Charities are calling on Australians to play a greater role in the education of young people, warning of a $1 million cost to the community for each student not completing high school. @ComCouncil https://t.co/xkxzgErkVI
Thanks @abcnews for this beautiful article about the change young women want to see in the world #HerWorld We reckon seeing is believing! #IWD2019 https://t.co/8ksH4yzX96
Members of @MuslimYouthAU busy serving humanity. Whether it's by:
1. Donating Blood
2. Running for Charity
3. Planting a tree
or
4. Picking up rubbish.
Thankyou @RedCrossAU for covering the moving stories of two of our members and how they are paying it forward.
Just out in @ConversationEDU Prof Rita Wilson & colleagues write 'Language has become a tool for social exclusion'..."Language skills are critically important for engagement with a host society and lacking those skills can be an insurmountable barrier..." https://t.co/fhWjRIkieC
Today is @UN#InternationalMotherLanguageDay. The day recognises the importance of different languages and cultures and aims to preserve them. Qld’s linguistic diversity includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and languages from all over the world. https://t.co/kEemstlvOw
Nearly 44% of adults aged 18-64 described their day at work as mostly sitting , 23% described their day as mostly walking, 19% as mostly standing and 14% as mostly heavy labour or physically demanding work. Which are you?
The first national study of young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds finds that despite facing multiple challenges, many feel a strong sense of belonging to the Australian community. https://t.co/jFrpINhsur
'For the first time since the 1890s, new Australians – immigrants and their children – can count themselves in the majority. Now, half our population of 25 million was either born overseas or has at least one parent who was.'
Read the article at https://t.co/yCmEhBKweP
New research commissioned by @fya_org found the vast majority of young people currently enter the workforce with skills that will be redundant in a decade's time. Hear CEO @JanOwenAM on @RNBreakfast.
https://t.co/7xNY4ADOUW
One of our top posts from 2018. Check the ABS website for the latest data. Go to, https://t.co/2wPsYyLWov
#ICYMI
Did you know that more than 300 languages are spoken at home in Australia?
Starting to apply for new opportunities but haven't touched your resume in a while? @seekjobs highlight the makings of a winning resume https://t.co/Y3QyPAYNWt
Podcasts now available!
Listen to a summary of the MAQ report, Seizing the opportunity: Making the most of the skills and experience of migrants and refugees. Learn more at https://t.co/s5YOGKqgfQ
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