QR code to register and secure your place

It's free. Just bring your bills, your questions, and a friend or family member.

15/10/2026

Free Community Event: Brain Station at Westfield Parramatta 🧠
On now until Sunday 18 October!

Curious about your brain health? The Brain Station team from Western Sydney University has brought the Community Brain Health Exhibition to Westfield Parramatta. This free pop-up experience offers a fun, interactive way to understand your brain and learn how to look after it.

Take a 10-minute journey through the Better Brain Express, receive personalised insights, and leave with practical steps to support your brain health now and into the future.

Good news for our Arabic Speaking Communities: all display materials, the survey and brain health resources are available in Arabic, as well as English, Chinese and Vietnamese.

📍 Westfield Parramatta, Level 2, opposite Uniqlo (159/175 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150)
📅 Monday 12 to Sunday 18 October 2026
🕙 10am to 4pm daily, open late until 7pm tonight (Thursday)
🎁 Free brain health gift pack

Bring your family and friends along!

08/10/2026

On Wednesday 23 September, Arab Council Australia joined community leaders from the Sydney and Hunter Alliances at NSW Parliament for the launch of a new season of community action and advocacy with the NSW Community Alliance.

It was an inspiring day. 85 community leaders came together and held 23 meetings with Ministers and Members of Parliament to raise the issues that matter most to our communities.

These conversations came from what communities told us through Listening Forums over the past few months. Issues raised on the day included:

Energy efficiency standards for rental homes
Housing concerns
Social isolation and the importance of community connection
Support for temporary migrant women experiencing domestic and family violence

Each of these issues reflects the real experiences of people and families in our communities. Bringing those experiences into Parliament is an important part of creating meaningful change.

This is just the beginning. Over the coming months, we will continue these conversations with decision-makers and with our communities.

Thank you to everyone who contributed their time, stories and ideas. We are proud to be part of the NSW Community Alliance.

02/10/2026

Full house at ACWN on Thursday! 🙌

Thank you to everyone who joined us in the room and online for our latest Arabic Community Workers Network meeting. It was a morning of real connection, sharing and learning.

A big thank you to our presenters:
Ornella Mansour, Multicultural NSW
Aisha Kenawy, Facing Dementia Together, University of Sydney
Myriam Bahari, TAFE NSW
Vash, presenting for Farah Akram, Kids Connect NSW
Michela Beal, Long Service Corporation, Department of Customer Service

ACWN is the only network of its kind in Sydney for people working with Arabic Speaking Communities. If that's you, come and join us. New members are always welcome, and you can attend in person or online.
Join here:
https://mailchi.mp/arabcouncil/acwn