CALD

More diversity needed at Woodford Folk Festival

The Woodford Folk Festival on the Sunshine Coast is held every year over Christmas and New Year’s. The music festival has been running for nearly forty years, attracting over 150 THOUSAND people.   However, punters and industry leaders say the festival needs more multicultural organisers, volunteers, artists and attendees. Even though the festival includes diverse performers, …

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Assistant Minister Julian Hill announces Office for Community Cohesion

Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Julian Hill announced the creation of an Office for Community Cohesion under the Department of Home Affairs. Mr Hill says social cohesion is critical to continue being a successful multicultural nation despite the number of conflicts happening across the world, and the Australian government’s proposal is the way …

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Voice Referendum info inadequate for CALD people

This weekend, Australia heads to the polling booths to determine whether or not Indigenous Australians will receive constitutional recognition. However, even days out from voting day, many are concerned that the resources provided to multicultural communities have been inaccessible, doing little to help linguistically diverse Australians make an informed decision. Image: Image: Shutterstock – ChameleonsEye …

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