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.

Support services for people impacted by the Bondi terrorism attack

On 14 December 2025, 15 innocent people were killed in one of Australia's worst terrorism attacks targeting the Jewish community.

Five of the 15 victims were from the Randwick Council area.

As a community we stand united with the Jewish community and opposed to all forms of racism and hatred.

With the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion running a number of public hearings and set to deliver final recommendations by 14 December 2026, this discussion may bring up strong emotions for some people and cause increased fear and distress.

Healing is different for everyone and does not follow a set timeline.

The Bondi Community Wellbeing Sub-Committee chaired by DPC is offering online and in-person information sessions, ‘Finding Strength and Support in Difficult Times’. These will be facilitated by Phoenix Australia, designed specifically for community members impacted by the Bondi attack or considering a submission to the Royal Commission.

  • Register for the free online community wellbeing session on Wednesday 13 May, 7:00–8:00 pm.
  • Additional in-person sessions will be held on Tuesday 19 May and Wednesday 20 May in Bondi. Further details will be provided closer to the dates.

You are not alone and help is available should you need it. We encourage you to reach out to one of the following support services if you need to talk.

  • Bondi Medicare Mental Health
    Free in‑person mental health support
    Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm
    📞 1800 595 212
    🌐 www.medicarementalhealth.gov.au
    📍 The Junction Neighbourhood Centre, 59 Newland Street, Bondi Junction
  • JewishCare
    Community and human services, including financial reimbursements related to the Bondi attack
    📞 1300 133 660
    🌐 www.jewishcare.com.au
    📍 3 Saber Street, Woollahra
  • Jewish House
    Community‑based crisis support, including a 24/7 crisis line
    📞 1300 544 357
    🌐 www.jewishhouse.org.au
    📍 17 Flood Street, Bondi
  • Headspace Bondi Junction
    Mental health services for young people aged 12–25
    📞 9366 8800
    🌐 www.headspace.org.au
    📍 20 Bronte Road, Bondi Junction
  • Lifeline
    24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention
    📞 13 11 14
    📱 SMS 0477 131 114
    🌐 www.lifeline.org.au
  • Transcultural Mental Health Line
    In‑language mental health support
    📞 1800 648 911
  • 13YARN
    Culturally safe crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
    📞 13 92 76
    🌐 www.13yarn.org.au
  • QLife
    Peer support for LGBTIQ+ community members
    📞 1800 184 527
    🌐 www.qlife.org.au
  • Black Dog Institute – National Emergency Worker Support Service
    Support for emergency workers and volunteers involved in the Bondi Beach response
    📞 9843 9450
    🌐 www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

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:

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

Randwick City Council - Culturally diverse backgrounds

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.

Commitment to civic standards, community safety and the condemnation of hate-based anti-semitic intimidation

a)   Randwick Council at its meeting in February 2026 reaffirmed its commitment to the guiding principles of Section 8A of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) which includes the need to act fairly, ethically and without bias in the interests of the local community.

Randwick Council:

  • unequivocally condemns all acts of violence, terrorism, threats, harassment, or intimidation directed at civilians regardless of political, religious, or ideological justification.
  • rejects the justification, celebration, or endorsement of such acts in Australian civic spaces.
  • recognises antisemitism as a distinct and historically persistent form of hatred directed at Jewish people as Jews.
  • affirms that antisemitism can manifest across the political spectrum and may be expressed through conspiracy theories, collective blame, dehumanisation, or denial of Jewish people’s right to safety and equal participation.
  • rejects antisemitic conduct or expression, including where Jewish people are targeted, intimidated, or vilified because of their identity, religion, ancestry, or communal affiliation.
  • affirms the right to lawful protest and political expression within the Randwick Local Government Area.
  • notes, however, that expressions which reasonably foreseeably incite hostility, violence, or intimidation against identifiable communities undermine community harmony and public safety.
  • rejects slogans, chants, symbols, or conduct that have the effect of threatening, glorifying violence against, or denying the legitimacy or safety of local communities.
  • acknowledges that antisemitic narratives have historically preceded or accompanied violence, exclusion, and persecution of Jewish communities in multiple jurisdictions.
  • notes that language portraying Jews collectively as oppressors, colonisers, or uniquely malevolent has historically been associated with societal harm.
  • rejects the attribution of collective guilt to Jewish people for the actions of any state, government, or military.
  • notes that the use of extreme or absolutist characterisations—where employed to harass or intimidate local communities—undermines social cohesion and public safety.
  • affirms that Councillors and Council-endorsed forums are expected to act consistently with the principles of ethical leadership, mutual respect, and community cohesion.
  • reaffirms that Council is not a forum for adjudicating international conflicts, however is responsible for setting standards of conduct within its Local Government Area.
Last Updated: 8 May 2026
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