Queensland Multicultural Policy Queensland Multicultural Action Plan: 2011-14 The Department of Education, Training and Employment (DETE) contributes to core outcomes of the Queensland Multicultural Action Plan 2011-14, including improved cultural competence of staff and improved recruitment and retention strategies for staff from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. During 2012–13, the department also continued to participate in the interdepartmental committee on multicultural affairs. We celebrate our success as a culturally diverse organisation and our commitment to harmony and mutual respect through a Harmony Day event. This year's Harmony Day theme was Many Stories One – Australia. Table 21: Queensland Multicultural Action Plan 2011–14 Queensland Multicultural Action Plan 2011–14 whole-of-government core outcomes Core outcome Performance indicators Measure Improved cultural Number of staff that have participated in During 2012–13, over 316 competence of staff cultural competence training annually school-based staff and 15 Department of Education and Training International staff participated in cultural competence training sessions organised by Education Queensland International study tours and professional visits, and international student programs. Improved access to Amount spent annually on interpreters More than $314 000 was interpreters for clients engaged by department and government spent on interpreters fees in when accessing services funded non-government organisations 2012–13. Number of interpreters engaged annually by During 2012–13, over 31 the department and government funded interpreters were engaged by organisations the department. Improved communication Number of key information publications More than 10 information and engagement with translated into languages other than English, publications were translated culturally and annually into languages other than linguistically diverse English during 2012–13. (CALD) communities Number of languages in which publications Publications are available and/or organisations are available online in approximately 20 languages. Number of information sessions or workshops Approximately 19 information held for people from culturally and sessions or workshops were linguistically diverse backgrounds held in 2012–13. Number of culturally and linguistically diverse Approximately 630 culturally groups, peak bodies and other stakeholders and linguistically diverse consulted or engaged annually on the groups, peak bodies and development or implementation of department other stakeholders were projects, services, policies and programs consulted or engaged during 2012–13.
Queensland Multicultural Policy Queensland Multicultural Action Plan: 2011-14 The Department of Education, Training and Employment (DETE) contributes to core outcomes of the Queensland Multicultural Action Plan 2011-14, including improved cultural competence of staff and improved recruitment and retention strategies for staff from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. During 2012–13, the department also continued to participate in the interdepartmental committee on multicultural affairs. We celebrate our success as a culturally diverse organisation and our commitment to harmony and mutual respect through a Harmony Day event. This year's Harmony Day theme was Many Stories – One Australia. Table 21: Queensland Multicultural Action Plan 2011–14 Queensland Multicultural Action Plan 2011–14 whole-of-government core outcomes Core outcome Performance indicators Measure Improved cultural competence of staff Number of staff that have participated in cultural competence training annually During 2012–13, over 316 school-based staff and 15 Department of Education and Training International staff participated in cultural competence training sessions organised by Education Queensland International study tours and professional visits, and international student programs. Improved access to interpreters for clients when accessing services Amount spent annually on interpreters engaged by department and government funded non-government organisations More than $314 000 was spent on interpreters fees in 2012–13. Number of interpreters engaged annually by the department and government funded organisations During 2012–13, over 31 interpreters were engaged by the department. Improved communication and engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and/or organisations Number of key information publications translated into languages other than English, annually More than 10 information publications were translated into languages other than English during 2012–13. Number of languages in which publications are available Publications are available online in approximately 20 languages. Number of information sessions or workshops held for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Approximately 19 information sessions or workshops were held in 2012–13. Number of culturally and linguistically diverse groups, peak bodies and other stakeholders consulted or engaged annually on the development or implementation of department projects, services, policies and programs Approximately 630 culturally and linguistically diverse groups, peak bodies and other stakeholders were consulted or engaged during 2012–13.
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