2010 - African Australians: human rights and social inclusion issues project
A compendium detailing the outcomes of the community and stakeholder consultations and interviews and public submissions
3 Current policy and operating context
There are a number of important current policy and legislative developments that impacted on the project.
In summary, key recent developments include:
- recommendations from the National Human Rights Consultation Report
www.humanrightsconsultation.gov.au/www/nhrcc/nhrcc.nsf/Page/Report_NationalHumanRightsConsultationReportDownloads - federal government's social inclusion agenda
www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Resources/Pages/Resources.aspx - National Compact
www.nationalcompact.gov.au - work of the Australian Social Inclusion Board
www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/default.aspx - establishment of the Australian Multicultural Advisory Council
www.immi.gov.au/about/stakeholder-engagement/national/advisory/amac - ongoing development of the federal multicultural policy
www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/media-releases/2010/ce10033.htm - evaluation of National Action Plan to build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security
www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/a-diverse-australia/national-action-plan/nap.htm - current anti-racism research and initiatives
- increase in numbers of humanitarian entrants
- Report of the Working Party on Settlement Issues - announcement of Strategic Settlement Framework
www.minister.immi.gov.au/parlsec/media/speeches/2009/lf090925.htm - Commonwealth-State Working Party on Skilled Migration
www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/pdf/comm-vic-migrationv2.pdf - National Action Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children
www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/women/pubs/violence/np_time_for_action/immediate_government_actions/Pages/default.aspx - National Women's Health Policy Discussion Paper and Consultations
www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/phd-women-consult-disc-paper - Australian Citizenship Amendments
- review of Adult Migrant English Program
- establishment of Council for Immigration Services and Status Resolution
www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/regulations/cissr - Increase in government scholarships to international African students
www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/studyin.cfm - federal government's National Partnership Agreement on homelessness
www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/housing/progserv/homelessness/Pages/default.aspx - Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth's inquiry into homelessness legislation
www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/fchy/homelessness/index.htm - federal government's National Homelessness Research Agenda 2009-2013
www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/housing/news/Pages/nat_homeless_research_121109.aspx - federal government's Housing Affordability initiatives
www.fahcsia.gov.au/SA/HOUSING/PROGSERV/AFFORDABILITY/Pages/default.aspx - federal Government's Social Housing initiative
www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/housing/progserv/social_housing/Pages/default.aspx - Access to Justice Taskforce's Report
www.ag.gov.au/a2j
