Multiculturalism has opened new doors in implementing policies that are influencing economic decisions, investments, growth and policies about settlement and immigration as well as trade. It is presenting many opportunities in the development of communities and cultures. Australia has come a long way from the policy of ‘One Australia’ to ‘Fair Go’ policies.

Migrants and their descendants have played a significant role in Australia’s history and in shaping the nation we live in today. They continue to play important roles in terms of population and workforce growth, and in contributing to our culture and society in many ways.

One of the great opportunities presented by multiculturalism is the ‘Multicultural Tourism!’

Recent press release by the The Hon Victor Dominello, Minister for Citizenship and Communities & Minister for Aboriginal Affairs has indicated the importance of promotion and investments in this area to capitalise on Sydney’s multicultural menu, which had been an underutilised asset.

“As part of our drive to make the most of our multicultural heritage – and give the economy a boost – I have asked the Community Relations Commission to survey ethnic eat streets across Sydney to see how many international visitors they get, and what the operators think can be done to get more.”

Mr Dominello said Sydney was home to myriad ethnic eat streets and tourists could enjoy all the world’s culinary highlights in the one city.

United Indian Associations Inc president Mr. Amarinder Bajwa said “We understand and applaud the efforts by the minister to infuse the confidence in the ethnic communities that not only are contributing to the economy but also are part of the great Australian society.”

UIA has made the representations to the government to promote Harris Park as a tourist destination to interstate and international tourists. Let the area be named and marketed as ‘Little India’ further it might be possible to organise an annual event of Curry Day/ Weekend. Such an event can even coincide with ‘Crave Sydney’

Harris Park offers wide range of Indian grocery shops, over 16 Indian restaurants besides Italian, Pakistani and Greek restaurants. Variety of Indian sweet shops, Indian music shops and wide variety of merchandise from Indian sub-continent. It’s very popular among Indian diaspora and visitors that come to taste the food and explore the Harris Park.

India and Indians communities are growing very fast and are very enterprising as well as hard working contributing to the skills and services in every walk of life. Such a gesture would give them a sense of belonging as well as recognise their contribution.

Harris Park Chamber of Business and Community president Mr. Avtar Singh Billu stated that the businesses are ready to welcome and offer incentives to the tourists in the area.

‘Such an increased activity would help the local businesses grow and offer much better services as well as offer incentives to the local communities’ said a travel agent operating in the area.

Mr. Bajwa stated that such an activity in the area would add economic benefits to the area, communities and region. We welcome such a focus of the state government to utilise the potential of the area and communities.

Mr. Bajwa added that the matter was discussed with the Parramatta MP Mr. Geoff Lee, who supports the ethnic groups. Mr. Lee also fully supports the ideas and proposals made by UIA and communities in the area.

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United Indian Associations celebrated NSW Seniors Week with a Seniors Forum which was held at Granville Townhall on Saturday 24 March 2012.

Mrs Sumati Advani, Chair of the Forum Organising Committee, welcomed the participants and said that this Forum is an opportunity for us to acknowledge the great contribution seniors make to family, friends, workplaces and their communities. Older people have skills, experience and knowledge that are vital to the productivity and the wellbeing of our community. She said that the Theme for Seniors Week Celebrations is – Live Life. A happy and healthy ageing population can contribute knowledge, experience and skills to the community and to the workforce. This in turn places less demand on social and health services and provides positive role models for younger people.

Mrs Advani highlighted that caring and planning for our ageing population is one of the major challenges facing us today. United Indian Associations has participated in the state-wide planning process by making a submission to the Department of Ageing highlighting the specific issues faced by the Australian Indian Community, particularly highlighting the challenges faced by the Australian Indian Seniors on bridging visas. Mrs Advani urged the government representatives present to ensure that the specific needs of those from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are taken into account in the forward planning, particularly the needs of those who have come here late in their lives. She highlighted the plight of those who were unfortunately confined to nursing homes where language and cultural differences resulted in even greater isolation and put significant burden on children with caring responsibilities trying to compensate for this gap.

