Programs
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Government programs respond to Australia's cultural diversity, in partnership with governments and community organisations, seeking to meet the challenges, maximise the benefits and promote unity for all Australians.
Living in Harmony
The Living in Harmony program seeks to promote social cohesion and address issues of racial, religious and cultural intolerance.
To date, the program has produced 388 community projects, 49 partnerships, 9 emerging priority programs and Harmony Day activities since 1999.
Living in Harmony is implemented through three funding programs and a public information strategy.
See: Living in Harmony
Access and Equity annual report
The Australian Government aims to achieve fairer and more accessible government services and programs through its Access and Equity strategy. The strategy seeks to promote fairness and responsiveness in the design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of government services in a culturally diverse society.
Below is the 2006 report which includes the Access and Equity strategy, formerly known as Accessible Government Services for All.
See: Accessible Government Services for All annual report
See also: Accessible Government Services Resources
Local government
Local government plays an important role in responding to diversity in local communities. This web page has case studies on local government initiatives.
See: Local Government
Links with communities
The Australian Government is committed to building and maintaining effective linkages with our diverse communities to encourage community harmony and social cohesion. The government engages closely with community and government organisations across Australia to foster connections and to identify and manage community relations issues. Threats to community harmony are swiftly and strongly condemned at a high level.
The Community Information Summaries describe overseas-born communities by birthplace, and their descendants who are living in Australia.
See: Community Information Summaries
National Action Plan
The National Action Plan to Build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security (NAP) is a coordinated government and community approach aimed at addressing increased global, religious and political extremism threatening Australia's national security and social cohesion.
See: A National Action Plan
See also:
Settlement Grants Program
Whole-of-Government Approach