It’s a call to action. January 26th
Changing the date of Australia Day is not just symbolic—it’s a call to action. It’s a chance for our nation to truly hear, act, and stand in solidarity with the…
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Today marks the start of Harmony Week 2024, with the theme ‘Everyone Belongs’. It’s a celebration that recognises Australia’s diversity and brings people together from many different backgrounds.
It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.
Australia is home to people from more than 200 nationalities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, the world’s oldest continuing culture.
Since 1945, more than 7.5 million people have migrated to Australia. With a population of almost 27 million, 49% of Australians were born overseas, or have at least one parent who was, and one in five Australians speak another language other than English at home.
We are a nation made up of culturally, religiously, and linguistically diverse individuals making us one of the most multicultural countries of the globe.
Harmony Week is celebrated from Monday 18 March to Sunday 24 March. On 21 March, we also recognise the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Communicare’s workforce is reflective of the diversity we see across the communities in which we work. Harmony Week is an opportunity for us to come together to reflect, respect and celebrate that diversity and sense of inclusiveness.