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(4) The ACT Government uses a range of measures to ensure individual members of the culturally and linguistically diverse community receive government and community communications including:
• funding community radio stations;
• regular E-Newsletters individuals can subscribe to;
• access to interpreters and translators;
• meetings and engagement with community leaders, the Multicultural Advisory Council and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body; and
• accessible information on ACT Government websites.
(5) The ACT Government works in partnership with community groups to identify isolated individuals and groups and supports outreach programs to promote their engagement and participation. Examples include Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services, Multicultural Youth Services and Companion House.
(6) Different and/or multiple modes of effective communication and engagement for different culturally and linguistically diverse groups are available through current resourcing.
Multicultural affairs—community participation
(Question No 2093)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, upon notice, on 30 November 2018:
(1) What actions does the ACT Government plan to take to support the establishment and operation of community organisations, schools and groups that work to preserve, promote, educate and engage youth and their cultural language and heritage.
(2) What tools and opportunities will the ACT Government provide for youth to be able to use their diversity as an asset to the community.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The ACT Government provides funding to the ACT Community Language School Association, which is an umbrella for community language schools in the ACT.
The Association has a number of objectives including promoting the teaching of languages, history and culture of ethnic communities. It also co-ordinates and promotes inter-ethnic school social and cultural activities. For example ACT Community Language Schools Day is a free Children’s Week event. This event provides the Association’s Members an opportunity to share their experiences and achievements with each other and the wider community.
The ACT Government also provides funding to a range of community organisations and groups to promote, educate and engage youth with their cultural language and heritage through different grant programs including the Community Support and Infrastructure grants, the Multicultural Participation grants and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander grants. More information is available at: https://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/home/grants.
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