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Media Releases – 2011
This section offers media releases published by the parliamentary secretary in 2011.
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December
- 15 December – Government strengthens Settlement Grants Program
- 13 December – Reviews lead to improved settlement services
- 08 December – Helping humanitarian entrants navigate the private rental market
November
- 18 November – New panel to conduct access and equity inquiry
October
- 31 October – Top gear driver training key to successful settlement
- 29 October – National Anti-Racism Partnership and Strategy
September
- 27 September – Sense of belonging key to social harmony
August
- 30 August – Sewing circle stitches up funding to improve social cohesion
- 30 August – Newly arrived refugees get top gear training
- 29 August – Brimbank's African youth benefit from $60 000 grant
- 28 August – Nominations Open for New People of Australia Ambassadors
- 22 August – New Council and Ambassadors Support Australia's Diversity
- 03 August – Appointment of race discrimination commissioner
June
- 17 June – Access and equity report highlights diversity work
- 16 June – More than $38 Million to enhance Australian Settlement Services
- 16 June – More than $13m to enhance NSW Settlement Services
- 16 June – $10.89 Million Victorian Settlement Services
- 16 June – More than $4 Million to Enhance Queensland Settlement Services
- 16 June – $3.5m to Enhance Settlement Services in the West
- 16 June – $2.7 Million for South Australian Settlement Services
- 16 June – $1 Million to Enhance Tasmanian Settlement Services
- 16 June – $540 000 for Northern Territory Settlement Services
May
- 23 May – Urgent action on Newcastle settlement services following independent review
- 20 May – Hold the Phone ... Thanks a Million, TIS National
- 05 May – Report examines Howard Government legacy
April
- 29 April – Report on settlement outcomes for Australia's humanitarian entrants
- 29 April – Increasing Sport Participation with Multicultural Youth Grants
- 15 April – Grant to help multicultural youth build positive lives
- 05 April – New Humanitarian Settlement Services providers announced
March
- 21 March – Australia celebrates Harmony Day 2011
- 21 March – New South Wales celebrates Harmony Day 2011
- 21 March – Queensland celebrates Harmony Day 2011
- 21 March – ACT celebrates Harmony Day 2011
- 21 March – South Australia celebrates Harmony Day 2011
- 21 March – WA celebrates Harmony Day 2011
- 21 March – Victoria celebrates Harmony Day 2011
- 21 March – Northern Territory celebrates Harmony Day 2011
- 21 March – Tasmania celebrates Harmony Day 2011
- 21 March – Students kick off for Harmony Day
- 09 March – There's still time to celebrate Harmony Day
- 07 March – DVD showcases Translating and Interpreting Service
February
- 28 February – Everyone belongs in the Harmony Game
- 17 February – Celebrations kick off for Harmony Day 2011
- 17 February – New strategy in support of multiculturalism in Australia
- 02 February – New Year greetings for the Year of the Rabbit
January
- 24 January – Communities encouraged to celebrate Harmony Day