South Western Sydney PHN (SWSPHN ) will be joining the annual celebration of diversity during Harmony Week, 20 to 26 March and we encourage you to get involved too!
Harmony Week is a time to celebrate Australian multiculturalism and the successful integration of migrants into our community.
The message of Harmony Week is everyone belongs.
It is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background, united by a set of core Australian values.
SWSPHN will celebrate the cultural diversity of our staff through activities every day during Harmony Week and we’ve already started putting together our SWSPHN Taste of Harmony Cookbook.
Start organising your Harmony Week activities. Go to the Harmony Week website for ideas on how your school, community or sporting groups, or workplaces can get involved.
And don’t forget to wear orange to show your support during Harmony Week.
Did you know?
- Almost half (49 per cent) of Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent who was.
- We identify with more than 300 ancestries.
- Since 1945, more than 7.5 million people have migrated to Australia.
- 85 per cent of Australians agree multiculturalism has been good for Australia.
- Apart from English, the most common languages spoken in Australia are Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Italian, Greek, Tagalog/Filipino, Hindi, Spanish and Punjabi.
- More than 70 Indigenous languages are spoken in Australia.