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2010 - African Australians: human rights and social inclusion issues project

A compendium detailing the outcomes of the community and stakeholder consultations and interviews and public submissions

3 Current policy and operating context

There are a number of important current policy and legislative developments that impacted on the project.

In summary, key recent developments include:

• recommendations from the National Human Rights Consultation Report www.humanrightsconsultation.gov.au/www/nhrcc/nhrcc.nsf/Page/Report_NationalHumanRightsConsultationReportDownloads

• federal government's social inclusion agenda www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Resources/Pages/Resources.aspx

• National Compact www.nationalcompact.gov.au

• work of the Australian Social Inclusion Board www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/default.aspx

• establishment of the Australian Multicultural Advisory Council www.immi.gov.au/about/stakeholder-engagement/national/advisory/amac

• ongoing development of the federal multicultural policy www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/media-releases/2010/ce10033.htm

• evaluation of National Action Plan to build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/a-diverse-australia/national-action-plan/nap.htm

• current anti-racism research and initiatives
• increase in numbers of humanitarian entrants

• Report of the Working Party on Settlement Issues - announcement of Strategic Settlement Framework www.minister.immi.gov.au/parlsec/media/speeches/2009/lf090925.htm

• Commonwealth-State Working Party on Skilled Migration www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/pdf/comm-vic-migrationv2.pdf

• National Action Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/women/pubs/violence/np_time_for_action/immediate_government_actions/Pages/default.aspx

• National Women's Health Policy Discussion Paper and Consultations www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/phd-women-consult-disc-paper

• Australian Citizenship Amendments
• review of Adult Migrant English Program

• establishment of Council for Immigration Services and Status Resolution www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/regulations/cissr

• Increase in government scholarships to international African students www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/studyin.cfm

• federal government's National Partnership Agreement on homelessness www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/housing/progserv/homelessness/Pages/default.aspx

• Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth's inquiry into homelessness legislation www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/fchy/homelessness/index.htm

• federal government's National Homelessness Research Agenda 2009-2013 www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/housing/news/Pages/nat_homeless_research_121109.aspx

• federal government's Housing Affordability initiatives www.fahcsia.gov.au/SA/HOUSING/PROGSERV/AFFORDABILITY/Pages/default.aspx

• federal Government's Social Housing initiative www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/housing/progserv/social_housing/Pages/default.aspx

• Access to Justice Taskforce's Report www.ag.gov.au/a2j