Anti-discrimination & advocacy for multicultural residents

There are organisations who can help any residents who feel they are being treated unfairly because of their:

• cultural background
• colour of skin
• religious belief
• country of origin.

If you are experiencing this or know of someone who is, learn more below:

• Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland
• 'Know your rights' fact sheets translated in 10 languages
• Australian Human Rights Commission
• 'Making a complaint' fact sheet translated in 63 languages

Advocacy

If you have interest or require advocacy, you can learn more from:

• The Multicultural Queensland Charter sets out 8 principles to achieve the vision of a harmonious, inclusive and united Queensland.
• Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA) – the national peak body representing Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast (MCCGC) – the regional peak body representing the Gold Coast region.