Conference Partners
We are pleased to have the following organisations as partners
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The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) is the world’s premier institution for information and research about the cultures and lifestyles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Institute undertakes and encourages scholarly, ethical community-based research, holds a priceless collection of films, photographs, video and audio recordings and the world’s largest collections of printed and other resource materials for Indigenous Studies, and has its own publishing house. Its activities affirm and raise awareness among all Australians, and people of other nations, of the richness and diversity of Australian Indigenous cultures and histories. AIATSIS is a Commonwealth statutory authority within the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) portfolio. |
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The Centre for Cultural Research (CCR), an internationally recognised research centre within the College of Arts at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. CCR aims to address the cultural challenges and contradictions of a 21st century world that is increasingly globalised, diverse and technologically mediated. A key to its research mission is collaboration - researching with communities and organisations, focusing on problem solving, and generating new knowledge in context. |
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The Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia (FECCA) is the Australian national peak body that promotes multiculturalism, community harmony and social justice. It is involved in community education, advocacy for equitable access to services and information for Australians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, as well as human and cultural rights. FECCA categorically rejects racism and discrimination on any grounds and we work in strategic partnerships with other organisations to build an inclusive, diverse, accepting and prosperous 21st century Australian society. |
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The Institute for Community, Ethnicity and Policy Alternatives (ICEPA) is an interdisciplinary institute at Victoria University dedicated to research about and engagement with culturally diverse communities, particularly migrant, refugee, and diaspora communities. ICEPA's international and development work is focussed on East Timor and the Pacific Islands. ICEPA undertakes Cultural Diversity research and activities designed to lead to policy change. This includes seminars, conferences and educational programs. ICEPA's research work is of an applied nature and is informed by therories of social capital, identity, race, migration, community strengthening and community wellbeing. ICEPA works in partnership with a broad range of staff, students, government, community and industry organisations within and beyond the Western Region of Melbourne. ICEPA aims to build and share knowledge about communities that will increase capacity and enhance community development and wellbeing. |
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The Racism Project commenced in 1998 and is about the geography of racism in NSW. It is a project of the University of New South Wales and Macquarie University. In late September 2007 funding for a Linkage Project 'Constructing regionally appropriate anti-racism strategies for Australia' was also announced by the Australian Research Council. The Project will be funded for three years from 2008. The official partners to the grant are: the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission of Australia, the Equal Opportunity Commission of South Australia and the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission. The aims are to (a) generate regional racism typologies across every jurisdiction for which we have data; (b) generate anti-racism packages (suggested anti-racism responses) for each regional typology and (c) with the advice of the partners, field test these anti-racism templates/packages. |
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Reconciliation Australia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation established in 2000 by the former Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation. We are the peak national organisation building and promoting reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians for the wellbeing of the nation. Our Board of Directors comprises Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who are respected leaders in their fields and share a determination to do what it takes to build reconciliation in Australia. Our Vision is an Australia that provides equal life chances for all, recognising and respecting the special place, culture and contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians. |
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The Industrial Relations Research Centre (IRRC) at The University of New South Wales, is an independent body with strong links with the School of Organisation and Management. Established by Professor John Niland in 1980, the Centre is the oldest research centres of its type in Australia. It aims to generate and publicise multidisciplinary research that promotes innovative and ethical practices in the workplace, and contributes to effective regulation. Its focus is to be a leading source of authoritative analysis and to influence policy and practice, in the fields of employment and management in the Asia-Pacific region. |
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NAATI is a national standards body owned by the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments of Australia. It is a company limited by guarantee under the Commonwealth Corporations Law 2001. NAATI is also an advisory body for the Translation and Interpreting (T & I) industry in Australia providing advice and consultancy services on T & I standards, accreditation, role and conduct of Translators and Interpreters and T & I skills in various settings. NAATI website |
Page updated 6 September 2008
