The City of Greater Bendigo is growing both in population and ethnic, religious and cultural diversity. Over the next 15 years the annual growth rate of the regional city is estimated to…
Celebrating 10 Years of Welcoming
April 20, 2011 marks Welcoming Australia’s media launch and official date of birth. The journey began in response to a prevailing political and media narrative that was training Australians to fear their…
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…
Building, Back, Better toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World
Today is International Day of People with Disabilities – today we recognise and celebrate people living with disability here in Australia and across the world. Australia is home to 4.4 million people living with…
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…
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…
Our Home, Our Future
For those of us who are a part of new, emerging or established diaspora communities, on our daily routes to school or work, the same questions are no strangers to our ruminating…