FECCA Submits Report to Access and Equity Inquiry

FECCA has submitted its report on the Access and Equity Inquiry consultations which took place in February and March. The consultations were well attended and full of constructive and lively discussion. We are very grateful to all those who made time to come along, to our partner bodies for their generosity in providing many of the venues for these consultations, and to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship for providing FECCA with the opportunity facilitate these important face-to-face consultations.

Along with public submissions, FECCA’s report forms part of the material that the Inquiry panel considers in making its recommendations to the Government about the future of the Access and Equity Framework and Strategy. The FECCA report made ten findings in relation to how the Access and Equity Framework and Strategy could be improved to better serve the needs of CALD communities.  In addition, FECCA was also pleased to be able to provide some analysis of the Access and Equity issues facing CALD communities living in rural and remote parts of Australia. FECCA looks forward to hearing the results of this Inquiry when they are released later this year.

Racism and Discrimination: Complaints Information

FECCA encourages any person confronted by racism or discrimination to visit the Australian Human Rights Commission’s website to find out more about available complaints mechanisms and procedures.

The Australian Human Rights Commission is a peak agency protecting and promoting human rights in Australia, and has a key role in resolving complaints in relation to human rights breaches, including breaches relating to race and discrimination.

Please visit:

http://www.hreoc.gov.au/complaints_information/RDA_complaints.html