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Multicultural Education
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Harmony Day – A time for reflection
March 19, 2019As we approach Harmony Day this year, we join the rest of the world in condemning the far-right extremist terrorist attack against the people of New Zealand.
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Multicultural matters
February 25, 2019The union has continued to pursue enhancements for members in multiple aspects of multicultural education
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#BackTheBill to save lives offshore
February 08, 2019Federation is proud to join with other civil society organisations to sign the statement below. We encourage all Members of Parliament to support the forthcoming bill to ensure an adequate medical transfer process is in place for people detained in Nauru and Papua New Guinea.
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Study reveals experiences of students from refugee backgrounds
December 11, 2018Recommendations for better navigating refugee education, improving educational outcomes for students of refugee backgrounds and enhanced participation of these students and their families in school communities are included in a new report, launched at Federation’s December Council.
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Strong voice for kids
November 14, 2018November Council passed a motion condemning the Morrison Government for refusing to immediately bring refugees and asylum seekers to Australia to access urgently needed medical attention and other services.
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Grant to look at helping refugee students
November 10, 2018A Sydney principal aiming to produce best-practice policies to improve the emotional, social and learning needs of refugee students has been awarded Federation’s 2019 Eric Pearson Study Grant.
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Wear ‘Blue for Nauru' on Tuesday 13 November
November 07, 2018Federation is asking all members and school communities to help put pressure on the Morrison Government for all children to be removed from Nauru, by participating in the #BlueForNauru day on Tuesday, 13 November.
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Help get the kids off Nauru
October 24, 2018Federation members are encouraged to participate in community campaign activities in the next week to advance an end to the indefinite mandatory detention of asylum seekers (and in particular children).
