Multicultural & Equality
We support multicultural Australia
As a provider of interpretation and translation services in Australia, Ethnic is a strong supporter of the richness provided by our multicultural diversity. We are advocates of people from all races, nations, cultures and religions.
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Australia’s history
Australia has a long history as an immigrant nation – starting with the first Indigenous Australians who traveled from Asia about 40,000–60,000 years ago, then with the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 bringing mostly convicts from the UK and Ireland. Migration peaked again during the 1850s gold rush when people from the UK, America, China and Europe flocked to Australia, hoping to make their fortune.
Since the 1950s, economic and humanitarian events have meant that immigrants from about 200 countries have come to call Australia home, making it one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.
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Australia’s future
Citizenship is a way of uniting the people of Australia as one, while upholding their freedom to preserve their culture, religion and beliefs. By building on the nation’s diverse heritages, citizenship gives all Australians a part to play in the common goal of making Australia an even better place.
As an Australian citizen, you are expected to:
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accept the democratic structures and principles of Australian society;
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observe the rule of law, tolerance, equality of opportunity, Parliamentary democracy, freedom of speech and religion, English as the national language, and equality of the races and sexes;
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acknowledge that expressing your own culture and beliefs means that you also have the responsibility to accept the right of others to express their views and values.
We’re an equal opportunity employer
As a strong supporter of equal opportunity in education, employment and office welfare, Ethnic strives to achieve gender equity and equal opportunity in all aspects.
Our equal opportunity policies, practices and programs are:
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compatible with our overall goals and responsibilities;
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consistent with the principles of justice, equity and the pursuit of excellence;
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conform with the spirit and intent of equal opportunity and anti-discrimination legislation; and
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designed to support the principle that staff are selected or promoted according to merit
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Our structures and practices are free from direct or indirect discrimination based on age, gender, marital status, carer status, pregnancy and breastfeeding, parenthood, physical features, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender identity, social and economic circumstances, race, disability, religious and political beliefs, and activities, industrial activity and personal association with a person who could be discriminated against. Notwithstanding the above there are special circumstances (e.g. certain disadvantaged groups) where Ethnic will adopt policies that may discriminate between classes or groups of individuals.
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We understand our responsibility to create an educational and employment environment free of discrimination, take positive steps to overcome inequality of opportunity, and develop programs (where appropriate) that redress the effects of past discriminatory practices within the community.
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Ethnic is in compliance with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth).