The Australian South Sea Islander (ASSI) community has continued to experience social and economic disadvantage following their official recognition as a distinct cultural group.
The hardship and discrimination faced by Australian South Sea Islander people is detailed in the report The Call for recognition: A report on the situation of Australian South Sea Islanders.
In 2024, as a step towards establishing an evidence base which identifies strengths, opportunities, and areas of disadvantage within the Queensland ASSI community, Multicultural Affairs Queensland (MAQ) co-designed a research project with the Queensland United Australian South Sea Islander Council (QUASSIC), and conducted by James Cook University.
Read the Research into the Lived Experiences of Australian South Sea Islander People report.
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