A Taste of Harmony

Harmony Week is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background, united by a set of core Australian values. Held on the 15th-21st of March, the week coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21st.

The Australian workplace is changing at a rapid pace as we navigate towards global market trends and the process of working together with First Nations people and the inclusion of multi-cultural, gender diversity together with a growing ageing workforce. For more information on Celebrating Difference and what training we have to support you and your organisation, see here.

At AccessEAP we usually celebrate Harmony Week by participating in A Taste of Harmony, with each employee bringing in a dish to represent their cultural background and sharing the story behind it.

With changing workspaces and food sharing restrictions, how can we keep this great tradition going?

Sally Tyrell, A Taste of Harmony Project Manager shares how organisations can embrace a range of ways to get involved, making it easy, safe and enjoyable for everyone to join in!

"This year, A Taste of Harmony takes place between 15 - 26 March 2021.  It’s free to participate and easy to organise - workplaces simply register online and take part in one or more of the following activities:

• Host a physical or virtual lunch or morning tea event with their work team where employees can each cook a dish that represents their cultural heritage and share or discuss it with their colleagues. 
• Create a recipe book to showcase the different cultures of the team.
• Coordinate a team building activity that gets people talking about their cultural heritage.
• Support restaurants and cafes local to their workplace by ordering food and trying different cuisines.
• Use our discussion guides to initiate conversations about cultural diversity at work."

For more information, check out their website, A Taste of Harmony.