The aim of this report is to present some of the most recent demographic and socioeconomic data on Muslims in Australia in an accessible format. The report includes information on identity, ethnicity, language, age, household types, education, income and employment. Most of the information has been taken from the 2011 Australian Census, with some comparisons...

Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria (ECCV) is a peak advocacy organisation for Victorian ethnic and multicultural groups. ECCV has identified intergenerational issues as some of the settlement challenges and impacts of migration and displacement on families. ECCV conducted two Roundtable Discussions on intergenerational relationships in new and emerging communities in Carlton and Footscray in May...

On 23 August 2012, the House of Representatives referred the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012 ('the ACNC Bill'), the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012 and the Tax Laws Amendment (Special Conditions for Not-for-profit Concessions) Bill 2012 ('the TLAB') to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services...

Life for former Catholic Church nuns who leave their order is often a sorry story of poverty, mental and physical ill health, social isolation and emotional pain, according to this report, which examines the experiences of nuns after leaving religious life, and uncovers systemic issues of neglect by the Church. It highlights inconsistencies and inadequacies...