2.4.1 Appreciating cultural diversity

Quality:    Satisfaction of Minister, and the Council for Multicultural Australia, with:

• provision of policy advice and coordination on cultural diversity;
  
  
• promotion of community harmony;- management of community relations issues; and
  
  
• application of diversity principles.
  
  

Quantity:

• Policy submissions and reports provided to Minister and Council as required.
  
  
• 100 grants, 23 partnerships, and 5 projects managed.
  
  
• Liaison maintained with some 500 community organisations nationally.
  
  
• Annual Charter Report; one major conference managed.

• Positive feedback received on provision of advice and support.
  
  
• 97% of 149 submissions and briefs and 97% of 309 replies were finalised within the set timeline.
  
  
• 92 grants, 24 partnerships and 6 projects were managed during the year.
  
  
• Community Liaison Officers prepared 480 briefs and speech notes for 311 community functions attended by the Minister or his representatives. Over 4,000 community consultations were conducted regarding community relations issues.
  
  
• The 2000 Access and Equity Annual Report was tabled in Parliament in December 2000. The department conducted the Productive Diversity conference 21st Century Business: Delivering the Diversity Dividend in November 2000.