What does accreditation actually mean? How does it work? Does accreditation mean an organisation has everything figured out? (Quick spoiler alert: it doesn’t!) What does it tell us about an organisation’s commitment to welcoming and belonging, and what does the process look like in practice? As Welcoming Australia’s Accreditation framework continues to grow across the breadth of…
Insights from the Welcoming Universities Summit Series Webinar #8 – Education Trajectories of Refugees Following Refugee Week celebrations recognising the contributions of refugees to Australia, Session 8 of the Welcoming Universities Summit Series webinars explored refugee participation in education. Dr John van Kooy (Senior Manager, Social Research at the Scanlon Foundation Research Institute) presented research…
Last week in Adelaide, May 20-21, Welcoming Australia marked 15 years of welcome at the Welcoming Australia Symposium. The theme of the symposium was Think Systemically, Act Locally. Welcoming Cities, Clubs, Workplaces and Universities gathered under one roof to foster connections between sectors, identify gaps and opportunities, and share stories of success. Over 250 people attended…
The 2025 Welcoming Universities Summit brought together more than 80 university leaders and staff, students, community partners, local government representatives, and sector organisations for a full day of conversation, reflection, and practical learning. Together, participants explored both the grounded, everyday ways universities are already building belonging, and the bigger possibilities for what belonging could look like across the sector.
Each year case studies from some of Welcoming Cities’ member councils are collected and compiled in this series. They offer examples of programs, policy shifts, new initiatives and strategic collaborations that highlight the excellent work happening in the country. As Welcoming Australia’s initiatives continue to grow, a broader range of stories have been included in…
Each year case studies from some of Welcoming Cities’ member councils are collected and compiled in this series. They offer examples of programs, policy shifts, new initiatives and strategic collaborations that highlight the excellent work happening in the country. As Welcoming Australia’s initiatives continue to grow, a broader range of stories have been included in…
Welcoming Universities has initiated a focused study to better understand international students’ day-to-day realities.
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