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Latest updates and community news.

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OMI end of year closedown

Dec 19, 2024
The Office of Multicultural Interests will be closed from Monday 23 December 2024 and will reopen Thursday 2 January 2025.
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Nominate now for the Western Australian Multicultural Awards 2025

Dec 9, 2024
Nominations are now open for the Western Australian Multicultural Awards 2025.
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16 Days in WA

Nov 27, 2024
Speak up and make a difference in 16 days.
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Celebrating our amazing children and inspiring the next generation

Oct 24, 2024
Children's Week 2024 takes place from 18-27 October, to celebrate the rights and wellbeing of children.
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Family and domestic violence campaign toolkit for CaLD communities

Oct 11, 2024
A range of translated material is available as part of the WA Government’s new ‘Coercion Hurts’ campaign.
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Talented community language teachers in a class of their own

Sep 3, 2024
Outstanding Community Language Teacher of the Year Awards 2024
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Two new Intensive English Centres to strengthen student support

Aug 19, 2024
Improved accessibility to English language programs to ensure newly arrived students have the best chance of success at school
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$3 million Community Capital Works Fund now open

Aug 6, 2024
Grants of up to $500,000 to support CaLD community associations to upgrade, maintain and diversify community infrastructure.
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$5.4 million Community Capital Works Fund provides critical support for CaLD communities

Mar 22, 2024
More than $5.4 million has been allocated via the Community Capital Works Fund (CCWF) to assist grassroot community hubs support the growing needs of our Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) communities.
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Champions of multiculturalism celebrated to launch Harmony Week

Mar 15, 2024
Harmony Week has been launched with the annual Western Australian Multicultural Awards.
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Community Citizen of the Year Awards

Mar 6, 2024
Who embodies and encourages harmony in your community?
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WA soars into the Year of the Dragon

Feb 12, 2024
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
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Finalists announced for WA Italian Team of the Century

Feb 12, 2024
Fifty finalists have been selected from 157 nominees to be a part of the inaugural WA Italian Team of the Century.
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Local Government Elections 2023

Oct 3, 2023
Toolkit for community groups
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Enhancements to KidSport program

Aug 28, 2023
The KidSport program has doubled from $150 to $300 worth of vouchers per eligible child, per financial year, helping families who are struggling to cover the cost of registering their children.
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Conversations about the referendum through a human rights lens

Aug 28, 2023
The human rights commission has released an educational resource kit for the 2023 referendum.
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Multicultural Health Directory

Aug 25, 2023
The WA Health Multicultural Health Services Directory has been updated and for the first time is available as an online inventory.
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CaLD definition factsheet

Aug 21, 2023
CaLD applies to groups and individuals who differ according to religion, language, and ethnicity, and whose ancestry is other than Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Celtic.
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