SETS Team: Connecting Communities, Creating Opportunities

From school holiday activities to wellbeing initiatives and community celebrations, our Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) team has continued creating opportunities for connection, confidence and belonging across the Gold Coast.

School’s Out, Fun’s In!
During the Term 3 school holidays, the team brought young people together for a fun Movie Night and Indoor Games Day. Through movies, games and shared activities, participants had opportunities to connect with peers and enjoy the holidays in a safe and welcoming environment.

Our Women’s Creative Wellness Circle Is Back!
We proudly launched the second round of the Women’s Creative Wellness Circle for Arabic-speaking migrant and refugee women. Through creative arts activities, participants are supported to strengthen their mental health, explore emotions, reduce stress and connect with others in a culturally safe space. We look forward to continuing this healing and empowering journey over the next seven sessions.

Celebrating 30 Years of MFO
Our SETS Team Leader, Suheir, was honoured to attend MFO’s 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner, celebrating three decades of service to multicultural communities. Congratulations to MFO on this significant milestone. We look forward to continuing our collaboration to support culturally diverse communities across the region.

Building Belonging Together: Turning Welcome into Meaningful Belonging
As part of Welcoming Week 2026, the City of Gold Coast hosted Building Belonging Together: Turning Welcome into Meaningful Belonging. The event brought together multicultural leaders, service providers, community representatives and local residents to explore inclusion and belonging.

We were especially proud of our participant Zac, who courageously shared his settlement journey and reflected on what belonging means to him. His story highlighted the importance of opportunity and supportive communities.