Mr Amarinder Bajwa, President of UIA, highlighted the activities of UIA for the community development, extending support to the disadvantaged sections of the community as well as helping the people in need. UIA has been in the forefront to raise the issues concerning the communities it represent at various levels of the government. Mr. Bajwa stressed the need of financial help from the governments to carry on its activities and programs to help the members of the community that need help from time to time.

Consul General of India, Mr Amit Dasgupta’s key message to the community was “Forums like these accorded the possibility for the community to work, in consultation with the seniors, to identify how their quality of life may be improved. It is our collective responsibility to recognise, with humility, the extraordinary role played by seniors in our own personal lives, as also the life of the community. Any action we take to make our seniors feel wanted, loved and cared for, is something all community members should aspire towards”.

Hon Andrew Constance, Minister for Aging and Disability Services acknowledged the presence of his counterpart Hon Barbara Perry, Shadow Minister for Aging and Disability Services and said that important issues such as the provision of services and quality care of Seniors and Disabled were best addressed through a bi-partisan approach. He acknowledged the significant contribution of Seniors particularly in the area of volunteering and said that Seniors are providing a great example to future generations by living life with dignity and respect.

Hon Barbara Perry, Shadow Minister for Aging and Disability Services congratulated UIA for holding the annual Women’s & Seniors Forums. She acknowledged the continued efforts made by UIA to support the Indian Community and to address their various needs. She said that the Seniors were the bedrock of the community and provided valuable support through childminding, volunteering and caring for family members. Their contribution embodies great wealth in economic and humanitarian terms. She acknowledged UIA’s submission to the Department of Ageing and said that she looked forward to working with UIA to address the issues raised therein.

Ms Julie Owens, Federal Member for Parramatta, highlighted the various initiatives introduced by the Federal Government to address the financial needs of the Seniors. One of the issues she highlighted was that many migrants tend to have lower superannuation when they retire particularly those who have migrated later in their lives and have not had the opportunity to contribute from their early working years. She encouraged them to take advantage of the tax benefits introduced which will enable them to catch up through additional contributions per year. She also informed the audience about the internet kiosk introduced in Parramatta where members of the community can improve on their computer skills.

Presentations were also made by Hon Amanda Fazio, Opposition Whip in NSW Legislative Council, Mr Tony Issa, MP for Granville, Mrs Aruna Chandrala, President of Global Women’s Network, Mr Purshottam Arora visiting Yoga teacher and Mr Dave Passi representing Indian Seniors Group, Hornsby.

Participants were entertained with Bollywood Golden Hits and Bollywood dances performed by Band Bajja Group. Lots of door prizes were won. Participants also enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by Billu’s.

This year’s UIA Senior’s Forum Organising Committee consisting of Mrs Sumati Advani (Chair), Mrs Anita Prabhu, Mrs Shalini Ponnaiya and Mrs Bhagya Shankar acknowledges the considerable support provided by the executive committee members of Global Women’s Network, Mrs Aruna Chandrala, Mrs Sapna Shah, Ms Shobha Ingleshwar, Mrs Madhu Chaudhuri and Mrs Enu Raheja Narula.

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International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated globally on March 8 every year to inspire women and celebrate their achievements and to pause, re-evaluate and contemplate those areas of women’s lives where more needs to be done. United Indian Associations of NSW marked the day with its annual Women’s Forum which was held at Parramatta Town Hall, Parramatta.

Mrs Sumati Advani, Chairperson of the UIA Women’s Steering Committee welcomed the participants and highlighted that this year’s IWD theme of Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures aligns with the key objectives of the UIA Women’s Forum which are:
• To provide information to women, especially new migrant women to enhance their awareness about the settlement support services and different community facilities available.
• To create a platform for interaction between women so they can be part of a peer support network so that they can learn from each other and help each other.
• To acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of Australian Indian women.
• To act as the facilitator with the Indian and Australian governments to assist women in distress.

