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Social connections, service access, language: how disability can make things even harder for refugees

Settling in a new country as a refugee comes with a variety of opportunities and challenges, from forming social connections, to navigating government services, and many others. The challenges can be greater for refugees with disability, our new research shows.

The Conversation

Cancer patients from migrant backgrounds have a 1 in 3 chance of something going wrong in their care

More than 7 million people in Australia were born overseas. Some 5.8 million people report speaking a language other than English at home.

The Conversation

My dad gave me the sex talk when I was 27. It was one of the best conversations of my life

Sex is still a taboo topic for my Chinese immigrant baby boomer parents, but i’ve discovered it’s never too late to have ‘the talk’

The Guardian - AU

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Brooke Boney, Antoinette Lattouf & More ABC Staffers React To Bombshell ABC Racism Review

“Not surprised by this unfortunately.”

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Indigenous and culturally diverse Australians more likely to attend arts events, study finds

Diversity advocates say more funding and leadership opportunities are needed to match the high participation rates

The Guardian - AU

These women are working to make sport a more inclusive space for all

Aish Ravi, Molina Asthana and Assmaah Helal and are among a small number of women leaders of diverse backgrounds in sport, and they're pushing for greater representation.

ABC News

Helping migrants living with a disability now a large part of the Migrant Resource Centre's work

The Migrant Resource Centre has been helping Tasmania's newest arrivals for 40 years, but its work is rapidly evolving. Helping migrants living with a disability through the NDIS is becoming a large part of what the organisation does.

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'Long time coming': APS employee census to ask cultural background of staff

APSC Commissioner Peter Woolcott said a the creation of a new CALD strategy was a priority for the Minister for the Public Service, Katy Gallagher, but there was no timeframe.

The Canberra Times

Multicultural communities need to be part of Victoria's flood emergency plans, leaders say

People from culturally diverse backgrounds have narrowly avoided being caught out in potentially life-threatening situations in Victorian floods because of language barriers. Community leaders say that needs to change.

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