Office of Multicultural Affairs
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1987 – 11 March 1996
Office within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet that coordinated multicultural policy across government, developed the National Agenda for a Multicultural Australia (1989) and commissioned research on multicultural issues.
How it came into existence
Set up in 1987 by the Hawke government within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, taking up the multicultural policy and research role left by the abolition of the Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs in 1986.
- Research and promotion of multiculturalism
No legal continuity: AIMA was abolished in 1986 and the office was created within PM&C in 1987.
How it ended
Abolished in March 1996 by the incoming Howard government, its functions transferring to the new Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.
- Multicultural affairs policy and coordination
The Office of Multicultural Affairs had been part of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Main functions
- Coordination of multicultural policy across government
- National Agenda for a Multicultural Australia
- Access and equity strategy
- Research on multicultural affairs
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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