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Pursuing social justice with ParentsNext

“As an Indigenous parent, I knew I wanted to set a clear example for my children.” When Sarah McMaster first enrolled in ParentsNext, a pre-employment program for parents with kids aged six or under, she wanted her kids to know that they could achieve their aspirations. “I knew I wanted them to see that you...

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Bridging the digital divide

“The program helps me to learn computer skills, which can help me apply for a job and learn more.” For Mary Yoasa Joseph, originally from South Sudan, not being able to use a computer and find the online information she needed, caused her great worry. “Sometimes I wanted to access information online and I had...

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Improving client outcomes together

Since 2018, Multicultural Australia has partnered with Centacare Far North Queensland to improve outcomes for clients in more parts of Queensland. Our partnership with Centacare Multicultural Service in Cairns enables knowledge sharing, innovation, and capacity building – and it also does more to create welcome and belonging in Queensland with LUMINOUS in the Regions now...

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Walking to showcase Queensland’s cultural diversity

“I’m not surprised that it (LUMINOUS) is one of Queensland’s most iconic annual events. It’s a feast to the eyes, as it’s quite spectacular!” said Mujib Abid, president of the Queensland Afghan Community Association (QACA). The QACA community took part in the LUMINOUS Lantern Parade for the first time in 2023, and Mujib said there...

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Creating a more culturally competent community

Multicultural Australia Cultural Support Worker, Masood Ehsan, was the Pashto Language Consultant for First Casualty, a theatre production set in 2011 about Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. For Masood, it was a chance for Pashto language and culture to be accurately portrayed. “I helped the team pronounce Pashto words correctly and gave them advice on how...

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Acculturation and connection

The Buddies Living in Australia program is a six-day learning experience where new Queenslanders are hosted by homestay volunteers and learn more about local language, culture, and cuisine. The program breaks down cultural barriers and gives hosts an opportunity to better understand the cultures, languages and worldviews of multicultural individuals and communities. Watch this video...

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Partnering with us to create welcome

Partnering with us to create welcome

In 2023, the Iranian Society of Queensland came on board as a sponsor of Multicultural Australia’s LUMINOUS Lantern Parade. President, Michael Kavian, told us how thrilled they were to partner with Multicultural Australia as they share the same values in promoting inclusion and making a “positive difference in the lives of people from refugee and...

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Getting the family on board to volunteer

Getting the family on board to volunteer

Long-time LUMINOUS volunteer, Daniel Segura, is looking forward to participating in Queensland’s largest welcome event, along with other members of his family, who have made volunteering at LUMINOUS a Segura tradition! The Segura family have called Queensland their home since 1997, and true to their family name – Segura which means safe or secure in...

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Bangladeshi culture on display at LUMINOUS

Bangladeshi culture on display at LUMINOUS

For the Bangladeshi community in Brisbane, being involved in LUMINOUS is an opportunity to share their culture with the broader community. Their community had been part of Multicultural Australia’s MOSAIC Festival for many years – a multicultural celebration of the creative and culinary arts – but were not aware of LUMINOUS then. “[At first], we...

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Seeking song, finding home

Seeking song, finding home

Faysel Ahmed Selat developed a sense of responsibility early in life. After losing his father in one of Somalia’s civil wars when he was just an infant, he became the financial breadwinner of the family at the age of 15, working in the mines. He fled Somalia with his family in 2002 and lived in...

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Overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities

Overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities

On a normal day, it would’ve taken Karim Karakoche only 2-3 hours to reach Homs, the old Syrian city near Lebanon. But when he his family left their home city, Aleppo, in haste in May 2015, it took them 14 hours to get to a safe place. Just a week before, he and his wife,...

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Pivoting to a new career pathway

Pivoting to a new career pathway

Following the fall of Kabul in 2021, Mohammad, together with his wife and two young children, were forced to leave their home country of Afghanistan. Over a year later, the family arrived in Brisbane and were resettled in Logan through Australia’s humanitarian settlement program.Back in Afghanistan, Mohammad had an established career in finance after years...

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Making a career and community impact

Making a career and community impact

Faysel Ahmed Selat developed a sense of responsibility early in life. After losing his father in one of Somalia’s civil wars when he was just an infant, he became the financial breadwinner of the family at the age of 15, working in the mines. He fled Somalia with his family in 2002 and lived in...

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Growing up with empathy and curiosity

Growing up with empathy and curiosity

“Empathy was in my blood from a very young age.” For Jo Cochran, the empathy and the anger she felt being witness to the unjust treatment of Indigenous people, and the inequality girls faced, made her feel like an outsider as a young girl. “I came from a very conservative space. There was a lot...

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Pursuing a career with purpose

Pursuing a career with purpose

Ahmad Hosseini’s career in humanitarian work was supposed to be temporary. At age 12, having just arrived in Brisbane from Iran after fleeing his home country of Afghanistan, he knew that the person who regularly met him for a chat at school was providing support that was ‘special and unique’. But it wasn’t until years...

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A breath of fresh air

Well-known in the community for his joyful nature and spirit, Ariya was intentional about the impact he planned to make from his early days in Queensland. In 2013, soon after coming on board as a client of Multicultural Australia’s Humanitarian Settlement Program, Ariya took a loan to purchase DJ equipment. He took his DJ gear...

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A brighter future with Work & Welcome

What started as a call out for staff to mentor newly arrived Queenslanders has evolved into a staff-led initiative that now funds the salary of some of our Work and Welcome (W&W) graduates. Ten years ago, the Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie) opened its doors to our community as a Host Partner in our W&W...

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Upcycling and upskilling in Rocky

“I pretty much made this coffee table. I never thought [I was capable of doing that]. Now, I can’t get enough of it.” When 32-year-old Christopher Oram began his safe use of motorised carpentry tools training, he discovered how much he loved creating and building things. He, along with dozens of other learners in Rockhampton,...

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New doors opened with ParentsNext

Carol Blanch had already raised three grown-up daughters when she had her fourth child. However, after many years of raising children, Carol struggled to find her feet again and secure paid employment to support her 5-year-old son. “I was a single parent with 50/50 care of my son. I had no idea whatsoever what I...

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Connecting over coffee

Coffee plays an inherently important part in 32-year-old Marsim Mohammed’s life. Born near Aleppo, Syria, where some of the oldest coffee houses in history were built, Marsim is rebuilding her life and finding her way back home one cup of coffee at a time. Since her family fled Syria in 2013, Marsim has assumed the...

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Helping and healing with food

“When Donald Trump was elected, I was told [America] is not going to take any refugees. ‘Would you like to go to Australia?’ [I was asked]. I had no idea what Australia was. So, I Googled it to see if it’s safe.” Eight years ago, Elfaz, aged 24, left his family and healthcare career in...

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