Joint Study on the Role of Information in the Realization of the Human Rights of Migrant Workers [antikvár]

POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF AUSTRALIAN SUB-STUDY ON INFORMATION NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF MIGRANT WORKERSBy Des Storer,Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission of Western AustraliaINTRODUCTIONThis report aims to summarise the major findings of the Australian sub-study, in regard to the most effective ways that Governments, unions, employers and other institutions can communicate with and provide information to meet the needs and requirements of migrant workers in Australia.The Report provides an overview of the various attempts made to provide information over the period 1950-1988, and describes the history of the Australian Sub-Study.It then considers the context for developing information strategies that has developed over the last five years. Analysis is provided of recent efforts to provide information by various Commonwealth and State Governments, unions and employers, within this context. It is argued that all institutions are developing greater awareness of the need not only to provide appropriate information in appropriate languages, but also of the need to work "in partnership" with migrant workers in planning the types of information needed and types of strategies required to ensure that such information in fact reaches migrant workers. This in turn involves working closely with migrant worker organisations, committees and with non-English "ethnic media".A case study is provided to show how a participative information strategy, which builds on this growing awareness, might work in practice.