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6 The Order No. 33, Winter 2013 Multicultural ambassadors and citizenship Some of many people chosen for the People of Australia Ambassadors’ Program with the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy (centre front row), and the Chairman of the Australian Multicultural Council, Judge Rauf Soulio, next to Minister Lundy. number of people who have received honours in the and provide legal assistance to the refugees in South East A Order of Australia are continuing their community Asia and Hong Kong refugee camps, for which he was work embracing citizenship and multiculturalism. awarded the Austcare Paul Cullen Award in 1997. He was The People of Australia Ambassadors Program honours people who embody the principles of Australia’s mul- 2004) and National President of the Vietnamese Commu- President of the Vietnamese Community in NSW (2001- ticultural policy and have a strong commitment to inclusion, social cohesion and actions that unite all Australians. of Australia Medal in 2005 for his services to refugees and nity in Australia (2005-2008). He was awarded an Order The People of Australia Ambassadors are an important and the community. crucial link providing feedback from local communities on Dr Farvardin Daliri OAM, of Queensland, who has issues of interest to the Australian Multicultural Council a long history of helping communities on their path to and the Australian Government. empowerment, harmony and social inclusion. His PhD People of Australia Ambassadors are appointed for 12 thesis identified realistic possibilities of supporting indigenous children’s English literacy during early schooling. months.Those Ambassadors who have been honoured in the Order of Australia include: He founded and developed Townsville’s regional annual Mr Jeremy Jones AM, of NSW, a fifth-generation Cultural Fest (now in its 18th year) which is major means Australian who has devoted many years to promoting of socio-economic development, demolition of cultural reconciliation and religious pluralism and facilitating the barriers and celebration of Australian inclusive multicultural identity and democracy for all. ability of Australians of all backgrounds to maximise their contributions to Australian society. The Director of the International and Community Affairs for the Australia/Israel Director of the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre at the Ms Elizabeth Ho OAM, the foundation Executive and Jewish Affairs Council, he is the co-Chairman of the University of South Australia. International patron Nelson Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims and Mandela has personally endorsed the centre’s role in public learning and its values — “strengthening our democ- Jews, the Uniting Church/Jewish Community Dialogue and the Annual Conversations between the Jewish community and Australia’s Catholic Bishops; a former Con- Under her leadership, the Hawke Centre has received a racy, celebrating our diversity and building our future.” venor of Faith Communities for Reconciliation; and a past 2011 SA Governor’s Multicultural Award. A National President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Fellow of the Institute for Public Administration Australia He was the 2007 Australian Human Rights Medallist and (IPAA), Ms Ho is also Deputy Chairperson of the Board of has spoken in Australia and internationally on Australian multiculturalism, religious diversity, the protection of pendent agency responsible for the settlement of refugees the Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia, an inde- victims of racism, indigenous reconciliation and a number in South Australia, and has been appointed to the South of other topics. Australian Women’s Honour Roll for notable services to Mr Lawrence Dimech OAM JP, a journalist and public learning. author. Mr Dimech was the founder and first editor of The Ms Marion Lau OAM JP, who arrived in Melbourne Maltese Herald and was former Consul-General of Malta from Malaysia in 1969. She strongly promotes multiculturalism and social cohesion and advocates the principles in NSW. He was the first Director/Coordinator of the Migrants’ Resource Centre in Parramatta and Executive of access and equity and social justice and their application to migrants, especially women and children, and the Officer and Ethnic Affairs Officer with the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. He has been a resident of aged from non-English-speaking backgrounds. Ms Lau Australia since 1954. participates actively in a number of community and other Dr Tien Nguyen OAM, who came to Australia in 1980 not-for-profit organisations, within the Chinese community as well as the Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Victo- as a refugee from Vietnam. He requalified as a doctor in 1984 and has been working as a medical practitioner in ria. She is a Director of her own management consultancy Sydney. In 1988 he founded the Council of Vietnamese company and specialises in human resources management, Refugees Supporting Organisations in Australia to help aged care and small-business mentoring.
