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DSS's goals for settlement and multicultural affairs
Created on Wednesday 27 November 2013 Written by Editorial staff
As part of her address to the Settlement Council of Australia on November 18, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells shed some much-needed light on the new-and-improved Department of Social Services - information that should prove useful to migration agents around the country.
Ms Fierravanti-Wells is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services and Senator for New South Wales.
Earlier this year, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) announced it would no longer be responsible for the area known as "settlement and multicultural affairs".
This is now under the jurisdiction of the Department of Social Services (DSS) - formerly the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
The newly renamed DSS will be in charge of all settlement and ...
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Created on Tuesday 26 November 2013 Written by Editorial staff
Receiving an acceptance letter detailing the terms of your Australian visa is definitely a moment to celebrate. Your dreams are well on their way to becoming a reality, and you can finally start planning ...
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Created on Tuesday 26 November 2013 Written by Editorial staff
A fake website has been created that mimics the official Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIBP) website. All users - including migration agents in Australia - have been warned to keep an eye ...
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Created on Tuesday 26 November 2013 Written by Editorial staff
The inaugural Chinese Business Roundtable has just been held in Parliament House, New South Wales. Premier Barry O'Farrell and the Minister for Citizenship and Communities, Victor Dominello, both ...
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Created on Monday 25 November 2013 Written by Editorial staff
Tourism Australia has released its Quarterly Market Update, which contains some interesting facts and figures about international arrivals Down Under. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...
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Created on Monday 25 November 2013 Written by Editorial staff
The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) is not terribly pleased with the Abbott government's new-and-improved Labour Market Testing system. CFMEU National Assistant Secretary Dave ...
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