The Australian Human Rights Commission has published a new report that provides an evidence base and vital next steps for developing a coordinated, national approach to combatting racism in Australia. The report identifies data collection and education on racism, and cultural safety as key themes. It also identifies media regulation, standards, and legal protections as priority areas for action.
A firewall between the Fair Work Ombudsman and the Department of Home Affairs is needed to protect migrant workers from deportation when they report exploitation, as new data reaffirms rife underpayment across Australia.
Do you see yourself as a multicultural person living in Australia? Take FECCA’s National Survey today and tell us what you think. The survey is available in Amharic, Arabic, Assyrian, Burmese, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, Dari, Dinka, English, Farsi, Karen, Kirundi, Nepali, Swahili, and Urdu, and open to anyone aged 18 and over.
A Victorian labour hire company and its director have been fined over past convictions for drug trafficking and theft.
Labour hire companies require a licence to operate in the state and directors must be fit and proper. Labour Hire commissioner Steve Dargavel says farmers need to ensure they are using licensed labour hire providers.
Labour hire companies require a licence to operate in the state and directors must be fit and proper. Ung Services Pty Ltd, which supplied horticulture workers in the Yarra Valley, failed to disclose that its new director, Nico Keat, had criminal convictions for drug trafficking and theft.
Red Cross will be visiting Shepparton this Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd of December to provide access to Temporary Visa Holders for Flood Hardship Support Applications.
Greater Shepparton, Activities in the Park and RiverConnect, along with Shepparton Art Museum and Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District collaborate to present Art for All on International Day of Disability. Art for All will be provided at SAM on Friday 9 December from 10:00am
Greater Shepparton City Council is partnering with Disability Sports Australia to deliver a free, fun and inclusive day of activities to try at the Shepparton Sports Stadium on Thursday, 8 December from 12:00pm. Ethnic Council will participate with information and a Self-Advocacy forum.
EMERGE is aimed at providing Goulburn Valley residents with an opportunity to get together and enjoy a night of free entertainment, following recent floods. There will be live music, including a headline act and several local supporting acts, as well as food and drink stalls. GOTAFE has engaged JL Productions to run the event and is being supported by Melbourne University and La Trobe University.
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The Scanlon Foundation has launched an online survey — Refugee Experiences in Australia Study.
By sharing your experience you can help to improve the settlement and integration journey for refugees and humanitarian entrants who come to Australia in the future.
The survey is available online and in Arabic, Dari/Persian, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Burmese, Karen, Chin Haka, Swahili, Nepali, Hazaragi and Tigrinya.