The Order No. 33, Winter 2013 ‘Ambassadors’ link with communities Heaps of potential on display Apart from those who have been honoured in the Order of Australia for a range of community activities, there are 45 other People’s Ambassadors steeped in community work. Typical of such dedication is Tania Huynh (pictured right) who, at 23, is already a recognised leader in the Fairfield (NSW) community and an advocate of youth issues and multicultural affairs. Founding director of the We Can-Vas charity group, Ms Huynh has an interest in providing support for young people and helping them to achieve. She has participated in the National Youth Roundtable, acted as MC for the Bankstown Children’s Festival and was on the Prospect Local Champions Sporting Grants selection panel. She was the Young Vietnamese Australian of the Year in 2005 and the Young Fairfield Citizen of the Year in 2009. She is studying for a Law and Business degree at the University of Technology, Sydney. A prodigious leader among Victoria’s African youth, Victor Victor (right) arrived from Sudan aged 11. Mr Victor is passionate about mentoring youth and supporting multicultural programs in his local Dandenong community. He is involved with the Multi- Faith Multicultural Youth Network, volunteers as a tutor with African group SAIL, and mentors young people through Site Guide. Victor has a passion for music, including local hip hop and festivals. He was the Young Victorian of the Year and the City of Greater Dandenong Young Citizen of the Year in 2012. Council draws from a rich background The Australian Multicultural Council consists of 10 members, including a youth member and two exofficio members (the Race Discrimination Commissioner and the Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship). The Chairman of the council is Judge Rauf Soulio, South Australian District Court Judge, and his deputy is Ms Gail Ker OAM, the CEO of ACCES Services Inc, Queensland. She and three other council members have been honoured in the Order of Australia. Ms Ker has worked extensively in multicultural affairs positions and is a board member of the Ethnic Communities Council in Queensland. She is also Deputy Chairperson of the Logan and Redlands Regional Development Australia Board. She has been actively involved in labour-market programs such as SkillShare, and played a key role in developing and leading a community-based non-government organisation in Logan, Queensland. She was Chairwoman and Vice Chairwoman of the Settlement Council of Australia and a member of the Australian Multicultural Advisory Council from January 2009 until June 2011. Dr Hass Dellal OAM (Vic), who is Executive Director of Good Evans, says high-achieving father If any of us discovers a species of animal or plant we are almost assured of our name’s immortalisation (in Latin) as part of its official name. Still, sometimes other factors capture names for posterity. We once had Reaganomics and still have versions of Thatcherism. A recent book that traces the origins of people’s names that have been given to things, actions and beliefs is Lord Sandwich and the Pants Man by Eamon Evans. The publisher’s publicity notes that “we all know there was a ballerina named Pavlova and an earl named Sandwich ... but there was also a Baron Lamington and a Queen Margarita, a Mr Booze and a Captain Fudge.” Laszlo Biro invented the ball-point biro, Jules Leotard wore the first leotard, Charles Boycott endured the first boycott and Lord Cardigan loved a good cardigan. There the Australian Multicultural Foundation and a member of several boards, including those of the National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies Consultative Committee; the International Steering Committee; and the International Metropolis Project (Canada). He is Deputy Chairman of the Victoria Police Multifaith Council; Chairman of the Centre for Multicultural Youth; and Deputy Chairman of the SBS Board. He was a member of the Australian Multicultural Advisory Council until June 2011. Mr Peter Wertheim AM (NSW), who is executive director of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, was a practising solicitor for more than 30 years, consultant to law firm Slater and Gordon. He was honorary solicitor for the East Timor Relief Association, the Australian International Fund for Disadvantaged Children in Vietnam, and Aboriginal Medical Service Co-operative, Redfern, NSW. Mr Talal Yassine OAM (NSW), who is founder and managing director; Crescent Investments Australasia Pty Ltd, director Sydney Ports, director the Whitlam Institute Ltd, deputy Chairman, Gulf Australia Business Council Ltd. really was a maverick named Maverick and a chauvinist named Chauvin. Greek literature’s The Iliad features a bully named Hector and a wise teacher named Mentor. Quite apart from its possible value in trivia contests or arguments at the pub, the book has a sales champion in former Minister for Foreign Affairs and now Australian National University Chancellor Gareth Evans AC QC. He’s the author’s father and wrote recently to friends and colleagues touting the book as an ideal present and as “a light, funny look at some of the people and places whose names gave us everyday words.” For a preview access: It’s available at Australian bookshops and on line. 7
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