Race Discrimination

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Mr Chin Tan

Chin Tan commenced his term as Race Discrimination Commissioner on October 8, 2018.

Prior to joining the Commission, Chin spent three years as the Director for Multicultural Engagement at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne.

Chin's focus at Swinburne University as the head of its cultural diversity strategy was to work collaboratively across the University and the wider community to ensure that Swinburne succeeded as an institution of cultural diversity excellence.

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Race Discrimination

Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia Conference 2022: Advancing Multicultural Australia

I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet today, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation. I would like to recognise and pay my respects to Elders past and present and to emerging leaders, as well as to...

17 June, 2022

Race Discrimination

Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria: All One Together Anti-Racism Symposium on Diversity and Inclusion

Thank you for the very kind welcome, it is a great pleasure to join you today. Let me start by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin Nation. I would like to acknowledge their connection...

1 June, 2022

Race Discrimination

Courage to Care 30th Anniversary Celebration Event

I respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we are gathered today, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation, and I pay my respect to their Elders, past and present, and to their emerging leaders. I acknowledge their...

25 May, 2022

Race Discrimination

New Racism. It Stops With Me campaign

Find out more here: itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au Racism. It Stops With Me is a national campaign that provides tools and resources to help people and organisations learn about racism and take action to create change. In 2022, the Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan has relaunched the...