(a) to undertake
systematic and wide-ranging consultation with people and groups with respect
to its objectives and to arrange and participate in forums to promote its
objectives,
(b) to advise and make recommendations to the Minister to promote
any of its objectives,
(c) to research or investigate and report to the
Minister on any matter relating to its objectives that Multicultural NSW
considers appropriate or that the Minister refers to Multicultural NSW for
research or investigation and report,
(d) to facilitate co-operative
arrangements involving governmental, business, educational and community
groups or bodies to promote its objectives,
(e) to enter into agreements with
public authorities in connection with their functions to promote the
objectives of Multicultural NSW (including, but not limited to, the objective
relating to access to government services),
(f) to provide a single
coordination point for integrated responses to issues associated with
cultural diversity and to assist in resolving issues associated with
cultural diversity,
(g) to assist and develop programs for, and assess the
effectiveness of, public authorities in observing the multicultural principles
in the conduct of their affairs, particularly in connection with the delivery
of government services, so as to facilitate consistency across authorities on
issues associated with cultural diversity,
Note : For example, under the
Multicultural Policies and Services Program of Multicultural NSW, government
agencies are required to implement a multicultural plan.
(h) to provide
(whether within or outside New South Wales) interpreter, translation or other
services approved by the Minister,
(i) to advise the Minister on the most
effective use of funds appropriated by Parliament for programs related to its
objectives (including funds for the provision of resources to community groups
that promote the objectives of Multicultural NSW),
(j) to support community
initiatives that promote the objectives of Multicultural NSW (including
initiatives that support women and girls and other groups of diverse
backgrounds) and to promote community engagement for the purposes of promoting
those objectives,
(k) to encourage eligible people to become Australian
citizens,
(l) to advise and make recommendations to the Anti-Discrimination
Board on matters relating to discrimination and racial vilification and to
refer matters relating to discrimination and racial vilification to the
Anti-Discrimination Board,
(m) any other functions that are conferred or
imposed on it by or under this or any other Act.