Multilingual Australia

🌏💛 "Preserving Sindhi: A Multilingual Legacy" 💬📜

Sindhi is a treasure in Australia’s multicultural landscape, contributing to linguistic diversity and cultural understanding. On World Sindhi Language Day, let’s celebrate its heritage.

🌏 For Educators: Highlight Sindhi proverbs or poetry in cultural lessons to promote inclusivity.

Help us understand the transition from primary to secondary school for young people with language and/or reading challenges!

We want to talk to young people with language and/or reading challenges in Years 6-12, their caregivers, and educators/professionals in some quick interviews (approx. 30mins for young people, 45 mins for adults).

The interviews will focus on secondary school transition experiences, social and emotional wellbeing, and what might have helped or made things harder. We are also open to receiving written or pre-recorded responses!

For more information or to register your interest you can visit this link: https://curtin.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6GqUsGv3MWnhZie, or email Robannie Sumner (She/Her) at [email protected]

(Curtin University’s Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) has approved this study HREC number HRE2025-0616)

🌈🌍 "Multilingualism: Strength in Diversity" 💬🎉

Multilingualism bridges cultures, fosters understanding, and enriches humanity. On the International Day of Multilingualism, let’s commit to promoting and preserving linguistic diversity globally.

📜🇮🇹 "Honouring Dante: A Legacy of Multilingual Literature" 🌟💭

Dante Alighieri’s works continue to inspire multilingual education worldwide. On National Dante Day, we celebrate the Italian language and its rich literary heritage.

🌏 For Educators: Use Dante’s works to explore linguistic history and inspire students to learn Italian.

🌍✊ "Uniting Voices: Multilingualism Against Discrimination" 💬🌈

Language can break barriers and build bridges. On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, let’s celebrate how multilingualism fosters understanding, inclusivity, and equality across cultures. Together, we can create a world where every voice is valued and diversity is celebrated.

🌍 "French: A Global Language of Connection" 🌟📚

On French Language Day, we celebrate the influence of French in connecting cultures worldwide. Its role in art, diplomacy, and multilingual conversations reminds us of the power of language.

Exciting news from Multilingual Australia!

In 2026, we’re taking an important step forward where we’ll be developing our Social Media Policy to guide how we connect, engage and grow with our diverse communities online.

But we don’t want to do this alone..

As an organisation committed to empowering culturally and linguistically diverse communities across Australia, your voice matters. We would love our members, partners and the broader multilingual community to help shape the kind of content we create and share.

What would you like to see more of from us?�• Community stories?�• Multilingual resources?�• Events and opportunities?�• Advocacy updates?�• Youth and leadership highlights?

Your feedback will help us build a stronger, more inclusive and engaging digital presence.

Thank you to all our supporters, partners and members who continue to walk alongside us. We look forward to sustainable growth, meaningful engagement and strengthening connections with you in 2026 and beyond.

Let’s shape this together. 💬🌏

🏮🏮Happy Lunar New Year!! 🏮🏮

The Fire Horse Year is believed to be a time of great energy, vitality, and spiritual growth.

In multicultural and multilingual Australia, this celebration reminds us of the rich traditions that strengthen our communities — from family gatherings and shared meals to language, stories, and cultural pride passed down through generations.

May the spirit of renewal bring prosperity, resilience, and connection across cultures, and may the year ahead be filled with harmony, success, and good fortune for all.

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Here’s to a vibrant and united year ahead! 🧧✨,

As 2025 comes to a close, we take this moment to reflect on the year that has been and what lies ahead.

It has certainly been a year full of challenges and learnings for our organisation but as with all challenges, what emerges as a result is the strength of the community behind the cause.

We are thrilled to soon be able to share with you what 2026 has in store, for our members, and the multilingual community of Australia!

Thanks to all our supporters, partners, and members. We wish you all a wonderful end to this chapter; may you spend this time with loved ones and take a restful break before a new year commences.

We look forward to a new season filled with growth in the year to come!

📣 Update: Applications to join our team are Now Closed 📣

Thank you to everyone who submitted an expression of interest to join Multilingual Australia’s next chapter. Applications are now officially closed for this year. We’ve been overwhelmed by the quality, diversity, and passion of applicants who stepped forward to be part of this transformation!

Our committee is currently reviewing all submissions with great care. We are delighted by the high interest received and the calibre of applicants. The first round of interviews was completed this week and the second round will recommence in the second week of January. (If you have applied and haven’t heard from us yet, please be patient, we are still reviewing applications and will be in touch soon)

We’re deeply grateful to everyone who applied, shared the post, or encouraged others to put their hand up. Your belief in Multilingual Australia and its mission means more than we can say.

We look forward to sharing more updates soon as we continue building the future of Multilingual Australia together!

On Sunday, a devastating terror attack struck at the heart of our community during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, resulting in the loss of 16 innocent lives and injuring many more. This was a targeted, antisemitic terrorist act against Jewish Australians gathered for the first night of Hanukkah.

This profound tragedy touches us all. Among those we’ve lost are people spanning generations, children, elders, community volunteers, and leaders whose warmth, service, and spirit enriched the lives of many.

At Multilingual Australia, we extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims. We mourn with our nation’s Jewish community and with all who have been traumatised by this senseless act of hate.

We stand united against violence, hatred, and discrimination. NO ONE should live in fear because of their faith, identity, or heritage.

In moments like this, our values matter most:

🧡 Solidarity: we stand with our Jewish colleagues, family members, and friends, affirming that their wellbeing and dignity are paramount.

🧡 Support: we encourage everyone in our network to offer compassion, listen without judgment, and be present for those who are grieving.

🧡 Unity in Diversity: our strength as a nation lies in our multicultural fabric. Hate and extremism threaten not just one community, but the safety and harmony of all.

To our community across Australia and beyond: let us reaffirm our commitment to respect, inclusion, and human dignity. Let us refuse to let fear and hatred define us; instead, let love, empathy, and understanding guide us.

In these dark times, we honour the memory of the lost and the courage of survivors and first responders.

May we continue to work together for a future where everyone can live and celebrate their culture and faith in safety and peace.

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We would like to acknowledge our outgoing Chair, Vivien Hegedus, for her contribution to the organisation during her tenure, which was only cut short due to relocation.

Vivien was an integral part of the transition MA went through, as our previous Chair, Henrietta Podgorska, took on the role of Head of Operations.

We wish Vivien the very best in her new adventures in the Northern Hemisphere!