ACT Office for Multicultural Affairs

We coordinate the ACT Government’s work to promote an inclusive and diverse city where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

What we do

We coordinate the ACT Government’s work to promote an inclusive and diverse city where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

We provide:

services, programs and support for Canberra’s multicultural and linguistically diverse communities
grants and awards that promote multiculturalism
support for the Ministerial Advisory Council for Multiculturalism and the ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs.

Citizenship ceremonies: hosting citizenship ceremonies on behalf of the Department of Home Affairs so that new Canberrans can complete their Australian citizenship
ACT Services Access Card: helping asylum seekers who are waiting to get a protection visa get ACT Government rebates and concessions
Overseas Qualifications Assessments : free online assessments of overseas higher education qualifications
Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre: a place for Canberrans to hire meeting and function rooms, celebrate and share their cultures, and get help settling into Canberra.
Work Experience and Support Program: helping culturally and linguistically diverse Canberrans find meaningful employment.

Ministerial Advisory Council for Multiculturalism: advises the Minister for Multicultural Affairs on important issues for the ACT’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Office for Multicultural Affairs

Email
oma@act.gov.au

Post
Office for Multicultural Affairs
Community Services Directorate
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601

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