Cultural Diversity In Australia

The culture has a great deal to offer and needs to be highlighted and catered for in the national curriculum which it has been through a conceptual framework based on the peoples very unique sense of identity and through being developed as a structural tool so that it can embed the histories and cultures into the Australian curriculum. To embrace all of the elements allows all areas of the curriculum to be enhanced.

Australia has a strong cultural diversity, I will start of by explaining Australia’s culture, Australia is one of the most ethnically diverse societies of the world today, Australia has the lowest population density per square kilometre than any other country, The Aboriginal and Torres Strait people were the first to inhibit the land of Australia, In Australia wearing your national dress for religious or customary purposes is widely accepted, Australian dress code can change regarding different jobs, events or environments, but in general public there is no law on dress codes, people dress to suit their own style or in a way to express themselves, In Australia it is polite to shake someone’s hand when you first meet them, regardless of sex, it has also become quite common to kiss someone hello on the cheek, but this is usually if you know them quite well and it is usually between friends, it is also social custom to look someone in the eye if you are talking to them.

Teachers in Australia have the responsibility of catering to the learning needs and abilities of the students in their classroom. Additionally they are also responsible for catering to the unique cultural backgrounds of each student, in particular the cultures of Indigenous Australians. The teacher can cater to the diverse and complex Indigenous cultures by creating a learning environment that is based on effective student engagement for Aboriginal students. Studies have shown that Aboriginal students are currently not academically achieving as well as non-Aboriginal students (What Works: Core Issue 5). Closing the academic performance gap is considered a national priority. As a result, the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework has been developed to ensure that schools are delivering the best possible education to all students, specifically those who identify as Aboriginal. During term 3, 2017, I completed my final practicum at Baler Primary School in a year 4 classroom. The students in my class came from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, many of which identified as Aboriginal. Throughout this essay I will use examples from my final practicum at Baler Primary School in South Hedland to discuss how to make learning engaging, accessible and culturally responsive for Aboriginal students.

Auburn is a suburb in western Sydney in the state of New South Wales Australia which had major changes that occurred over the years, the three major changes are transport population and culture.

Post Second World War Australia was a very traditional society. In the 1960’s to the 1970’s, tradition began to change. Just like any western country, Australia entered a period of liberalisation in politics, fashion, gender roles and religion/beliefs. The Vietnam War had helped shape a modern society that could question its government’s actions and choices to try change the world around it. A vast part of the liberalisation in Australia was witnessed by the end of the 70 year old ‘White Australia’ policy.

The aim of this report is to investigate how cultural diversity is represented on free-to-air TV and compare this with survey results and research on Australian society.

Australia has one of the most culturally and language diverse populations in the world. It is estimated that up to half of the Australian population is made up of immigrants and their children, and that about 15% speak a language other than English at home.

Sport events like the Olympic games provide the opportunity for host countries to show their

Culture is the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a particular people or society. Growing up an Australian has allowed me to be exposed to a variety of cultures. I see myself as being culturally aware of other individuals and their practices. I myself practice the Australian culture that is spending time with family for Christmas, Birthdays and Easter. I follow Christian Beliefs and attend church as a part of my cultural ritual. The Australian culture is very relaxed, it allows me to grow and express myself in ways many other cultures may not be able to. Sport is a large factor of Australian culture, communities all have a football, netball, and/or cricket team. Tradition is spending your Saturday at the fields participating in or supporting

Market places are significant social spaces that bring people together from all different social, economic and most importantly ethnic backgrounds and are critical in the building of relationships within a community. Markets and other important social spaces hinder the greater acceptance of cultural diversity in Adelaide which is an integral part what makes Adelaide such a livable city. Through the research project, I was able to take a closer look into the cultural diversity of a local market in Adelaide, Gepps Cross Market, and how it represents the cultural diversity of Greater Adelaide.

Diversity in organisations is seen to be an imperative part of any company in this day and age. Many companies are adopting diversity policies to ensure that the benefits of having a diverse cohort are realised. In order to achieve these benefits, diverse employees need to be treated fairly and respectfully, which comes under the moral case of an organisation. The business case is concentrated primarily on how a set of diverse employees can be used to a company’s advantage in terms of profits and public image etc. Although these two cases focus on different aspects of diversity, the moral case of organisations and society can often profit an organisation in more ways than one.

Since its days as a British colony Australia has developed a complex national culture with immigrants from many parts of the world as well as an indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. The strong sense of societal and historical distinctiveness among the different states and territories has developed into subcultural diversity based on geographic regions.

The communities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander are rich, strong and diverse. The identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander is central to this priority and is intrinsically linked to deep knowledge traditions, living, learning communities and holistic world view. Within the Australian curriculum, a conceptual framework based on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ unique sense of identity has been developed as a structural tool for embedding their culture and histories and this sense of Identity is interconnected with people, culture and place (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, para.1).

Culture to me is how different people behave, talk and their values. The type of style that I am writing is a personal reflection, I was born in Australia but my parents and 1 of my siblings were born in China. My target audience are to people that are people that are interested in with the 2 different cultures and people that have the same 2 cultures as me. I will be talking about two different cultures that I belong to, the 2 culture that I belong to are Chinese and Australian and what special events that are celebrated throughout the year in the 2 different cultures.

Australia is a multicultural and multiracial society with a rich diversity of culture, ethnicities, languages, and religions. Every Australian has a unique story, culture, and background, whether he or she has come from Indigenous backgrounds, China, Africa or any other background. Australia’s multicultural policy promotes diversity and allows practicing and share their cultural traditions and languages within the law and free from discrimination.