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Multicultural Youth Soccer Tournament Launch- VIC

When: 11.00 am 18th February 2012 Where: Springers Leisure Centre, Blue Room 400 Cheltenham Road Keysbourgh Vic 3173 Rsvp: Skye Wyles ..

Access and Equity Consultation

SCOA Access and Equity Consultation SCOA has been invited to participate in consultations on the Access and Equity Inquiry. We are holding a ..

International Conference: A long way from home?

International Conference “A Long Way from Home? The Rural and Regional Resettlement Experiences of Visible Migrants and Refugees” (/Li..

Humanitarian Intake Submission Consultation

SCOA Humanitarian Program Consultation – National Teleconference: Wednesday 8th February 2012 2.30-4pm – Eastern day light sav..

February Events Listing

Here you will find many events which are being hosted by SCOA members and our colleagues in the Settlement Sector. This list is by no means ex..

Hand in Hand Diversity Project South Australia

Hand-in-Hand Invitation to participate You are invited to take part in a special cultural project •Learn about Aboriginal peop..

The Impact of Racism upon the Health and Wellbeing of Young Australians

Date Submitted : 22-Nov-2009

Themes : Young people, youth, racism, wellbeing, health

A major report has been released by The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA), revealing that schools are the primary setting for the experience of racism among young people. The national study, titled The Impact of Racism upon the Health and Wellbeing of Young Australians, also finds that 70% of secondary school students experienced at least one form of racism, with those from migrant backgrounds experiencing the highest levels. This study is a stark and timely reminder that Australia has a long way to go in addressing the challenge of racism in schools, especially for students from migrant backgrounds. This report confirms that schools are uniquely placed to engage the challenges and benefits of diversity and that a whole-community approach should support them to do this. The research involved 823 students from 18 secondary schools across Australia, and was carried out in partnership with Deakin University.

Download the file: 318889_72752_Impact_of_Racism_FYA_report.pdf

Submitted By:

Andrew Cummings
Previous Executive Officer
SCOA
Phone : 02 8065 5225
Email : mso@scoa.org.au
Website : www.fya.org.au