Cultural diversity
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Towards fairness: a multicultural Australia for all
This review sets assessments on Australia’s current multicultural framework and offers recommendations on what measures are needed to remain a country that continues to enjoy the benefits of its diversity and the measures needed to adapt to the present social, economic and political landscape. The report provides 29 recommendations, ten high-priority recommendations that are immediately...
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Can do better: mapping ordinary anti-racism and pro-sociality in Victoria
This research maps the frequencies and forms of everyday anti-racism and prosocial attitudes and interaction in Victoria; identifies the factors and social variations that underlie everyday action; and explores transversal enabler practices quantitatively, including their prevalence.
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Building strong foundations: research on arts and disability needs and opportunities
This research is part of ongoing work informing policies, initiatives and investment to strengthen and grow Australia’s arts and disability ecology. It recommends a cultural shift around disability and accessibility, and for education and awareness to address ableism in the arts and cultural sector.
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Prayer in parliamentary proceedings
This paper examines the origins of prayer in the Victorian Parliament, revisiting the debates that led to the Lord’s Prayer’s establishment in daily proceedings. The paper also summarises some of the key debates that have shaped the conversation about prayer in parliament in recent years.
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Promoting equity for multilingual children in early childhood: research report
Australian early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings are increasingly linguistically diverse. This report uses national early childhood datasets to explore experiences – in ECEC and at home – that appear to contribute to more equitable outcomes for emerging multilingual children.