Calling Curators! Welcoming Australia is looking for two people – one each from migrant* and First Nations backgrounds who currently live in Victoria to co-design Campfire Conversations. Campfire Conversations is a series…
Stronger together: 50th Local Council joins Welcoming Cities
Network now represents more than 30 per cent of Australia’s population South Australia’s City of Playford has joined the national Welcoming Cities network, making it the 50th local Council to sign on. As…
Sport for All: New Standard Seeks Input from Codes and Clubs
The complete shutdown of the sport & recreation sector due to COVID-19 presents an opportunity for codes and clubs to reimagine a sporting community that is inclusive of all Australians regardless of…
Living Room Sports
When formal sport & recreation opportunities have shut down due to a global pandemic, how do you remain connected, active and healthy? The Living Room Sport series is a Welcoming Sport initiative…
We’re in this together
As a global community, we are navigating an unprecedented, and rapidly shifting, public health and safety crisis. Like many of you, we have been actively monitoring the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Regional Queensland to become even more welcoming for migrants
Helping regional councils create welcoming communities for refugees and migrants is the aim of a set of guidelines officially launched by Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe. The Planning for Welcoming and Inclusive Communities:…
Conversations to Celebrate our Connections
Conversations to Celebrate our Connections is a two-part podcast series, developed in partnership with the ECCV (Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria) as part of their All One Together campaign – an initiative that tackles…
2020: crises, compassion and character
The beginning of a new year and decade has been marked by the loss of lives, homes and livelihoods. We extend our sincerest condolences to everyone affected and affirm our commitment to positive…
Explainer: the medevac repeal and what it means for asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru
After much negotiation, the government has secured the repeal of the medical evacuation law – known as “medevac” – after making a secret deal with Senate cross-bencher Jacqui Lambie. So what does…
Finding Hope in Human Connection
On the road to a more welcoming Australia “Are we winning?” It’s a question someone posed to me recently, and I had to take pause to consider what ‘winning’ might mean. For…