The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its election commitments to Queensland multicultural communities by investing nearly $500,000 in local projects across the state.
Queensland is home to a diverse and growing multicultural community, with 22 per cent of Queenslanders being born overseas and almost 15 per cent speaking a language other than English at home.
In Brisbane today for the announcement, the Minister visited World Wellness Group, a social enterprise committed to delivering high quality, accessible and affordable multicultural health and wellbeing services for marginalised migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum.
The organisation will receive $100,000 for upgrades to their Stone's Corner facility in order to continue delivering GP, mental health, allied health and COVID-19 vaccine services to Queensland's growing multicultural community.
Other projects include the Italian Festival in Ingham, upgrades to multicultural broadcaster 4EB in Brisbane and the Flourish Festival in Gladstone, Biloela and Emerald.
Quotes attributable to Minister Giles:
"The Albanese Labor Government is committed to supporting local organisations that give back to their communities, promoting diversity and inclusion across Queensland.
"Grassroots organisations often know the needs of their communities best. That's why investments like these are so important to ensure that some of the most vulnerable members of our community are able to access services and connect with their communities.
"We're building a multicultural Australia where no matter where you were born, or the language you speak, everyone belongs."
Quotes attributable to Hamza Vayani, Board Chair, World Wellness Group:
"This project will enhance existing community infrastructure for the multicultural community in Brisbane to provide accessible and equitable healthcare to the multicultural community facilitating social cohesion and inclusion and better economic participation.
"The mission of the clinic is to achieve health equity by eliminating access barriers to healthcare and the existing clinic has a number of challenges in terms of physical infrastructure.
The fit-out upgrade will ensure a sustainable clinic space to enhance service delivery to the multicultural community."
