We had the opportunity to share findings from our new report -Belonging in Australian Democracy: A Multicultural Perspective - on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio Canberra Mornings with James Findlay.
Along with two of our workshop participants, 🤩Mijica Lus MAHRI GAICD and 🤩Nomakhosi Khumalo, we talked about why strengthening belonging in our democracy is so important – especially for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who continue to face barriers to meaningful inclusion.
Our conversation highlighted recommendations from the report, including the need to:
• Use affirmative communication that celebrates diversity as a source of richness, not something to merely tolerate.
• Deepen connections through everyday spaces for intercultural exchange, not only through big showcase events.
• Open up conversations about how we embed diversity in our democratic institutions and create a stronger, shared sense of belonging.
Huge thanks to the University of Canberra project team, the team at Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, and to all the participants who generously shared their time, experiences and insights to make this work possible.
The report is included in the National Library of Australia catalogue 👉https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3974938592/view and can also be accessed through the University of Canberra’s research portal.