Sunday 19 June - Saturday 25 JuneRefugee Week is a great opportunity to show your school welcomes refugees, and recognises and celebrates the contributions they make to our communities.The theme for Refugee Week 2022 – HealingThe aim of Refugee Week
Sunday 3 July - Sunday 10 July.The theme for NAIDOC Week 2022 is Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!National NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to come together to recognise, learn about and celebrate the rich history, diverse
27 May - 3 June Be Brave. Make Change National Reconciliation Week has been observed in Australia since 1996 and it is a time for all Australians to reflect on how Australians of all backgrounds have contributed to Australia's history, culture
2022 Theme: Voices for action against racismThe International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) marks the beginning of a week-long show of solidarity with peoples who continue to struggle against the injustice, impact and stigma of racism and
Celebrating cultural diversity is at the heart of Harmony Week. Harmony Week has been celebrated in Australia since 1999. It is celebrated during the week (Monday to Sunday) that includes 21 March, which is the United Nations International Day for the
Did you know...The Anniversary of the National Apology and National Sorry Day are two separate days.On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd publically apologised, on behalf of the Federal Government, to the Stolen Generations – the Aboriginal and Torres
Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home -- so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. [...] Unless these rights have meaning there, they have
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. 2021
Tolerance is respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human." Declaration of Principles on ToleranceFostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoplesEducation for tolerance should aim at countering
17 September 2021 holds even greater significance this year as it marks the 20th anniversary of Australian Citizenship Day.Schools, organisations and community groups are encouraged to organise special events and activities. The day is an opportunity for all Australians to reflect
