Welcoming Australia provided the below submission to the Review of Regional Migration Settings ‘Supporting Strong and Sustainable Regions’ Discussion Paper in July 2024. We welcome the opportunity to provide a submission to…
Con Pagonis awarded for advancing a welcoming Australia
At the Opening Reception for the 2024 Welcoming Australia Symposium on Tuesday 30 April, Con Pagonis was awarded the Welcoming Australia Medal for his exceptional contribution to building a welcoming Australia where…
Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024 – Welcoming Australia submission
In late March 2024, the Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill was rushed through the House of Representatives with false urgency. The Bill significantly expands the powers of the Minister with…
Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024
In late March 2024, the Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill was rushed through the House of Representatives with false urgency. This Bill gives the Minister for Immigration an unprecedented new…
Recognition from UNAOC-BMW Group’s Intercultural Innovation Hub
In May 2023, Welcoming Cities became one of ten global grassroots initiatives recognised by the prestigious Intercultural Innovation Hub during a ceremony held in Berlin, Germany. A partnership between the United Nations Alliance…
Welcoming Australia Medal Recipients 2023
At the Opening Reception for the 2023 Welcoming Australia Symposium on Tuesday 9 May, community leaders from across Australia were awarded for their exceptional contribution to building a welcoming Australia where everyone…
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…
Freedom, Only Freedom…
Last night I had the most profound and bittersweet privilege: sharing a stage with Behrouz Boochani and Omid Tofighian to interview them on the recent release of Behrouz’s new book – Freedom,…
Welcoming Week 2022
Welcoming Week 2022 – Celebrating the places #WhereWeBelong Through Welcoming Week, organisations and communities brought together neighbours of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of building welcoming and…
A new home for the Welcoming Centre
Dear Supporters and Friends of the Welcoming Centre, For the past nine years, through the generosity of countless supporters and partners, we’ve been able to call 100 Drayton Street, Bowden: home. However,…