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July 2010 |
You can find the latest news about the Community Relations Commission on the website right now at: www.crc.nsw.gov.au
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The 2010 Multicultural Marketing Conference – Multicultural Marketing Feels The Heat
The 2010 Multicultural Marketing Conference – Multicultural Marketing Feels The Heat will be held on 1 November 2010 at the Westin Sydney Hotel. Join us to meet decision-makers and senior marketing executives from government, corporate and community organisations. Seek the views of multicultural consumers and discover how they can make a difference to your KPIs and bottom line.
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Community Relations Commission and Community Harmony Strengthened through Review
On 22 June 2010 the NSW Parliament passed amendments to the Community Relations Commission and Principles of Multiculturalism Act 2000 reinforcing the Community Relations Commission as the key NSW Government agency delivering social cohesion programs in the state.
The amendments strengthen the functions of the Commission by introducing new provisions into the Act in order to better facilitate the Commission achieving its objectives. The changes clearly articulate as a function of the Commission, the undertaking of proactive strategies and research relating to community harmony.
These changes affirm the ongoing work of the Commission, better facilitating its policy objectives, while strengthening the Principles of Multiculturalism that have become a cornerstone of community harmony and cultural diversity programs in NSW.
The legislation passed through the NSW Parliament with the Attorney General issuing a public statement. View the media release.
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New Quarterly Forums
The Community Relations Commission has begun a series of quarterly forums for senior officers, managers and coordinators of multicultural programs and services in NSW government agencies.
Two well-attended forums, which featured informative presentations and lively discussions, have been held to so far this year (on 16 March and 15 June 2010), and have provided excellent opportunities to agencies for networking and exchanging ideas.
The forums are an initiative of the Commission, to support the introduction (from 2009) of the Multicultural Policies and Services Program and the associated Multicultural Planning Framework, which have been developed to assist agencies to fulfil their responsibility to implement the Principles of Multiculturalism.
At the June forum, there was a very informative presentation by the Department of Education and Training, on the complex issue of data collection and analysis. This led to a lively discussion on what data is necessary, appropriate, and when and how it should be collected. As an outcome, the Commission was requested to “map” data collection practices currently used within the public sector, with a view to possibly identifying appropriate minimum data sets for the various categories of agencies.
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International Student Guide
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The Community Relations Commission (CRC) has developed an important guide to assist international students who are studying and living in NSW. The pocket-sized resource contains important phone numbers and website details of NSW services dealing with matters such as consumer protection, translating and interpreting services, education and discrimination. |
There is also information on who students can contact if they want to open a bank account or need legal support. The Z cards are available for free. For more information please contact the CRC at internationalstudents@crc.nsw.gov.au.
Other services for international students
Translating and interpreting
The Commission has a translation service for documents such as birth certificates, driving licences, education qualifications and any other personal documents. Students can access these services by contacting the Commission at 1300 651 500, or at languageservices@crc.nsw.gov.au. They can also visit the CRC Office in person between 8am-5pm, at Level 8, 175 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
Activities for international students
The Commission will be running specific activities for international students with information sessions on a range of topics such as immigration, industrial relations, health and education. International students will also have opportunities to participate in social events which will assist them in connecting with domestic students, local communities and relevant businesses. If you are interested in any of the above activities, please email internationalstudents@crc.nsw.gov.au.
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Recent important events in our multicultural community: |
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Future Chinese leaders hold talks with the Commission
A delegation of young political leaders from the Communist Party of China visited the Community Relations Commission for wide-ranging talks about multiculturalism on the 25th of June 2010.
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Fourteen future military and civilian leaders from various nations met with the Commission for detailed talks about community relations in New South Wales. |
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The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Willem Andreae, and the Consul General Jaap Frederiks visited the Commission’s Head Office on the 9th of June 2010.
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His Excellency Mr Oguz Ozge the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Australia and Mr Hikmet Renan Serkeroglu Consul General paid an official visit to the Commission’s head office in Sydney on the 1st of June 2010.
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NSW Minister for Citizenship, John Hatzistergos, officially opened nominations for the National Multicultural Marketing Awards 2010 on 25 May 2010.
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EmailLink – connecting you with your audience |
The Commission’s EmailLink offers a fast and efficient service for you to connect directly with your target audience.
EmailLink enables organisations to benefit from the CRC’s rich community database which covers community groups, ethnic leaders, ethnic media and community members. For only $100, your message will reach all or selected groups of the over 8,000 contacts in the database.
Click here for more information and to request the service. |
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