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  • New deal to stamp out faith-based bullying in schools 4 Mar 2023
    Lisa Wachsmuth The Daily Telegraph March 4, 2023 Every NSW public school will have access to a trained anti-racism contact officer and best-practice teaching of the Holocaust...
  • Religious safety high on agenda 2 Mar 2023
    Carly Adno The Australian Jewish News March 2, 2023 NSW Labor leader Chris Minns has made an election pledge of $15 million to boost the safety and security of religious communities, a week after NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced the Liberals and Nationals would invest $10 million to the same cause. Both Minns and Perrottet made the announcements while ...
  • NSW Labor plan to stamp out racism and extremism 27 Feb 2023
    A Minns Labor Government will establish a Premier’s Prevention Panel on Racism and Extremism to address the growing safety concerns of faith and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in NSW. The Panel will include senior representatives of NSW agencies working with CALD and faith leaders to identify issues and to develop whole-of-government responses. Government agencies represented ...
  • Parliamentarians thanked at JBD plenum 23 Feb 2023
    AJN STAFF The Australian Jewish News February 23, 2023 The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBD) thanked three retiring NSW MPs at its plenum on Tuesday night. Vaucluse MP Gabrielle Upton, Davidson MP Jonathan O’Dea and Upper House member Walt Secord – who was overseas – were acknowledged for their tireless efforts working on behalf of the NSW Jewish ...
  • Greater safety and security for faith communities in NSW 22 Feb 2023
    A re-elected NSW Liberals and Nationals Government will invest $10 million over four years to boost safety and security for faith communities.  Through a $10 million grants program, faith organisations will be supported to strengthen safety and security at religious institutions where there is a demonstrated risk, including places of worship, schools, community centres, and buildings ...
  • Spotlight on security at JBD northside forum 16 Feb 2023
    Shane Desiatnik The Australian Jewish News February 16, 2023 NSW state election candidates for the seats of North Shore and Willoughby shed light on their commitments to meeting the ongoing security needs of the area’s Jewish communal institutions at a forum on Monday night at North Shore Temple Emanuel. Liberal MP for Willoughby Tim James said, “It is the ...