[December 2023] Learning about Australian Multicultural Initiatives

Last month, we held our annual Australian Multicultural Study Tour in Sydney. Following last year’s tour in Melbourne, it was held in person and we were delighted to welcome 13 delegates for the study tour. The purpose of the program is for staff of Japanese local governments and other relevant organisations to deepen their understanding of multicultural initiatives in Australia through site visits and discussions with individuals who support multiculturalism in Australia. Also through networking with the other participants they gain a holistic view of Japan’s current issues to help develop multicultural policies in their own region. In the tour we visited nine organisations that have strategies, initiatives and services that contribute to Australia’s multicultural society. At each site we received a briefing on their multicultural policies and services, and had opportunities to discuss with staff who work on the ground. Both participants and CLAIR Sydney staff had an invaluable learning experience through this program.

We would like to take this opportunity and thank all the organisations and individuals who kindly assisted with our study tour.

The number of foreign residents in Japan has been on the decline in recent years due to COVID-19, but it reached a high record of approximately 3.22 million as of end of June, 2023, according to the statistics from the Ministry of Justice. The percentage of the total population is approximately 2.59%, which means that approximately 1 in 40 residents are a foreign resident. CLAIR supports the multicultural efforts of local governments in Japan through information provision, policy support, and dispatching of staff.

We believe that the history, policy, and social consciousness towards multiculturalism in Japan is still different to Australia, but the important factors and approaches for working on multiculturalism policies can be very helpful in Japan. We anticipate that the participants will apply their learnings from the study tour in their practices in respective regions.

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  •  環境問題への取組を調査するため、7月下旬~8月上旬にかけて滋賀県立彦根工業高等学校の高校生1名および引率者1名がオーストラリアを訪問し、クレアシドニー事務所は、7月29日にはオーストラリアの概要(文化、風習等)についてブリーフィングを実施し、7月31日にはブリスベンの訪問先企業へのアテンド行いました。

    ブリスベンの訪問先においては、カーボンニュートラルの観点から、カギケノリという海藻を用いて畜産動物が排出するメタンガスを減少させる取り組みについての情報を得ることができました。生徒が、将来は自らも環境のための取り組みを実施したいとの思いから、積極的にミーティングに臨んでいる姿が印象的でした。

    当事務所は今回、ブリーフィング及びアテンドのほか、ブリスベンの訪問先企業に対するアポイントメント取得のサポートも行いました。
     クレアシドニー事務所は、今後もオーストラリアでの調査に取り組む日本の自治体の活動を支援していきます。

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  •  名古屋市とシドニー市の姉妹都市交流は、2025年に45周年を迎えます。11月24日(金)には、豪州多文化主義政策交流プログラム(11月27日から12月2日まで)参加にあわせて渡豪した名古屋市職員がシドニー市役所を訪問しました。
     両市の姉妹動物園(タロンガ動物園と東山動物園)の交流の状況や名古屋市における国際交流についての情報共有に加えて、2023年12月に予定されている松雄副市長のシドニー市訪問の事前打ち合わせが行われ、クレアシドニー事務所はこの訪問をアテンドしました。
     節目の年を2年後に控え、両市の交流がさらに活発になるよう、クレアシドニー事務所は引き続き支援して参ります。