Seeing traumatic images of the crisis in Afghanistan while experiencing COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia has created "the perfect storm" for negative mental health, say those supporting the community.
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Dozens of community and religious leaders have come together to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations in Sydney in a bid to show the jab is safe for people from all backgrounds.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Multicultural Minister Geoff Lee joined multicultural leaders and those from diverse media organisations on Wednesday to field questions from their communities.
“I call on every member of the Indonesian community to move forward to get themselves vaccinated,” Imam and Indonesian community leader Amin Hady said.
“It is very important for everyone’s safety - safety for yourself and all other members of the community. So, please do not hesitate and come quickly to get vaccinated.”
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Last year, World War Two veteran Dennis Davis was marking Anzac Day on the front porch of his residence in Sydney s Castle Hill. We went out the front there and sat down and had a big fire in front of us to keep us warm.
This year, he had his grandchildren with him as he marked his 60th Anzac Day march.
He said he feels a strong sense of responsibility.
READ MORE It is a mark of respect and commemoration and also appreciation that I made it too, he told SBS News. I remember my mates everyday. And then of course coming here once a year, it is the outstanding part.
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Last year, World War Two veteran Dennis Davis was marking Anzac Day on the front porch of his residence in Sydney s Castle Hill. We went out the front there and sat down and had a big fire in front of us to keep us warm.
This year, he had his grandchildren with him as he marked his 60th Anzac Day march.
He said he feels a strong sense of responsibility.
READ MORE It is a mark of respect and commemoration and also appreciation that I made it too, he told SBS News. I remember my mates everyday. And then of course coming here once a year, it is the outstanding part.
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New South Wales has recorded 18 new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases with more than 17,000 people coming forward to get tested in the last 24 hours.
Nine of the new cases are linked to the Avalon cluster, bringing the total for that cluster to 138.
Another six locally acquired cases are related to a cluster in Sydney s Inner West referred to as the Croydon cluster. Thirty four close contacts have already been contacted. All six are members of the same family, extended family group. And we anticipate because of the nature of that extended family s movements that there will be more cases from that cluster, Ms Berejiklian said.