Multicultural overview
Catering to culturally diverse backgrounds
Inclusive Randwick Strategy
Randwick Council is committed to our vison of developing a ‘sense of community’ and aims to support and develop a connected, cohesive, safe, and resilient community where all people feel they belong, can participate, and thrive.
The Inclusive Randwick Strategy PDF, 7287.42 KB is a 10-year plan to help deliver Councils longer term vision contained in the Community Strategic Plan (CSP) and articulates our vision, attitudes, and actions toward the community we love and serve.
Multicultural Mental Health Services
For any members of the community who would like access to support services, please visit some of the resources below for support and information on conflicts occurring in Iran.
Contact details for services/agencies:
- Iranian Community Mental Health Profile, Transcultural Mental Health Centre
- Witness to War, STARTTS: 1800 845 198 / https://startts.org.au/services/witness-to-war-multilingual-hotline/
- Sydney Multicultural Community Services: 9663 3922 / https://www.sydneymcs.org.au/
- South Eastern Sydney Multicultural Health Service
Multicultural Advisory Committee
Our Multicultural Advisory Committee identifies and discusses issues affecting people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and develops recommendations for Council's consideration.
Multicultural community events
Randwick City Council also coordinates a number of community events and has trained a number of council staff to act as language aides.
Language Aids
In order to assist the needs of residents who have English as a second language, a number of Council staff have been trained as language aides to provide assistance to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Council also has access to the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) (TIS).
Council maintains close links with Sydney Multicultural Community Services which assists newly arrived immigrants.