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Great state. Great opportunity.
Queensland
Cultural Diversity Policy
Queensland, rich in our diversity.
Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island
and Multicultural Affairs

Cover images top left, clockwise:
Image 1 – Photographer: Leanne Butterley.
Image 2 – Photographer: Neda Lundie.
Image 3 – Photographer: Leanne Butterley.
Image 4 – Photographer: Neda Lundie.
Vision for Queensland
Our vision is to provide
equality of opportunity for
all Queenslanders so that
each and every person can
participate in our strong
economy and enjoy our
vibrant society.

1 | Cultural Diversity Queensland
20.5 %
880,600 people of Queensland’s
total resident population stated
they were born overseas, an
increase from 17.9% at the
2006 Census.
46,300 people
Overseas migration to
Queensland is the largest
contributor to the states
population.
Queensland Multicultural Week launch. Photo courtesy of BEMAC.

Queensland Cultural Diversity Policy 2
Education
participation &
attainment
Economic
independence &
participation
Community
participation
Effective
responsive
services
Language
independence
A whole-of-government commitment
The Queensland Government is committed to ensuring
equality of opportunity for all Queenslanders.
Queensland is filled with a richness and diversity of cultures which we acknowledg
and celebrate; and we recognise this as a result of our long history of migration.
A culturally diverse community is one that is innovative, economically strong and
socially vibrant, because it is open to a rich diversity of ideas, skills, traditions and
customs.
The Queensland Government is committed to ensuring that all Queenslanders can
fully participate in our economy and society, whether born in or having migrated t
our state, whether residing in one of our cities, or calling one of our regional centre
‘home’.
The Queensland Cultural Diversity Policy (the Policy)
focuses on improving outcomes to language
independence, education participation and
attainment, economic independence and
community participation.
The Queensland Government is committed to
delivering frontline services that are the best
culturally responsive services in Australia.
The government is committed
to supporting the continued
growth and development
of strong culturally diverse
communities across our
state.

3 | Cultural Diversity Queensland
Making it happen
The Policy shares the same vision as the preliminary targets identified in
The Queensland Plan: a 30-year vision for Queensland – our working draft
(The Queensland Plan).
The alignment between the Policy and The Queensland Plan will contribute to shaping
a future full of opportunities for all Queenslanders in the regions, its education, its
economy, governance, its people and the community preliminary targets’ outline in
the Queensland Plan.