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Refugee Week 2025

Jun 13, 2025

Refugee Week 2025 will be held from Sunday 15 June to Saturday 21 June.

Celebrating a decade of OMI’s Leadership and Governance program

Jun 13, 2025

Marking 10 years of the Leadership and Governance program that fosters equitable representation of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds on boards and committees.

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Updated toolkit available for Coercion Hurts campaign

May 22, 2025

An updated toolkit for culturally and linguistically diverse communities from the WA Government’s Coercion Hurts education campaign is now available.

Considering the use of artificial intelligence in language services

May 5, 2025

A new resource that offers an insight into the role of artificial intelligence in providing language services is now available.

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Sun shines on solar celebrations

Apr 16, 2025

Every April, millions of people across Southeast and South Asian countries and communities celebrate the Solar New Year.

Buddha's birthday celebrations set to bloom in Supreme Court Gardens

Apr 11, 2025

The theme for the 2025 Buddha’s Birthday and Multicultural Festival is ‘Coexistence and Coprosperity’

Western Australian Multicultural Awards celebrations launch Harmony Week in style

Mar 24, 2025

Western Australian Multicultural Awards 2025 showcase achievements in promoting multiculturalism.

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The importance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Mar 21, 2025

An opportunity to consider the serious and far-reaching consequences of racism is at the heart of the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

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CaLD communities building strong futures with record $13.2 million Community Capital Works Fund

Feb 3, 2025

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) community organisations will benefit from a record $13.2 million in Community Capital Works Fund (CCWF) grants to support the building, refurbishment, maintenance and upgrade of community infrastructure.

Tet Festival to bring in Vietnamese New Year in sparkling style

Jan 31, 2025

Western Australians are encouraged to experience the excitement of Vietnamese New Year celebrations at Tet Festival 2025 this weekend.

WA welcomes a transformational Year of the Snake

Jan 31, 2025

Western Australians join billions of people all over the world in celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, which in 2025 starts on 29 January and ends on 12 February.