Mr Amarinder Bajwa, President of UIA highlighted the activities of UIA in support of women as well as need for the communities to come forward and support the organization to deliver the outcomes for the women in need. Mr. Bajwa applauded the efforts of the women steering committee and continued support for the women in distress.

This year’s celebrations included felicitation of three leading Australian Indian Women who have excelled in their individual field making a positive contribution to the country we now call home:
• Sheba Nandkeolyar was recognized for her achievements in the field of Business. Sheba is CEO of Multicall Connexions, Director of the International Advertising Association (Australian Chapter), Vice President of the Australia India Business Council NSW and Chair of AIBC Women in Business Chapter, and Founding Chair of the Multi-Cultural Communications Council. Utilizing her innate interpersonal skills, Sheba continues to build sustainable relationships with industry partners, and key government and international blue chip agencies. Sheba is frequently requested to speak for university and business school addresses and she has been the recipient of numerous National and International Marketing awards. In 2011, she won the Gold Effie Award (Multicultural/Indigenous).
• Rekha Rajvanshi was recognized for her contribution in the field of Education. Rekha is the first runner-up of the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT) Excellence Awards for her translation of The Dreaming project from English into Hindi. The Dreaming stories are a renowned series of animated films based on Australian Aboriginal storytelling that have been maintained as a body of knowledge for over 40,000 years. They reveal an amazing array of lore, morals, nature and even the spiritual, through the tales of Indigenous Australians. Rekha provided the script for the thirteen most popular aboriginal animation films, which appeared in sub-titles and a voice-over. This is the first time since the Awards were instituted nationally in 2007, that a Hindi translator has won at the awards.
• Aishweryaa Nidhi, Artistic Director, Abhinay School of Performing Arts was recognized for her contribution in the field of Drama. Under her guidance, out of 65 Independent Theatre companies (ITC) proposals and 860 script entries, three of the plays by Indian writers from Abhinay School of Performing Arts have successfully made it to the top in the 2012 Short+ Sweet Festival recently held at King Street Theatre, Newtown, Sydney. Aishveryaa Nidhi, was nominated for Best Actress Award in Short &Sweet, Sydney 2009, (the biggest festival of 10 minute plays in the world), for her powerful performance in Mandragora. She is the recipient of Bronze (ARP) artist award at Short+Sweet Festival.

Sheba Nandkeolyar was the keynote speaker. Her main topic was YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK. Are you in REVERSE GEAR or FORWARD GEAR? Sheba inspired the audience with an insight into her settlement experience and highlights of her career. Dr Shwetha Natarajan, Senior Resident Medical Officer in Critical Care, Westmead Hospital provided valuable information on Women’s Health and clarified several Medical Myths. Ana Kostoska, Senior Manager Women’s Communities and Partnerships, Commonwealth Bank highlighted the various initiatives that have been put in place by Commonwealth Bank to support women in business.

Mr Tarun Kumar, First Secretary, High Commission of India informed the audience of the various schemes to assist women in distress and congratulated UIA on the support and assistance it has provided in this area. He gave examples of areas of distress such as where a woman married to overseas Indian, is abandoned even before accompanying her husband to Australia, a woman ill-treated by her husband in Australia and either forced to return or forcibly sent back to India and many cases, where the children are abducted or forcibly taken away from her. Mr Tarun Kumar said that he looked forward to working with the UIA Women’s Steering Committee on the various issues affecting victims of distress.

Mrs Aruna Chandrala, past President of UIA and current President of the newly formed Global Women’s Network (GWN), highlighted that GWN activities will complement and support the activities undertaken by UIA Steering Committee. She highlighted the various roles a woman plays from being a mother, wife, sister, daughter always sacrificing her own needs and being a pillar of support to the whole family so that they can grow and prosper. She expanded on the aims and objectives of the Global Women’s Network and encouraged the participants to join GWN so that even more can be done to help Australian Indian women in need.

