Nickolas Varvaris (Barton, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I am very honoured to be associated with the Way In Network and its passionate members: Councillor Annie Tang, the Deputy Mayor of Kogarah City Council, Linda Tang, Florence Chau, Elsa Shum, and the Hon. Helen Sham-Ho, to name a few. Recently, I had the great opportunity to attend their 2015 gala dinner to celebrate the association's achievements and recognise the invaluable work they do in the Chinese migrant community, as well as raise much-needed funds for the Hon. Dr Peter Wong's China Vision.

The Way In Network began in 1992, as a migrant women's association aimed at supporting and assisting women migrants in New South Wales to integrate into the broader Australian community. The association has helped women from Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan. Over the past 23 years, the Way In Network has empowered countless women to successfully integrate into our wonderful multicultural community.

I have watched the association grow over the years and reflect on how fortunate the community is to have an organisation such as the Way In Network to support its members to grow into confident individuals. The Way In Network has contributed to all walks of life through sport, academia, business and politics. There is no doubt that it will continue to play an important role in Australia well into the future. Congratulations to all the ladies for another fantastic year.

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