Amid the insanity of a rally between Neo Nazi fascists and anti-racists in the heartland of multicultural Coburg, the sight of this sign on this kid, was the only moment to smile today. #hope The sight of tactical response team officers armed to the hilt, lining the...
Delighted to attend the Desmond Tutu Reconciliation Fellowship award ceremony held at the Melbourne Town Hall. The award was presented by Dame Quentin Bryce to June Oscar for her tireless work within the Australian indigenous communities in the Kimberleys. Much of her...
l was privileged to be invited to deliver a keynote address at the Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand’s annual conference. I spoke to this years theme of #SteppingUpAndSteppingOut. Specifically, I shared my Australian story lessons about...
Had a visit this morning from Federal MP, Ed Husic- the first Muslim member of Australian parliament to hold a Federal seat (Chifley, NSW). On his first visit to the IMA, Ed was chuffed to see his profile amongst many in the ‘Prominent Australian Muslims’...
At the #AMESAustraliaStaffConference where I facilitated a training seminar on ‘The ABC of Cultural Competence: Attitude, Behaviour& Conversation’. I spoke to issues of bias, stereotypes, inclusivity, work based policy that recognised CALD...
Met with an exceptional group of Year 12 English students at #TarneitCollege to talk about ‘whose reality is it?’ These guys were switched on, engaged and respectful – a credit to themselves, their teachers and wider community. Diversity and...
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