Dalal Sleiman came to Australia as a refugee from Iraq 25 years ago. Since then, she has been supporting other refugees to settle in Melbourne and rebuild their lives.A former refugee week ambassador, she has passion for helping new arrivals…

A fresh exodus of Syrian refugees is underway because of Turkey’s military actions in the north of the country More than 8,000 refugees from Syria have arrived in Iraq in recent weeks after Turkish forces targeted Kurdish-controlled areas following the…

For Bosnian-Australian artist Saidin Salkic surviving the horrors of Srebrenica have fuelled a cathartic and intense passion to create art. The filmmaker, poet, writer and visual artist says the worst mass killing in Europe since the end of World War…

Migrants are keeping Australia’s cemeteries alive as more Anglo-Australians are opting to be cremated, according to new research. A group of researchers from Monash University surveyed people about their visits to, or links with, cemeteries. In-depth interviews with members of…

A new book tells the story of the children who grew up on the Snowy River Scheme living in small towns in rugged alpine bushland where 70 per cent of people were migrants. ‘Snowy Kids’ by Graeme Ford (and others)…

James Houston was present at the birth of Australia’s multiculturalism. In 1969, the then Liberal Government asked Jim, then a senior public servant, to find out how many ethnic organisations there were in Australia. His answer, after a few months…

AMES contributes to FECCA Conference AMES was well represented at the recent 2019 Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) conference held in Hobart. AMES Australia General Manager Settlement Mirta Gonzalez moderated an important session on employment solutions for…

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities should be made more aware of early childhood services and the benefits they can bring for children from emerging of diverse communities, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. Migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia…

The Labor Party has called for Australia’s census to be updated to give an accurate picture of ethnic diversity and help identify the population’s untapped potential. Speaking at a national conference of ethnic communities in Hobart recently, Shadow minister for…

Refugee doctors are benefiting from free membership of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), career coaching and the opportunity to be mentored. The initiative stems from the Career Pathway Pilot, a one-year commonwealth government funded pilot program delivered by AMES Australia…

A compelling new film tells the real life story of an Afghan family’s heart-wrenching journey from their homeland to seek safety in Europe. In his film ‘Midnight Traveler’, director Hassan Fazili captures the uncertainty and danger of his family’s flight…

A new tool developed to measure workforce diversity promises to help businesses and organisations exploit the advantages of cultural diversity. Developed by cultural enterprise Cultural Infusion, the ‘Diversity Atlas’ tool analyses diversity within a given response-group and presents results via…