The @welcomingaus.bsky.social symposium is working for a culture #WhereEveryoneCanBelong – and that relies on honest, fact-based debate and policy-making. @DanGhez shared out work on how to counter misinformation.
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Are you, or someone you know making a real difference in the lives of #refugees across New South Wales?

Nominations for the #2025NSWHumanitarianAwards are open until 11 May.

Enter now: www.startts.org.au/nsw-humanita...

@refugeecouncilau.bsky.social #CommunityHeroes #SocialImpact

“I don’t know why diversity cannot be celebrated. What’s the problem?” - one of numerous challenging questions advanced by Aunty Pat Anderson AO in a powerful keynote address to the #WASymposium2025 in Western Sydney.

#WhereEveryoneCanBelong
#BelongingStartsHere

Where will you be 6-8 May?

Join us for the 2025 Welcoming Australia Symposium to imagine and create a future #WhereEveryoneCanBelong.

Last year's event SOLD OUT - so don't miss out, book your spot today!

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#WASymposium2025 #BelongingStartsHere

All smiles at Broadmeadows Basketball Inclusion School Holiday Program with Welcoming Clubs this week 🤗

We know that inclusion, belonging & connection build a better future than exclusion ever could - here’s proof it’s just much more FUN, too!

#BelongingStartsHere #StrongerTogether #SayWelcome

Wow! What a line-up!
We're so excited to have this powerhouse set of keynote speakers joining us for #WASymposium2025 in Sydney; taking place 6-8 May.

Are you joining us? Secure your spot now!
www.symposium.welcoming.org.au

#WhereEveryoneCanBelong #SayWelcome #StrongerTogether

This #WelcomingWednesday, we’re celebrating extremely good news! Recently, A/Min Citizenship & Multicultural Affairs, Hon Julian Hill MP announced the Community Refugee Integration & Settlement Pilot (CRISP) will become a ‘permanent & valued feature within Australia’s overall humanitarian program’.

We are beyond delighted to announce our International Perspectives keynote for the 2025 Welcoming Australia Symposium, the incomparable Pádraig Ó Tuama!

We KNOW you want to be part of this important conversation - early bird pricing now available: symposium.welcoming.org.au
#WhereEverybodyCanBelong

Exciting news on the horizon! We're delighted to share with you our keynote speakers for the Welcoming Australia Symposium - watch this space to hear the news first! #WhereEveryoneCanBelong

Secure your ticket here - symposium.welcoming.org.au

JANUARY 26
#NotADateToCelebrate
Today and every day, Welcoming Australia stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

Proud to join the #NotADateToCelebrate campaign - you can add your name to the call, too!
Jan 26 is not a date to celebrate; instead marks the beginning of land dispossession, violence & trauma for First Nations people - we’ll mark tomorrow #SurvivalDay as a Day of Mourning, not of celebration.

Refugee Council USA Condemns President Trump’s Overnight Implementation of Refugee Ban.

See our full statement on our website: bit.ly/4h3jH5b

What a challenging few days!
This has affirmed that the work to build welcoming communities is more important than ever - even when leaders act to make it harder than ever to achieve!

So, we want to make it overwhelmingly clear - everyone deserves to belong in the community they call home.