P AKISTANIS IN A USTRALIA PAWA NEWS

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12TH NOVEMBER VOLUME 2, ISSUE 23
Dr. Zarrin S Siddiqui, 46 Kanangra Crs. Greenwood, WA 6024, Australia Ph. 0434841705, Email: pakistanis.in.australia@gmail.com

NEWSLETTER OF THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY AND BY THE COMMUNITY

As the year comes to an end, the festive season is beginning to make its mark with Festival of lights currently happening in Perth marking the Diwali, opening of Perth Arena and a busy weekend for Telethon. The night markets and summer concerts are also being organised in different areas so keep reading the community newspapers which offer a range of competitions to enter and keep safe, happy healthy. Those who are now leaving for Pakistan, have a safe journey. We have got three exciting items to share with you specially; a. the skill select program offered by Department of Immigration to bring your loved ones in Australia b. the other one is from Pakistan which provides you opportunity to share your expertise and skills in homeland while enjoying holidays and the last one is the c. AusAid scholarships alumni network The details available on page 3 and do not forget that there is a new City of Perth scheme to provide affordable housing within CBD and there are six special adaptable units for people with disabilities (page 2). If you know of any one that could benefit from this scheme pls. forward it to them. HOCKEY UPDATE

The team is Insha Allah arriving on Wednesday with departure scheduled for Monday which leaves very little time for us as Team is playing games right through Sunday. No response so far is received from the Manager of Pakistani hockey team. Earlier, we received a request from Hockey WA to suggest a volunteer as a liaison person for the hockey team. This was posted on the facebook and two volunteers came forward who were both interstate. On behalf of this group Rida Ahmed is now the official liaison volunteer to work with the team.
MORNING TEA WITH PREMIER, WA

Another invitation was received to attend the morning tea and community forum with Premier Collin Barnett on Friday,the 10th November which was again disseminated through facebook and brother Salim Yusuf was kind enough to attend the event.
This is a fortnightly newsletter to keep community informed of whats happening in Pakistan and in Australia with a special focus on Western Australia at this time. We acknowledge that this newsletter is disseminated from Noongar land. The earlier issues can be accessed through web by accessing http://www.scribd.com/PIA_Group or through the group Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/pakistanisinaustralia Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/PIAChannel1

Affordable Rental Housing for City Workers

An exciting new project from the City of Perth will provide affordable rental housing within two kilometres of the CBD for city-based workers. The Key City Worker Development is a 48-unit, three storey walk-up apartment complex in East Perth. These brand new one and two bedroom apartments will be rented at below-market rates to city-based workers on modest incomes from mid-2013. The program will enable workers in key industries such as retail, community services, hospitality, tourism and administration to live close to their workplaces in the city while reducing their cost of living and rent expenses. To be eligible, people must meet the eligibility requirements which include: Having a job within the City of Perth Not exceeding cash asset limits Not being an owner or part owner of any other property Not earning more than the household income limits which are $45,496 for a single person and $62,943 for a couple.

Tenants will pay 80% of market rent, with prices based on the market rental value of each property. Efficient water and energy design will also help to reduce water, power and gas bills and residents will save money on transport, as they can walk, cycle or catch free public transport to their workplace in the city. Six of the units have been designed to the Adaptable Housing standard, providing opportunity for workers with disabilities to benefit from the scheme. The maximum length of tenancy is three years, after which time residents will need to move out and find housing in the private market. Registration and applications are now open for eligible tenants and the apartments are expected to finish construction in April 2013. For more information on this project and to see if you qualify please visit the City of Perth Website www.cityofperth.wa.gov.au/keyworkerdevelopment

DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKERS AWARD 2013: Nominations close 30th November Pls. let us know if there is anyone who deserves to be nominated for the award on behalf of this group and acknowledged of their contribution.

