The Department of the Chief Minister provides a number of specific services to assist culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
The Northern Territory Government released its policy on multicultural affairs, entitled ‘Building on the Territory’s Diversity – A Multicultural policy for migrant and ethnic Territorians’ in January 2005. As part of its commitment to ensure that its policies remain robust and serve the needs of all Territorians, the government, through its Office of Multicultural Affairs, is undertaking a review of its Multicultural Policy.
Written comments are invited from interested parties by 2 March 2009. You can download a copy of the Discussion Paper at the following link. Further enquiries should be directed to Quentin Kilian, A/Senior Policy Officer, OMA on 8999 3894 or quentin.kilian@nt.gov.au.
The People of Northern Territory is a major compilation of statistics on birthplace, language, religion and ancestry from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing. This publication has gone to considerable lengths to create a data source which is unique, accurate, detailed and comprehensive.
The aim of these religious fact sheets is to provide information and raise awareness and understanding of religious and cultural practices in the Northern Territory.
Applications for the Multicultural Affairs Sponsorship Program Round 1 open 3 March 2009. MASP Round 2 opens 28 July 2009.
Applications for Harmony Day open 18 October 2008 and close 28 November 2008.
Nominations for the Cultural and Linguistic Awards open 28 July 2009 - close 26 September 2009.
Nominations for the Charles See Kee Awards are open November 2008 and close 19 Decmber 2008.
The 2008/09 Ethnic Communities Facilities Development Program next round April 2009.
The Harmony Day Calendar of Events 2008 provides details on the schedule for event locations.
The Multicultural Calendar of Events 2008 provides events, celebrations and commemorations of importance to the Territory’s ethnic communities.
The Interpreting and Translating Service is located within the Department of Local Government, Housing and Sport.
Building on the Territory’s Diversity is the Northern Territory’s first Multicultural Policy and Publications for migrant and ethnic Territorians.