The annual Greater Dandenong Australia Day Awards recognise the outstanding contributions made by people within our community who work tirelessly to enrich the lives of others.
Nika Suwarsih has been recognised for her years of service to the Greater Dandenong community, including her role as Dandenong Empowerment Hub Manager for SisterWorks, a role she has held since 2021.
Since arriving in Australia in 2007, Nika has dedicated her time to supporting women and children from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds through a range of volunteer and paid work.
She has received many awards for her years of service to the community and is proud of her latest accolade.
“I’m so grateful for this recognition. I hope we can build a better future and a better place for each other,” Nika said.
In her role at SisterWorks, Nika is responsible for coordinating many of the programs and activities run out of their Dandenong site, which focuses on employment pathways.
The organisation was also recognised as the Community Group of the Year at the Greater Dandenong Australia Day Awards.
SisterWorks empower women from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds to improve their confidence, mental wellbeing, sense of belonging and economic outlook. Their vision is an Australia where all migrant women are given the opportunities to become economically empowered.
Since 2013 the service has supported more than 3500 women and their families from 105 different countries. They report more than 85 per cent of women secure a job within six months of attending their programs.
Their vision is “A world where all women from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds are economically empowered”.
Visit sisterworks.org.au to find out more.
