Recommendation 139

Multicultural Australia: United, Strong, Successful, Australia's national statement on multicultural affairs, renews and reaffirms the Australian Government's commitment to a multicultural Australia setting policy and program priorities and directions for the coming years.

The Multicultural Community Liaison Officer network works with a wide variety of ethnic and cultural community organisations to create collaborative relationships and community networks, and provide information to communities.
The Australian Government supports the National Anti-Racism Strategy and its related public awareness campaign, Racism. It Stops With Me.

All Australians are free to choose their religion. The Australian Government is committed to protecting the right of all people to express and practise their religion without intimidation, interference or harassment, provided those practices are within the framework of Australian law.

The Australian Multicultural Council, an advisory body to the Australian Government on issues of multicultural policy and programmes, provides support and advice on promoting the importance of mutual respect and responsibility, as well as promoting greater intercultural and interfaith understanding and dialogue.

For information on state and territory policies and programmes related to social cohesion and multiculturalism, visit:

• Australian Capital Territory – Community Services ACT
• New South Wales – Multicultural NSW
• Northern Territory – Office of Multicultural Affairs
• Queensland – Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
• South Australia – Multicultural SA
• Tasmania – Department of Premier and Cabinet - Communities, Sport and Recreation
• Victoria – Department of Premier and Cabinet - Multicultural Affairs and Social Cohesion Division
• Western Australia – Office of Multicultural Interests

For information on state and territory anti-discrimination laws, visit:

• Australian Capital Territory – ACT Human Rights Commission
• Northern Territory – NT Anti-Discrimination Commission
• New South Wales – Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW
• Queensland – Queensland Government and Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland
• South Australia – Equal Opportunity Commission SA
• Tasmania – Equal Opportunity Tasmania
• Victoria – Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
• Western Australia – Equal Opportunity Commission