A new book being launched today by Deakin academics proposes fresher solutions to helping migrants to settle in Australia than those posed by Coalition multicultural affairs spokeswoman Teresa Gambaro last month.
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Two of Australian TV’s most high-profile actors have criticised commercial networks for failing to back shows that reflect the racial diversity of contemporary Australian society.
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International students will more easily be able to apply for visas following changes announced by Federal Immigration and Citizenship Minister, Chris Bowen.
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On the 8th February 2012 the Australian Law Reform Commission released its report - Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws —Improving Legal Frameworks (ALRC Report 117) which picked up on many of the recommendations made in FECCA’s submission to the inquiry into Family violence and Commonwealth laws.
Migrant women who suffer abuse could benefit from changes to immigration laws.
Australia needs new immigration laws to protect migrant women fleeing family violence, according to the Australian Law Reform Commission. Its final report on family violence and Commonwealth laws, released by Attorney-General Nicola Roxon yesterday, recommends several immigration law reforms to allow migrants on tempor...
The Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA) welcomes Fair Work Australia's landmark announcement that 150 000 of Australia's lowest paid workers, many of whom are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, will receive greater remuneration for their vital work.
FECCA Chair, Pino Migliorino, said 'this is a milestone for Community Service Se...
After six years of operation, MyLanguage, a web portal to millions of multilingual information resources for new and emergent Australian communities was relaunched at the FECCA Conference in Adelaide this month.
Mr Hieu Van Le, Lieutenant Governor of South Australia and Chairman of the South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission recently launched the new MyLanguage web portal say...
Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Helen Szoke has today congratulated the 40 People of Australia ambassadors nominated by the Australian public.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy, announced the new ambassadors in Melbourne today.
They were joined by football champion and new ambassador Harry O'Brien, who ...
About the inquiry
On 18 November 2011, Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon Kate Lundy, announced the establishment of an independent panel of eminent community leaders to conduct an inquiry into Australian Government services to ensure they are responsive to the needs of Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The Inquiry ...
