Wednesday 11th February We’re a recognised “Very Neighbourly Organisation” with the Neighbours Every Day campaign, a collaboration of organisations that uphold and promote the principles of Neighbours Every Day. It was one…
Welcoming Wednesdays – Celebrating the Beauty and Brutality of 2025
Wednesday 24th December As we come to the end of 2025, we take a moment to look back on just some of the moments we shared together this year. 2025 contained both…
Welcoming Wednesdays – Bondi Beach: in grief, and in what followed
Wednesday 17th December Bondi Beach has always belonged to the ordinary rhythms of Australian life. It is where people gather without explanation, to swim, to walk, to sit, to pass time together.…
Welcoming Wednesdays – Belong in Hockey: finding your team when everything else is new
Wednesday 10th December When Amir Abdalla arrived in Toowoomba in 2022, almost everything felt unfamiliar. New streets, new language, new routines. Like many young people from refugee backgrounds, he was grateful to…
Welcoming Wednesdays – Darebin: Leading the way in Welcoming
Wednesday 3rd December In Melbourne’s inner north, the City of Darebin has been quietly doing something remarkable. In August 2024, it became the first local government in Australia to be accredited…
Welcoming Wednesdays – When a campus becomes a festival of belonging
Wednesday 26th November Each year, the Kensington campus of the University of New South Wales shifts its rhythm. Lecture theatres and walkways turn into places of conversation, music, quiet listening and brave…
Welcoming Wednesdays – Celebrating the Power of Speaking Our Names
Wednesday 19th November Speaking Our Names: This Welcoming Wednesday, we’re shining a light on The Multicultural Women’s Network at UTS It often begins with a name. The pause before someone says it.…
Welcoming Wednesdays – Celebrating Connection Through Conversation
Wednesday 5th November This Welcoming Wednesday, we’re celebrating the power of language to build connection. Over the past few months, we’ve had the privilege of co-hosting two Social Work placement students at Kilburn Community Centre —…
Welcoming Wednesdays – celebrating a milestone; Standing Together for Treaty
Standing Together for Treaty in Victoria There are moments in history when listening becomes a form of action. This month is one of them. Welcoming Australia has joined more than forty-five multicultural…
Welcoming Wednesdays – celebrating welcoming workplaces where everyone belongs
JBS Riverina leads the way in workforce inclusivity and support – as the first Australian business to join Welcoming Workplaces! JBS Riverina in New South Wales is a significant player in the…