Indian community meets new leadership at the CRC

 

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Representatives of Indian community organisations in NSW at the consultation with new CRC Chair, Vic Alhadeff and new Chief Executive Officer, Hakan Harman

Continuing the round of community consultations, the new leadership team at the Community Relations Commission, the Chair, Vic Alhadeff and Chief Executive Officer, Hakan Harman, met on the night of April 3, 2014 with a broad cross section of the Indian community of New South Wales.

Mr Alhadeff told the gathering: “Indian immigrants have made a massive impact in just a few decades in New South Wales and are already finding positions of power and authority throughout our society.

“Progress through the political layers for Australians of Indian ancestry is assured in the years ahead.

“We feel that the Indian community is probably on the brink of becoming very influential in this state. The potential of such a strong body of professionals is an asset this state should begin to capitalise on”, he said.

Mr Harman explained the review process under way within the Commission and called for substantial input from the Indian community.

In answer to a question about the Commission’s engagement with the private sector, Mr Harman reported on steps already undertaken to join and to work with the Diversity Council of Australia so as to bring to bear on the business world the expertise already developed for the public sector in New South Wales.

“We have now a public service in New South Wales where every manager is aware of his or her responsibility to tailor their services to the needs of a culturally diverse society and to communicate the availability of those services appropriately.”

The need for youth to play a more prominent role in community reorganisations to ensure continuity of representation was also raised. This is been a continuing theme of community consultations taken so far by the new leadership of the Commission.

Mr Harman told last night’s meeting that the Commission would soon roll out a comprehensive social media strategy to boost its engagement and communication with young people.

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