Sangam is a book written by the Director of Ishar, Shobhana Chakrabarti, sponsored by the State Government's Office of Women's Policy; a project from the Women's Fellowship 2003 titled 'Women and Intercultural Leadership'. Sangam means "the meeting point of different rivers coming from diverse sources". In terms of culture, Sangam is about how people of different cultures come together and interact with each other.

A health needs assessment of women from non-English speaking backgrounds and recently arrived refugee and migrant women in the northern suburbs of Perth. Funded by the Department of Immigration & Ethnic Affairs Migrant Access Project Scheme (MAPS).

A community youth project conducted by Ishar and funded by the Communicable Disease Control Branch, Public Health Division of the Health Department of Western Australia. Ishar organised a group of young women to produce a mural that would enable them to express their feelings on sexuality, safe sex, relationships, contraception and the consequences of sexual risk taking. For more information click here

A book produced in cooperation with clients, volunteers and Ishar staff. The sales of the recipe book assist Ishar to provide quality services to women from CaLD backgrounds.

A 6 month project co-ordinated by Ishar & funded by the Women's Cancer Prevention Unit. The project aimed to increase the cervical cancer screening participation rates among women of Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) backgrounds living in the central northern metropolitan area of Perth.

A project funded by the Health Department of WA, International Year of Volunteers, 'Promoting spirit in the community'. The project aimed to develop & implement a volunteer training program for the young women participants & address the requirements & responsibilities of a volunteer.

Conducted by Ishar and funded by Gordon Reid Foundation, Guidelines to Organising Health & Leisure Camp was a camp that aimed to provide health and leisure activities that would equip the participants with knowledge, skills and attitudes to deal with life in a positive way. The program included workshops, outdoor activities, excursions and relaxation that allowed the women involved with the project carry the theme of positivity.

A poster providing a general overview of the services of Ishar's Multicultural Carer Support Program.

A project funded by The Office of Citizenship and Multicultural Interests. The project aimed to encourage participation and cooperation between women from CaLD backgrounds and to provide a venue to share their pride and the richness of their culture with each other and the community at large. Women from 12 different cultural backgrounds came together to produce a CD which contains 11 traditional songs, 3 of which are original. The HON Sheila M. McHale, Minister for Community Development launched the CD at a Community concert held on the 18 th August 2001 at the Don Russell Performing Arts Centre.