The South Australian Multicultural Act 2021 came into operation on 2 December 2021 and the South Australian Multicultural Charter is a key part of bringing this new legislation to life for all South Australians.
Consultation
A draft South Australian Multicultural Charter was developed in consultation with communities, public sector, non-government organisations (NGOs) and a broad range of stakeholders. Multicultural Affairs managed the initial stakeholder engagement, which was completed in August 2022.
The draft Charter was released for public consultation in October 2022, with all South Australians invited to provide feedback via YourSAy.
South Australian Multicultural Charter - YourSAy
Signing
On 9 March 2023, the Premier of South Australia, the Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, the Hon Zoe Bettison MP, and the Chief Executive of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Damien Walker, jointly signed the South Australian Multicultural Charter at a signing ceremony at Parliament House.
Those in attendance were invited to sign a commitment board acknowledging their commitment to placing the charter’s principles at the heart of decision making to strengthen our culturally connected South Australia.