The Department of the Chief Minister provides a number of specific services to assist culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
The Harmony Day Calendar of Events 2009 provides details on the schedule for event locations.
The community profiles aim to provide an understanding of the diverse multicultural groups in the Northern Territory. The profiles, which have been developed with the assistance of the various community groups, include information on the history of the community’s settlement in the Northern Territory, the languages spoken, religions practiced and the events celebrated by the community. The Office of Multicultural Affairs acknowledges and thanks all those who have contributed to the development of these profiles.
The Multicultural Calendar of Events 2009 provides events, celebrations and commemorations of importance to the Territory’s multicultural communities. The Office of Multicultural Affairs acknowledges the contribution from the Multicultural Council of the Northern Territory and the multicultural community associations in preparing this Calendar.
The Northern Territory Government released its policy on multicultural affairs, entitled ‘Building on the Territory’s Diversity – A Multicultural policy for migrant and ethnic Territorians’ in January 2005. As part of its commitment to ensure that its policies remain robust and serve the needs of all Territorians, the government, through its Office of Multicultural Affairs, is undertaking a review of its Multicultural Policy.
Written comments are invited from interested parties by 2 March 2009. You can download a copy of the Discussion Paper at the following link. Further enquiries should be directed to Diana Miranda, Senior Policy Officer on 8999 3891 or email omareview.dcm@nt.gov.au.
The People of Northern Territory is a major compilation of statistics on birthplace, language, religion and ancestry from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing. This publication has gone to considerable lengths to create a data source which is unique, accurate, detailed and comprehensive.
The aim of these religious fact sheets is to provide information and raise awareness and understanding of religious and cultural practices in the Northern Territory.
Applications for the Multicultural Affairs Sponsorship Program Round 1 open 2 March 2009. MASP Round 2 opens 24 August 2009.
Applications for Harmony Day open 19 October 2009 and close 20 November 2009.
Nominations for the Cultural and Linguistic Awards open 27 July 2009 - close 28 August 2009.
Nominations for the Charles See Kee Awards open 2 November 2009 and close 4 December 2009.
The 2008/09 Ethnic Communities Facilities Development Program next round April 2009.
The Interpreting and Translating Service is located within the Department of Local Government, Housing and Sport.
Building on the Territory’s Diversity is the Northern Territory’s first Multicultural Policy and Publications for migrant and ethnic Territorians.