Information about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum At the forthcoming 2023 referendum, Australians will be asked to vote on the following question: “A proposed law to alter the constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you Read more…
Mr Sam Lim MP spoke in parliament on 29 March 2023 to advocate multiculturalism, peace and harmony. https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F26435%2F0262%22 Mr LIM (Tangney) (19:35): Australia is a multicultural society. The contributions made by our multicultural communities shape our country for the better. It is the addition of colour, flavour, depth and dimension, in Read more…
Congratulations to Ms Jenny Leong (梁珍妮) and Mr Jason Yat-Sen Li (李逸仙) on Being Re-Elected as Members of the NSW Parliament Ref: https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nsw/2023/guide/newt https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nsw/2023/guide/stra
ABC and SBS Reported on Chinese Australians’ Concerns about Racism The Conversation reported on 28 March 2023: ‘The media normalises war-mongering’: how Chinese Australians respond to talk of war in mainstream media (https://theconversation.com/the-media-normalises-war-mongering-how-chinese-australians-respond-to-talk-of-war-in-mainstream-media-202500) ABC reported on 24 March 2023: Chinese communities concerned about ‘spying‘ and ‘red alert’ report | 为什么“间谍”报道和《红色警戒》系列引发澳洲华人与媒体专家担忧？(https://www.abc.net.au/chinese/2023-03-24/chinese-communities-concerned-about-spying-red-alert-reports/102107214) SBS reported Read more…
Australia needs overseas workers in key sectors Australia is currently facing its largest skilled labour shortage in decades. The National Skills Commission’s 2022 Skill priority report found that in the past year, skill shortages across various industries nearly doubled. Skilled migration has an important role in helping address these skill Read more…
21 March each year marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD), sometimes referred to as ‘Harmony Day’ in Australia. ‘Harmony Week’ refers to the week within which this date falls. More info: https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/race-discrimination/publications/fact-sheet-international-day-elimination-racial What is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and why Read more…
Churchill Fellowship Award Welcomes Applicants from Multicultural Communities Would you like to travel overseas for four to eight weeks to explore a topic or issue that you’re passionate about, and come back and share your knowledge? You are welcome to apply for a Churchill Fellowship. A Churchill Fellowship is for Read more…
Victoria Police has just issued warnings against scams targeting the Chinese-speaking community.
维州警方提醒民众警惕针对华人群体的诈骗，详见本网页上中英文信息。
The 2023 COVID booster dose is available for everyone aged 18 and above from 20 February. Getting your bivalent booster dose remains the best way to prevent severe illness or hospitalisation, especially in people over 65 and those at higher risk of severe illness. You can have your booster dose if Read more…
A research team at Monash University Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health is funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to conduct a study and help develop culturally informed treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Any first-generation immigrant from China aged between 18-65, with experience Read more…