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Latest updates and community news.

Community Language school

Funding boost for vital language teaching in community schools

Aug 10, 2023
53 community language schools have been funded through the Western Australian Community Languages Program.
cooking-series

Multicultural Cooking Series

Jun 28, 2023
with Dr Tony Buti MLA

Reflections on Refugee Week

Jun 22, 2023
Refugee Week is Australia's peak annual activity to inform the public about refugees and to celebrate and acknowledge the positive contributions that they have made to Australian society. The theme of Refugee Weeks for 2023-2025 is 'finding freedom'.
strategic-plan

Launch of Office of Multicultural Interests Strategic Plan 2023-2026

Apr 11, 2023
The Office of Multicultural Interests Strategic Plan 2023-2026 has been launched at Parliament House by Hon Dr Tony Buti, Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests, and Ms Lanie Chopping, Director General, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

Tony Buti: I’ll never forget my childhood as a target of racist name-calling

Mar 21, 2023
Hon Dr Tony Buti MLA, Minister for Citizenship of Multicultural Interests, discusses the importance of Harmony Week in an Op Ed with The West Australian.
15 people standing on a stage smiling and holding glass trophies. Six are men and nine are women. They are in front of a screen that says Multicultural Awards

Champions of equity and inclusion celebrated at Multicultural Awards

Mar 13, 2023
The Western Australian Multicultural Awards 2023 have recognised 10 individuals and 5 organisations for their outstanding contributions to multiculturalism and culturally and linguistically diverse communities throughout the State.

Graduates celebrate program completion

Nov 10, 2022
Twenty graduates of OMI's Leadership and Governance Program have been honoured at a special ceremony hosted by the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests, Hon Tony Buti MLA.

Scholarships increase pool of trained and credentialed interpreters

Nov 3, 2022
Sixteen scholarship recipients have successfully completed the Foundations in Translating and Interpreting course

Outstanding Community Languages Teacher of the Year Award 2022

Sep 2, 2022
Ms Cristina Tian wins Outstanding Community Languages Teacher of the Year Award

Happy Languages Week

Aug 1, 2022
Celebrate the linguistic diversity in our community

2021 Census Data Released

Jun 28, 2022
The Census provides a valuable snapshot of information about Australians that reflects our community at the time the Census was undertaken.

OMI celebrates Refugee Week

Jun 22, 2022
Inspiring storytelling videos from people from refugee backgrounds who have come to WA

Community champions triumph in multicultural awards

Mar 18, 2022
Individuals and organisations recognised for their outstanding contributions towards a more inclusive and equitable Western Australia

Tennis Fun Day scores a big hit!

Dec 22, 2021
Chinese Mum’s Association Tennis Fun Day drew more than 200 kids and parents

Kids Flea Market jumps to become a regular event

Nov 18, 2021
A primary school recycling venture

Indonesian COVID-19 relief funds now released

Oct 20, 2021
Local Indonesian community groups collaborate to support those affected by COVID-19 in Indonesia

WA students recognised at language presentation

Sep 14, 2021
Six recipients have been recognised at this year’s DSD II Certificate Presentation

Dr Siyat Abdi — a life of possibility

Aug 31, 2021
31 August: International Day of People of African Descent

Helping to make change happen

Aug 31, 2021
31 August: International Day of People of African Descent

International Day of People of African Descent

Aug 30, 2021
Celebrate the day on 31 August
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