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Community Consultations: Engaging Australia’s Multicultural Communities

by Jessie Hanna

About the lesson:

Community Consultations: Engaging Australia’s Multicultural Communities is designed specifically for professionals working in communications and community engagement within government and not-for-profits, on how to conduct successful multicultural community consultations, ensuring your communication strategies resonate with diverse audiences.

Our lesson explores:

  • Understanding Multicultural Community Consultations: Gain a deep understanding of the purpose and benefits of conducting community consultations in Australia’s diverse cultural landscape.
  • Key Approaches to Engagement: Explore different formats for consultations, such as focus groups, one-on-one interviews, and online surveys, and learn how to choose the best approach for your needs.
  • Best Practices for Conducting Consultations: Discover strategies for engaging participants effectively, including working with bilingual facilitators and ensuring inclusivity through multiple languages.
  • How to Leverage Community Consultations: Learn how to use community consultations for multicultural research, concept testing, and co-creation to develop culturally relevant products and communication strategies.
  • Leveraging Insights: Learn how to integrate feedback from consultations into your communication strategies to improve their cultural relevance and effectiveness.
  • Case Studies: Review successful case studies

Length: 60 minutes

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Who is this lesson for?

This lesson is best suited for individuals working in communications and community engagement within government and not-for-profits, but it is ideal for anyone who is interested in reaching and engaging with multicultural communities.

The cornerstones of your work may be:

CALD Engagement, Community Engagement, Indigenous and Aboriginal Communications, Digital Communications, Marketing & Communications, Content Design, Copywriting, Campaign Design, Digital Campaigns, Strategic Communications, Advocacy & Policy, Community Education, Cultural Diversity.

Speakers

Costa Vasili

CEO and Founder of Ethnolink, Costa works regularly with government and private-sector clients to advise them on best practices in CALD engagement strategy. He is a thought leader in multicultural communications, with over ten years of experience in the translation and localization industry.

Rachael Adams

Rachael is Ethnolink’s Head of Multicultural Communications, she works with clients to advise on best-practice for language selection and communicating with multicultural Australians. Rachael holds a Masters in Interpreting and Translation from Monash University and is a NAATI Certified French Translator.