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Australian Multiculturalism for a New Century: Towards Inclusiveness

Table of contents

| NMAC Membership | Vision | Chairman’s Message | Preamble |

Introduction and Summary

1. Evolution of multicultural policy

1.1  The nation’s changing face
  • Population
  • Country of birth
  • Australian Citizenship
  • Religious affiliation
  • Language spoken at home
  • Age and gender structure
  • Population distribution
1.2  Policy evolution
  • Assimilation
  • Integration
  • Multiculturalism
  • Settlement and multicultural strategies
  • Refugee resettlement
  • Key immigration, settlement and multicultural reports
1.3  Progress
  • Commonwealth initiatives: changing emphases
  • State and Territory commitment to multiculturalism
  • Everyday life
  • Youth
  • Time for review

2 Australian multiculturalism: towards inclusiveness

2.1  The continuing importance of multiculturalism
2.2  The meaning of multiculturalism
2.3  A vision for Australian multiculturalism
2.4  Multiculturalism and Australian democracy
  • The democratic roots of Australian multiculturalism
  • Multiculturalism and concepts of 'citizenship’
  • Civics education
  • A balance of rights and obligations
2.5  Multiculturalism and Australian culture
2.6  Multiculturalism for all Australians
  • Inclusiveness
  • Reconciliation and multiculturalism
2.7  A call for leadership
  • Political leadership
  • Public service and business leadership
  • Educator leadership
  • Community leadership
  • Media leadership
  • Individual leadership
2.8  Principles of Australian multiculturalism

3 Australian multiculturalism: the next steps

3.1  Multicultural funding: a good investment
  • Funding
3.2  Diversity dividends
  • Diversity and Australia’s strategic international interests
  • The strengths of diversity
  • The management of cultural diversity
  • Language
3.3  Implementation framework
  • Central coordinating agency
  • Communication strategy
3.4  Conclusion

Summary of recommendations

Appendices

  1. Terms of reference
  2. Community consultations
  3. Key official reports of the past 25 years
  4. Key Commonwealth, State and Territory multicultural affairs agencies
  5. Relevant terminology
  6. Privileges and responsibilities of Australian citizenship
  7. Charter of Public Service in a Culturally Diverse Society
  8. Cost of immigration, settlement and multicultural programs

Statistics (PDF* file, 260KB PDF file)

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