As I reflect on 2022 as the year we emerged from the most challenging period of the pandemic, I am immensely proud of what we achieved. I am confident that together we have made a significant contribution to a more equitable, respectful and inclusive Australia. I am...
In 2017 the number of refugees arriving in Australia effectively doubled the intake of previous decades. This is because most of the special one-off intake of 12,000 Syrian Conflict refugees that was announced by Prime Minister Abbott in 2015 in fact arrived in 2017....
The Australian Baha'i Community has published a report on creating an inclusive narrative in our communities. It sought to identify what Australians understand about who we are as a people, the values that unite us, and how we can work towards a more socially cohesive...
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...
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,...
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
The Government has published the detailed outcomes from the 2019-20 Migration Program and Humanitarian Program. For more details click here.
Services Australia hosts regularly updated information for migrants and refugees on their website.
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...
A recent Statistics Canada study reveals that immigrants in Canada have higher levels of concern about their own health than Canadian-born individuals; that immigrants are more likely to be concerned about civil disorder, social ties and the ability to...