Australia wide
Harmony Week
Harmony Week includes 21 March, which is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It’s a week for all Australians to embrace cultural diversity, inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.
National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council (NEMBC)
The NEMBC advocates for and supports ethnic and multicultural community broadcasting and media diversity in Australia. It tries to help people connect with their ancestry, language and culture. It promotes multiculturalism and aims to counter racism in Australia.
SBS Audio
SBS is Australia’s multicultural broadcaster. SBS Audio broadcasts in over 60 different languages. Its channels and programs offer news, sport, music and more.
Services Australia – Information in your language
Visit this page for links to translated publications about Services Australia payments and services.
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Bilingual Education Alliance (ACTBEA)
ACTBEA is a not-for-profit community group that supports bilingualism in the Canberra region. ACTBEA promotes family-based bilingualism as well as formal bilingual education programs.
New South Wales
City of Sydney – Our diverse communities
The City of Sydney offers various multicultural programs and initiatives, including festivals, events and specific services. For example, the City’s library network has several community language collections.
Ethnic Communities’ Council of NSW (ECCNSW)
The ECC is the peak body for all culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in New South Wales. It organises many activities to improve services for members of the state’s ethnic communities.
Northern Territory
Northern Territory Government – Multicultural communities
Visit this page for links to multicultural affairs, community profiles, grants, services and events in the Northern Territory.
Queensland
Queensland Government – Other languages
Visit this page for links to the Government’s translated publications about its payments and services.
Queensland Government – Queensland Multicultural Resource Directory
The Directory offers a comprehensive listing of more than 900 key organisations with an ethnic community focus in Queensland. These include media outlets, schools, community, non-government and government organisations and agencies, and migrant service organisations.
South Australia
Multicultural Communities Council of SA (MCCSA)
The Multicultural Communities Council of SA is the peak body for cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in South Australia.
Tasmania
Multicultural Council of Tasmania (MCOT)
MCOT is Tasmania’s state-wide peak community organisation representing people from diverse cultural, linguistic, and religious backgrounds.
Tasmanian Government – Multicultural Tasmanians
This page outlines the Tasmanian Government’s multicultural action plan.
Victoria
Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV)
The ECCV is the peak advocacy body for ethnic and multicultural communities in Victoria. It links ethnic communities, government and the wider community in Victoria and promotes a just, fair and inclusive community for all Victorians.
Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC)
The VMC is the voice of Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and is the main link between them and the Victorian Government. The VMC’s advice helps the Government develop policy and deliver services to Victoria’s culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse society.
Western Australia
Multilingual Australia
Multilingual Australia is a not-for-profit network of linguistically diverse people in Western Australia. The network connects and supports over 500 families and individuals from more than 40 language backgrounds. It also works with professionals who share information on bilingualism.
WA Government Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries – Office of Multicultural Interests
The Office of Multicultural Interests advises the WA Government and provides information, advice, funding, training and support that helps communities maintain and share their diverse cultures and participate actively in all aspects of life in Western Australia.
You can find more links in our multicultural services article.