Personal Learning Resources
Government and non-government organisations have produced useful materials for educating and engaging parents about the Australian education system. Some of these resources are specifically targeted at refugee and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) parents.- Foundation House is in the process of producing Engaging Refugee Parents in School Communities, available Feb 2006, at http://www.survivorsvic.org.au/publications.php
- The Victorian Government publication Welcome to School: A Parent's Guide to Victorian Government Schools (Parents information handbook) has been translated into other languages, including Arabic, Chinese and Vietnamese. http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/publications/newsinfo/welcomeschool.htm
- CMYI (Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues) has released Opening the School Gate: Engaging CLD Families in Schools. It will be a practical resource to assist schools involved with culturally and linguistically diverse families http://www.cmyi.net.au/PublicationsandResources



