Abstract Background: Several overseas studies have identified that people in ethnic minority groups are at greater risk during heatwaves. However, there is a paucity of information on this issue in Australia. With a highly multicultural society, it is important that vulnerable subpopulations and minority groups are recognised and considered in climate change discussions and the...

This research was conducted at the beginning of the LEAD program to ascertain the level of racism and its impacts on the mental health of CALD Victorians in these local government areas.

In February 2011, the Australian Government announced Australia’s new multicultural policy – The People of Australia – which reaffirms the importance of a culturally diverse and socially cohesive nation. In March 2012, the Australian Human Rights Commission launched a wide-ranging consultation process to stimulate community debate, discussion and input to guide the development of the...

The Footscray Legal Community Centre (FCLC), together with ACCAN, has released this report that documents the experiences of 16 new Australian migrants and finds that this already disadvantaged and highly vulnerable group are not being well served or protected in the communications market.

The number of women imprisoned in Victoria has increased by 25% over the past year, with a disproportionate number of the women imprisoned coming from Calturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. The number of women born in Vietnam who are imprisoned in Victoria has almost doubled during the period of June 2008 to June 2009...