Dignitaries who attended the forum were: Ms Julie Owens, Federal MP for Parramatta, Dr Geoff Lee, State MP for Parramatta representing Hon. Victor Dominello, Minister for Citizenship and Communities and Hon. Linda Burney MP – Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Member for Canterbury, representing the Leader of the Opposition, Hon John Robertson.

Mrs Anita Prabhu, President of Konkani Association of Australia, excellently moderated the Forum challenging the audience with a quiz about high achieving women.

Raffle Prizes were proudly donated by Global Women’s Network and Billu’s Eatery, Harris Park.

The audience was entertained with a cultural program coordinated by Mrs Shobha Ingleshwar and Mrs Bhagya Shankar. Mr Renga Rajan, Secretary UIA, delivered the Vote of Thanks to sponsor Select Insurance – Mr Vijay Raj, Billu’s at Harris Park.

This year’s UIA Women’s Steering Committee consisting of Mrs Sumati Advani (Chair), Mrs Anita Prabhu, Mrs Shalini Ponnaiya and Mrs Bhagya Shankar acknowledges the considerable support provided by the executive committee members of Global Women’s Network, Mrs Aruna Chandrala, Mrs Sapna Shah, Ms Shobha Ingleshwar, Mrs Madhu Chaudhuri and Mrs Enu Raheja Narula.

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UIA President Mr Amarinder Bajwa in his opening remarks thanked many dignitaries and parliamentarians from federal and state governments that had gathered in strength to support the community and UIA.

Mr. Bajwa congratulated HSC high achievers of the year 2011 applauding their efforts and hard work to make the parents and communities proud and reiterated that these students represent the culture, values and hopes of all to serve the country and the communities that they represent.

Touching upon the history of Republic Day and Australia day Mr. Bajwa reminded about the national significance of the national day and its celebrations by UIA and UIA’s dedication towards social integration and development and being proud Australians with the rich culture and legacy of the Indian background.

Federal Member of Parliamentarians that attended the event included The Hon Chris Bowen, The Hon Julie Owens, The Hon Michelle Rowland, The Hon Phillip Rudduck and The Hon Laurie Ferguson. State MP’s included The Hon Linda Burney, The Hon Victor Dominello, The Hon Greg Smith, Hon Dr Geoff Lee, Hon Matt Kean, Hon Barbara Perry, Hon Amanda Fazio, Hon Robert Furolo and Hon Tony Issa.  All speakers highlighted the growth of India and significance of the relationship between India and Australia and applauded the efforts by UIA team in social development and representing the Indian diaspora in Sydney.

Consul General of India in Sydney Mr. Amit Das Gupta attended and addressed the gathering along with Consul Mr. Gautam Roy.

UIA presented HSC High achiever awards to 25 students from the communities, 4 Life time Achievement Awards, 6 Community Service awards, 3 Friends of India Awards and 1 young achiever award was bestowed upon the seniors and people of eminence from the Indian diaspora.

The list of students that were awarded with the HSC High Achiever awards is attached herewith. The event presented cultural dances by Marathi Association and songs by singers. The sponsors to the event were also presented with certificates of appreciation and included Bank of Queensland, Billus Indian Restaurant, Select Insurance, Gold Star Learning and Commonwealth Bank. The event was well received by the community leaders of all organisations and many individuals.

Certificate of Appreciation were also bestowed upon the cast of a short film produced in Australia by a group of local actors and artists named “The Jury”. A launch of the promotional website for the Indian events PromoteURevent.com.au was also made during the general announcements.

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India has a rapidly expanding electricity sector. It is already burning more coal to meet its ever increasing power requirements, but we believe that this can be offset by cleaner nuclear energy and hence mitigation of greenhouse gases.

This decision and policy shift of the government would engage India on more constructive basis, especially to further dialogue on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.

