I recently listened to an interview with Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama, who has experienced, navigated and sought a way through conflict towards peace in fractured communities. In that conversation,…
Welcoming Australia to Enhance Workplace Readiness in Toowoomba and Darling Downs Regions
Welcoming Australia is delighted to introduce an exciting new project, the Workplace Regional Readiness Pilot, in the Toowoomba and Darling Downs regions. The two-year project aims to improve workforce attraction, retention and…
Welcoming Australia to Host Groundbreaking Bloodlines to Country event for Welcoming Week 2024
Welcoming Australia is thrilled to host the “Bloodlines to Country: In Conversation” event on Wednesday 11 September at the Queensland Museum, South Bank, Brisbane. This exciting event is an opportunity for diverse…
Excelling: City of Darebin leads the way in welcoming
The City of Darebin recognised in Australian-first as the first local council to achieve Welcoming Cities accreditation at the Excelling Level This week, the City of Darebin was awarded the first Excelling…
A growing movement of welcoming; Australian Universities say Welcome
Eleven Australian universities have joined the Welcoming Universities network, demonstrating their commitment to advancing equity, inclusion and belonging. As the Welcoming Universities network reaches 11 members across four states, we are also…
The Gift of a New Life: Permanency for Refugees on Safe Haven Enterprise Visas and Temporary Protection Visas
It’s not often we can unequivocally say a policy decision is life-changing. Still, for 19,000 people and their families, last night’s announcement from the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs is…
Art & Expression Conversations
This video series features three writers as they talk about the art of self-expression and what it means to live and work on First Nations land. The conversations are based on Welcoming…
Celebrations of Love: podcast
In this podcast, Sista Zai Zanda explores a love story between First Nations and Hungarian cultures. Paola and Anthony Balla explain how they met, how they learnt from each other and how…
Celebrations of Food: podcast
In this podcast, Sista Zai Zanda talks to three inspiring women about culture, food and their connections to Country. Listen in as they exchange cooking ideas, their love of native ingredients, and heart-warming tales of…
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:…