Started 07/12/2023
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  • Introduction
  • 1. Leadership
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    This assessment is to determine whether your council has taken action towards becoming a more connected and cohesive community and therefore is an Established Council within The Australian Standard for Welcoming Cities.

     

    Established Welcoming Cities have cemented their status as a key member of the network and a driver of cultural change and have a clear assessment of their current position.  

     

    To achieve the Established stage the criteria and indicators of the Leadership category of the Standard need to be met. This is a self-assessed level of accreditation.

     

    Please complete and include the following information for each of the activities indicated:

     

    - Indicate the Level of compliance (Council fully complies/ Council partially complies/ Council does not comply)

    - Provide a brief description of the evidence of council compliance in each of the 3 stages of implementation as follows:

     o Policy (this may include policy documentation, action plan documentation or Council resolutions etc.)

     o Internal Implementation (this may include charter/guidelines, committee terms of reference, council meeting notes, internal events, processes or frameworks, master plan, details of reference group, reports, training materials or procedures etc.)

     o External implementation (this may include awards or presentations, community newsletters, events and celebrations, grants/sponsorships provided, information sessions, informative or promotional materials, Mayor or Councilor speeches, partnerships, program documentation, evidence of practical application, testimonials, website or social media etc.)

    - Attach the relevant documentation as evidence to support compliance in each area.

    - Include any relevant additional comments as necessary to further support compliance/near compliance within a particular area.

  • 1.1The local council recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of this Nation and seek to engage local Indigenous communities in welcoming work.

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    Actively working towards reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
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    Formally acknowledging Traditional Owners through collaboration with elders past, present and future in policies, initiatives and public events.
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    Facilitating opportunities for migrant communities to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture
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    1.2The local council partners with diverse stakeholders to promote a welcoming culture through advocacy and communication activities across various platforms.

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    A public resolution declaring the local council to be a welcoming community, and an explanation of what this means.
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    Messaging that communicates the community-wide benefit of cultural diversity and inclusion and the benefits of migration and settlement
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    Presenting narratives that communicate positive migrant stories and contributions.
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    Supporting and promoting events and activities representative of the diversity of the local community.
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    1.3The local council supports and promotes activities and initiatives that nurture connections between migrant and receiving communities.

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    Supporting activities and initiatives that connect people from migrant communities and people from receiving communities.
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    Identifying and facilitating opportunities that bring together representatives from migrant communities and receiving communities to discuss community issues.
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    1.4The local council incorporates cultural diversity and inclusion in strategic, business and community plans and monitors their progress.

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    Engaging diverse stakeholders, from both migrant communities and receiving communities, in the development, implementation and maintenance of the plans.
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    Developing a stakeholder reference group that reflects the diversity of the community.
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    Assessing the priorities of the local community and using that feedback to improve the plans.
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  • Assessment Review and Internal Approval

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    • Council Mayor
    • Council CEO
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