POLICY AND ADVOCACY

Objectives:

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ECCWA’s advocacy, policy and information program has the following objectives:
Ensure that ECCWA’s policy positions contribute to Government policy making
Promote and safeguard the interests of Multicultural/CaLD communities in WA.
Facilitate dissemination of state government information to multicultural/ethnic communities.

Key Performance Outcomes:

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State government policies that better reflect the needs of a culturally diverse society
Information that can be used to provide a timely, relevant and comprehensive, consultative and advisory service to the Minister.
Ethnic Communities are better informed of State government policies and programs.
Voice of multicultural/ethnic communities is effectively heard by political and bureaucratic decision-makers.

Submissions:

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ECCWA Response to Inquiry into Freedom of Speech in Australia
ECCWA Response-parliamentary inquiry into migrant settlement outcomes
ECCWA Response-Seniors Housing Strategy Discussion Paper