The Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment is a lump sum payment for people who have to quarantine or self-isolate due to COVID-19 or who are caring for someone with COVID-19. Services Australia have developed a factsheet in 17 languages which includes information about the...
Helpful Information and Resources
White Ribbon Day 2020: How the Settlement Sector can get involved (Webinar)
This webinar is held together with Brad Chilcott, Executive Director of White Ribbon Australia. The webinar discusses the new direction of White Ribbon Australia and explores how settlement service providers and multicultural communities can engage with White Ribbon,...
ATO: New in-language JobKeeper resources and tips to stay safe from scams
Tax time resources Beware of tax time scams article is available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dari, English, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Nepali, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese.Tax time guides, including Help for your first tax time, Get free help to do...
2020-21 Federal Budget: Impacts for the settlement sector and people served by the sector
2020-21 Federal Budget Impacts for the settlement sector and people served by the sector
Update on the outcomes of the 2019-20 Migration Program.
The Government has published the detailed outcomes from the 2019-20 Migration Program and Humanitarian Program. For more details click here.
Services Australia: Updates for Migrants and Refugees
Services Australia hosts regularly updated information for migrants and refugees on their website.
Australian Taxation Office: Tax Help, JobSeeker and Superannuation Guarantee Resources
Tax time resources Information about the ATOs free Tax Help program: Get free help to do your tax return available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional...
Framework for Mental Health in Multicultural Australia
The Framework for Mental Health in Multicultural Australia (the Framework) is a free, nationally available online resource which allows organisations and individual practitioners to evaluate and enhance their cultural responsiveness. It is mapped against national...
The Hon Alan Tudge, Address to the Menzies Research Centre (7 February 2020)
The Hon Alan Tudge, addressed the Menzies Research Centre on 7 February as acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs. During Minister Tudge’s address, he set out the Government’s priorities for humanitarian...
Review into Integration, Employment and Settlement Outcomes for Refugees and Humanitarian Entrants in Australia
On 14 December 2018, the Government commissioned an independent Review into Integration, Employment and Settlement Outcomes for Refugees and Humanitarian Entrants (the Review) to provide advice to the Government on how to better support refugees and humanitarian...
CALD Participants and the NDIS Act Review
Please see update from DSS below: As you may be aware, on 12 August, Minister Robert announced the appointment of Mr David Tune to lead a Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act, and develop a Participant Service Guarantee. The Guarantee will set new...
Planning for Australia’s Future Population – September 2019
The Federal Government has released an updated population plan that outlines several initiatives to support population growth, including a NationalPopulation and Planning Framework. For more information click here.
