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Union sounds alarm over 'unacceptable' pay gap trend in ACT public service

ACT public service needs targets to fix the gap, CPSU says.

The Canberra Times · Aug 19

Social connections, service access, language: how disability can make things even harder for refugees

Settling in a new country as a refugee comes with a variety of opportunities and challenges, from forming social connections, to navigating government services, and many others. The challenges can be greater for refugees with disability, our new research shows.

The Conversation · Sep 10, 2025

Cancer patients from migrant backgrounds have a 1 in 3 chance of something going wrong in their care

More than 7 million people in Australia were born overseas. Some 5.8 million people report speaking a language other than English at home.

The Conversation · Apr 1, 2025

Helping migrants living with a disability now a large part of the Migrant Resource Centre's work

The Migrant Resource Centre has been helping Tasmania's newest arrivals for 40 years, but its work is rapidly evolving. Helping migrants living with a disability through the NDIS is becoming a large part of what the organisation does.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2023

'Long time coming': APS employee census to ask cultural background of staff

APSC Commissioner Peter Woolcott said a the creation of a new CALD strategy was a priority for the Minister for the Public Service, Katy Gallagher, but there was no timeframe.

The Canberra Times · Feb 14, 2023

Multicultural communities need to be part of Victoria's flood emergency plans, leaders say

People from culturally diverse backgrounds have narrowly avoided being caught out in potentially life-threatening situations in Victorian floods because of language barriers. Community leaders say that needs to change.

ABC News · Oct 21, 2022