The benefits of SkillSelect SkillSelect is a major change to how Australia manages its skilled migration program. SkillSelect helps to ensure the skilled migration program is based on the economic needs of Australia. It will support the Australian Government in managing who can apply for skilled migration, when they can apply and in what numbers. As a result, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship expects to significantly reduce the time taken to process a visa application. SkillSelect will also help address regional skill shortages. SkillSelect allows intending migrants to indicate if they are willing to live and work in regional Australia. This will be of particular benefit to employers experiencing regional skill shortages and state and territory governments attempting to settle migrants in regional Australia. How SkillSelect works SkillSelect is an online service that enables skilled workers and business people interested in migrating to Australia to record their details to be considered for a skilled visa through an Expression of Interest (EOI). Intending migrants can then be found and nominated for skilled visas by Australian employers or state and territory governments, or they may be invited by the Australian Government to lodge a visa application. From 1 July 2012, all intending migrants interested in the points based skilled migration or business investment and innovation visa programs are required to submit an EOI and receive an invitation in order to lodge a visa application. For more details see http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/

The objective of this program is to facilitate high level Pakistani professionals abroad for their placement in Pakistan through short to long terms technical assistance to avail benefits of their expertise for specific inputs in their areas of specialization, for public and private sector within the country. As most of the Pakistani migrants in Australia are skilled migrants, this is a perfect opportunity to support Pakistan. Please take time to register at www.ppqp.gov.pk

AUSAID SCHOLARSHIPS ALUMNI

For registration and further details visit http://www.adspakistan.com.pk/alumni

EVENTS

MEET THE AUTHOR: Thursday 29 November at Belmont Library

6.00 7.30pm: A Glass of Wine and a Good Book Meet Deborah Burrows, author of A Stranger in My Street and sample White and Red Classic wines from Houghton. At the end of the day, what could possibly be more satisfying than A Glass of Wine and a Good Book? (Presented by writingWA.) ***Bookings are essential: call 9427 3111 to book your place.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION IN MELBOURNE ON MONDAY 12 NOVEMBER

"Community Detention (CD) & Bridging Visa E (BVE) updates and Integrated Service Delivery Framework (ISDF) briefing" Time 8.45 am 12.30 pm Venue The Victoria Hotel. Swanston Room, 215 Little Collins Street, Melbourne.

ACCOMODATION AVAILABLE IN ADELAIDE

I am returning back to Pakistan on 30th Dec 2012 and leaving behind a fully furnished 3 bed room house available for 290$ per week from 1st Jan 2013. The house has one front lawn and a large back yard. There is a big garage in addition to 3-4 car spaces. The house is ideal for families with 2-4 children due to spacious rooms, a living room with air conditioning, dinning, and a large kitchen with separate laundry. Construction is old but clean and safe. All rooms, living room, dining have wall to wall carpet. I am selling all house hold items on very cheap prices. Items include all bedding, linen, cabinets, kitchen items, laundry, electrical etc. House is located in Kurralta park - only 10 minutes from the city, 2 minutes drive from Coles, Indian grocery shops and Kmart. Bus stop is adjacent to the house. Post office is 2 min walk. Nearest school is Plympton primary school which is 10 min walk and also accessible through bicycle/scooty safe passage within green belts. Get in touch on my email ziauddindurraniATyahoo.com or call on +61469323097.

SKIN CANCER ACTION WEEK

Stay 'skin smart' this summer Melanoma Patients Australia is hosting a series of events between 16 November 2012 and 25 November 2012 to mark Skin Cancer Action Week 2012. The events are being hosted to raise awareness of melanoma and skin cancer, with the aim of encouraging people to adopt sun safe practices and take steps to detect any signs of skin cancer early through regular skin examinations.

EMPLOYMENT
The City of Wanneroo, WA has advertised multiple positions. These include Waste Operator Exhibitions and Programs Support Officer Enterprise Risk Officer - Audit Graphic Designer

Applications close 4pm, Friday 16th November 2012. For more information on these positions please go to www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au and click on the Council tab and click on the employment links. 6

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