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The living in harmony initiative, administered by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA), demonstrates the Commonwealth Government’s serious commitment to promoting community harmony.
National research has confirmed that the overwhelming majority of Australians genuinely respect and value the diverse make-up of our community and support the concepts on which the initiative is based:
- Australia has a strong history of many different people living together harmoniously – few other countries have achieved that and many envy our record.
- There is no role for nostalgia – we are going forward into exciting times and it’s vital that we make the journey together.
- Core Australian values are important and our tradition of giving people a fair go and a helping hand has been the key to our success so far.
- We have a right to be proud of what we have achieved – our diversity, democratic institutions, traditions and distance from ‘old world’ prejudices have helped us to develop a progressive and peaceful community.
- There is some intolerance and prejudice against people based on race, culture or religion and that disrupts community harmony and offends most people.
- Racism is wrong and it’s not the Australian way to judge people by the colour of their skin or their religious or cultural background.
- Diversity has enriched us, not harmed us – social division costs us dearly and the benefits of community harmony are substantial.
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Log Drum:
Log Drums, or, Slit Drums, are used in most tropical and forested regions of the world. Following the voice, they are one of the earliest forms of communication known to man and probably the first musical instrument. Carved out of tree trunks, and elaborately decorated with emblems and totems, these drums carried the pulse of the village for ceremonies, entertainment, and communication. |
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