Cultural Integration © Karen Devine 2010 Cultural Integration Australia is a nation formed by migrants. Australia is a nation formed by migrants. The

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Australia is a nation Australia is a nation formed by migrants.formed by migrants.

The first migrants to The first migrants to Australia were the Australia were the Aborigines. Aborigines.

They are said to have They are said to have walked across the “land walked across the “land bridge” from PNG bridge” from PNG during the time when all during the time when all the continents were the continents were joined, some 50,000 joined, some 50,000 years ago.years ago.



The second The second major “wave” of major “wave” of migrants migrants occurred during occurred during the convict era the convict era of 1788.of 1788.


Cultural IntegrationCultural Integration The other major periods The other major periods

of migration include:of migration include:a)a) free settlers (1800’s)free settlers (1800’s)b)b) the Gold Rush period the Gold Rush period

(1850’s)(1850’s)c)c) the Kanakas erathe Kanakas erad)d) the era of the the era of the White White

Australia Policy Australia Policy (1900-(1900-1973)1973)

e)e) After WWIAfter WWIf)f) After WWII (“Populate or After WWII (“Populate or

Perish”)Perish”)g)g) Refugee period in the Refugee period in the

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Under the White Under the White Australia Policy, Australia Policy, Australia’s immigration Australia’s immigration focused on excluding focused on excluding non-European migrants. non-European migrants.

The The White Australia White Australia PolicyPolicy ended in 1973 ended in 1973 with the policy of with the policy of multiculturalism.multiculturalism.



Multiculturalism Multiculturalism has allowed an has allowed an influx of migrants influx of migrants from nearly 200 from nearly 200 nationsnations..



Migration is the Migration is the main method of main method of growing Australia’s growing Australia’s population.population.

Australia is one of Australia is one of the few global the few global societies which societies which demonstrates a demonstrates a successful policy of successful policy of integration and integration and multiculturalism.multiculturalism.



Australia is seen to Australia is seen to be united in its be united in its diversitydiversity. .

ie: the one main ie: the one main element we have in element we have in common is our common is our differences.differences.



Nevertheless, Nevertheless, Australia still has a Australia still has a predominately Anglo-predominately Anglo-Celtic face and most Celtic face and most migrants are still from migrants are still from the UK and New the UK and New Zealand.Zealand.

Our main religious Our main religious affiliation is Christian.affiliation is Christian.



Australia’s Australia’s multicultural multicultural community generally:community generally:

a)a) speaks Englishspeaks English

b)b) is multi-lingualis multi-lingual

c)c) practices many practices many religionsreligions

d)d) initially settle in ethnic initially settle in ethnic enclaves.enclaves.


Pause Time?Pause Time?

Ethnic enclaves in Ethnic enclaves in Australia.Australia.

Play Today Tonight RPlay Today Tonight Report.eport.

Write a report Write a report outlining the pros and outlining the pros and cons of enclaves.cons of enclaves.


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