A new Australian government program is being adopted which will give multicultural groups greater access to government services by customising the programs to fit multicultural groups. A plan which was recently unveiled was announced by the government spokesperson and justified on the groups that a wide variety of these programs should be available to people living in Australia from all multicultural backgrounds.
The changes are the result of a thorough review and subsequent publication which commented on the situation and has resulted in the requirement that all government agencies are now required to prepare an agency multicultural plan. The plan is part of a policy on behalf of the Rudd led administration to foster a social environment where people of all national origins are accepted and included in Australian society.
The philosophy of multiculturalism in Australia can be traced back to the 1980s and the days of the Hawke-Keating Labour government which was the first to use the term in a political context to describe ta vision of a society integrated along ethnic and cultural lines despite being very diverse in its origins. To varying degrees, across the decades since the policy has been implemented and resulted in Australia being recognised as having a relatively high level of acceptance of people migrating from foreign countries.
Australia’s appeal to migrants remains strong with the issuing of student visas for study in Australia being one of the main avenues of entry into the country. The main sources of migrants for Australia are India, China and the United Kingdom. Australia’s strong educational institutions and economy which is perceived as being capable of providing economic opportunities are the main reasons that people choose to resettle in Australia.
