Victorian Arabic Social Services

la and VASS. Almost every year, the or- ganisation is presented with the mul- ticultural services excellence award by the Department of Multicultural Af- fairs. Leila herself has also received a number of awards including the Lead- ership award from the Victorian List of Women in Leadership and the Hu- manitarian award. Though recognition is not the reason why Leila does what she does, such awards help to pro- mote her ideals and the activities un- dertaken by her and VASS. With 35 staff spread across four dif- ferent locations, VASS has an extend- ed reach despite its limited resources. A large body of volunteers and the ex- pertise of people like Leila allow the organisation to complete a multitude of projects and offer a large variety of services. Despite the name, the organ- isation retains an inclusive approach and are involved with a number of com- munities. Whoever approaches the or- ganisation will be serviced, regardless of race, ethnicity, social status, or any other characteristic. Affecting change, one step at a time One of Leila’s goals is to help peo- ple understand that they can affect