Partnership Projects
Summaries of the Partnership projects are provided below:
| Organisation: |
Together for Humanity Foundation |
| Project Name: |
Australians Together in Values |
| Year Commenced: |
2007 |
| Amount: |
$180 000 |
| Project Summary: |
This project brings role models from the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths and the Indigenous community together to discuss Australian values with students; including mutual respect, understanding, acceptance and a sense of belonging for everyone. |
| Organisation: |
Macquarie University |
| Project Name: |
Online Toolkit for Local Government |
| Year Commenced: |
2007 |
| Amount: |
$119 740 |
| Project Summary: |
This project will distribute free resources to local councils. The partnership is developing a website that will make available social cohesion project strategies and research. These resources will assist local councils to develop projects to address understanding, respect and community cohesion issues identified in the use of shared spaces (i.e. parks, swimming pools, shopping precincts etc.) |
| Organisation: |
The Jewish Community Council of SA |
| Project Name: |
Project Abraham: Reaching out to Country |
| Year Commenced: |
2007 |
| Amount: |
$174 220 |
| Project Summary: |
This projects main objective is to develop respect and explore commonalities between the three Abrahamic Faiths – Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This is achieved through a travelling exhibition open to the Australian community and schools. |
| Organisation: |
Murdoch University |
| Project Name: |
Reporting Diversity and Integration |
| Year Commenced: |
2007 |
| Amount: |
$164 540 |
| Project Summary: |
This project will raise journalism industry and public awareness of fair and appropriate reporting on integration issues, through public workshops, journalism curriculum materials and professional development materials for journalists. |
| Organisation: |
Surf Life Saving Australia |
| Project Name: |
On the Same Wave |
| Year Commenced: |
2006 |
| Amount: |
$600 000 |
| Project Summary: |
This project is jointly delivered with the Sutherland Shire Council and involves a community engagement strategy promoting the importance of mutual respect among all beach users. The project will comprise a number of pilots in Sydney and will be implemented nationally. |
| Organisation: |
Sutherland Shire Council |
| Project Name: |
On the Same Wave |
| Year Commenced: |
2006 |
| Amount: |
$260 000 |
| Project Summary: |
This project is jointly delivered with Surf Life Saving Australia and aims to provide support to young Australians of all backgrounds, particularly young Australians of Middle Eastern background, to engage in appropriate beach usage and to promote the importance of mutual respect among all users of the beach and public spaces within Sutherland Shire. |
| Organisation: |
Cricket Australia |
| Project Name: |
CricKids Playing in Harmony |
| Year Commenced: |
2006 |
| Amount: |
$190 000 |
| Project Summary: |
The purpose of this project is to promote the principles of respect, justice, equality, fair play and friendship through the game of cricket and to introduce all Australian schools to the game. |
| Organisation: |
Australian Football League |
| Project Name: |
AFL living in harmony |
| Year Commenced: |
2007 |
| Amount: |
$150 000 |
| Project Summary: |
The project seeks to address issues and barriers relating to inclusion and participation in the game and focussing on: new and emerging communities and their leadership; isolated groups and individuals; schools and education institutions; football clubs; and Indigenous Australia.
The ‘AFL You Can Kick Goals ’ education package, a component of the partnership project, will engage teachers and school children and promote Australian values, leadership, mentoring and team orientated behaviours.
There will also be a National Seminar Series that will include highlighting the important role Australian football plays in building respect and social cohesion through participation and inclusion. |
| Organisation: |
Special Broadcasting Services - Radio |
| Project Name: |
Peacesong tapestries |
| Year Commenced: |
2007 |
| Amount: |
$80 000 |
| Project Summary: |
The project has two main elements consisting of an interactive and mobile ‘studio’ where young Australians can create music, and a weekly radio program where the compositions are broadcast. SBS has commissioned Music House Pty Ltd to undertake the professional collation and production of the compositions. The program will be promoted nationally on SBS Radios’ sixty-eight language programs and the SBS website. The project intends to hold a national Harmony Day event in 2008 involving the SBS Youth Orchestra presenting the musical compositions arising out of the project. |
| Organisation: |
Australian Red Cross |
| Project Name: |
Red connections |
| Year Commenced: |
2007 |
| Amount: |
$132 000 |
| Project Summary: |
The project will work in partnership with the department, the education sector and community groups to identify key target locations on which to focus the project. A Project Tool Kit and On‑Line Resource will be designed for primary and secondary school students to assist them to implement youth led and managed projects. The proposed project will be piloted in Western Australia, then rolled out nationally. It anticipates targeting 65 Western Australian schools and a total of 668 schools nationally. The funding is for the WA pilot project to be conducted in Semester 1, 2008. |
