AAG Conference
This year’s Australia Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference theme is “Coming of Age Together – New ways of acting and knowing”. It will focus on the importance of both enabling and appreciating the contributions that older people make to their families, communities and society. The Conference theme also acknowledges that opportunities for advancement are not evenly spread across the...
Ageing with Pride
The National LGBTI Health Alliance Silver Rainbow Project and Val’s LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care, in association with The Coming Back Out Ball are convening the 4th National lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBT&I) Ageing and Aged Care Conference, in Melbourne, Australia – 24 & 25 October 2019. Register here
Northern Territory Indigenous Profile
A new profile has been published providing population data of the indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. The data covers population, work and income, education and households and housing statistics. The profile has been developed by id. Read more
FECCA 2019
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia’s biennial conference is taking place in Hobart Tasmania on 9-11 October 2019. The theme this year is ‘Purpose, Leadership and Progress: 40 years and beyond’ and celebrates both FECCA’s and the Multicultural Council of Tasmania’s, 40th years of progressing multiculturalism in Australia. Register here
Diversity by suburb
SBS has launched an interactive website which allows exploration of diversity in every Australian suburb. The data, which includes ancestry, age, religion and birthplace, can be used to identify the composition of your local community and to plan services.
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