Language and languages
Discussion paper
Our stories, our voices: culturally diverse consumer perspectives on the role of accredited interpreters in Victoria’s health services
In 2016, the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) Policy Advisory Committee on Health and Wellbeing (PACHW) discussed increasing concerns by health services and multicultural advocates regarding the low levels of awareness among culturally diverse communities about the role and engagement of accredited interpreters.
Report
LABE mid-term review of the Mother-Tongue Education project: improving educational access and outcomes for marginalised children in post-conflict Northern Uganda (phase 2)
This report project examined ways to build multi-stakeholder capacity that would result in returning pupils to primary schools at the end of a 30-year period of war and conflict.
Thesis
Te Kōrero Māori ki ngā Tamariki I roto i ngā karu o ngā kaiako hou Speaking Te Reo Māori to Children: From the Perspective of Early Childhood Teachers
This research aligns with the bicultural orientation and vision of the early childhood curriculum of Aotearoa New Zealand: Te Whāriki He Whāriki Mātauranga mo ngā Mokopuna o Aotearoa: Early Childhood Curriculum (Ministry of Education, 1996) and the founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand Te Tiriti o Waitangi. My research illuminated evidence that early childhood teachers...
Report
The role and importance of Islamic studies and faith in community Islamic schools in Australia
A 2015 study by the International Centre for Muslim and non-Muslim Understanding (MnM) (Hassan, 2015) indicated that Australian Muslims represent 2.2% of the total population. With this figure, Islam is the third largest religion in the country after Christianity and Buddhism and the second fastest growing religion after Hinduism. However, the Australian Muslim population is...
Report
Developing English language and intercultural learning capabilities - Case study 1: the English language project
Global mobility has dramatically changed the demographic profile of universities in predominantly English-speaking countries. Many international students choose study abroad opportunities in countries such as Australia where there are also many local students with diverse linguistic backgrounds. However, the plurality of languages, cultures and knowledge systems are largely rendered invisible in higher education contexts where...