UIA President Mr Amarinder Bajwa said, “UIA has been urging and lobbying for the sale of uranium to India at all the levels of government. We are proud to be part of the historic achievement today. We thank Hon PM Julia Gillard to consider the change in policy”

On behalf of UIA I extend the greetings on this achievement to the members of Sub Continent Friends of Labor and Labor MP’s Hon. Michelle Rowland, Hon. Ed Husic and others that have worked tirelessly to achieve this milestone. I believe this gesture would take the relationship with trust and confidence between India and Australia to the next level.

We look forward to successful strategic ties between the two on various agendas from community development to climate change. We also believe that such cooperation would help building the trade partnerships as well as Australia would benefit from the growth of India.

UIA team led by the president Mr. Amarinder Bajwa included Ex President(s) of UIA Ms Aruna Chandrala and Ms Sue Advani, Dr. Moninder Singh and Vice President Mr. John Niven was present at the conference as observers to support the motion.

 Jai Hind

All member organisations are requested to send nominations for the Seniors, HSC High Achievers and people you think have contributed in helping India/ Australia relationships and or contributed to the community development in India. Please send your nominations with full profile and contact details of the person to SecretaryUIA@gmail.com

We UIA Team thank all for their overwhelming support and participation.

United Indian Associations Inc. expresses its deepest gratitude on the announcement by Australian Curriculum And Reporting Authority (ACARA) today on the inclusion of HINDI language along with other languages in the list of languages to be developed for national curriculum.

UIA applauds the joint efforts by UIA and Australian Hindi Committee along with the team of Sub Continent Friends of Labor that made the representations on the behalf of the community.

Other languages that would be offered in senior secondary level through CCAFL are Panjabi and Tamil.

President of United Indian Associations Inc Mr. Amarinder Bajwa said “Hindi and other Indian languages are very important for the younger generation in this current socio strategic & political environment”

Mr. Bajwa further said “This learning would allow to build stronger sentiments for trade and cooperation between the two countries as well as the strategic partnerships”

Mr. Bajwa further congratulated the team of UIA including the members of its member organisation Hindi Samaj Sydney that worked tirelessly under the able leadership of their president Mrs. Gunjan Tripathi.

UIA team made representations to numerous federal ministers including The Hon Peter Garrett, Hon Michelle Rowland, Hon David Bradbury and Hon Ed Husic to support their submissions for this cause.

for more information on ACARA please see the link below:

http://www.acara.edu.au/verve/_resources/The_Shape_of_the_Australian_Curriculum_languages_final.pdf

United India Association welcomes the news today where the Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard has come out in support of the uranium export to India.

“This new development has been widely welcomed by the Australian Indian community.

“The export of uranium to India will create a huge potential for growth in strategic partnership between Australia and India as well as it has the potential to reshape almost all geostrategic equations in the region.

“India has an amicable record of non proliferation. UIA has always supported the idea of sale of uranium to India.

“The sale of uranium will see improve the lives of hundreds of millions of people.

We urge all the Australian Labor Party delegates at its National Conference to give full support to the Prime Minister of Australia in her effort to export uranium to India.

We at UIA also look forward to closer engagement of India in Asia Pacific with Australia and US as well as further developments on inclusion of India in APEC.

“We believe that this issue is based upon a discredited foreign policy of Australian Labor party with the head in the sand attitude.’ said Amarinder Bajwa, the President of United India Association.

“India will be the third largest economy in the world It has an impeccable track record of non proliferation policy on uranium and nuclear usage.”

United India Association is deeply taken back by the statements from the likes of Hon Kevin Rudd party. Yet Hon Martin Ferguson is more positive and forth coming.

Australia needs to actively engage with India now and show trust and sign the treaty which will be stronger than that of NTP, as has been the case with USA.

United India Association asks the Labor Party leadership and delegates to view the policy to sell the uranium to India. We at UIA would like to impress and argue to change this policy to benefit not only India but also Australia in the near future. Australia should not be the last supplier of uranium to join the list of supplier’s India has but be the foremost partner in its nuclear usage.