The Office of Community Cohesion supports social cohesion and democratic resilience in Australia.
In September 2024, the Department of Home Affairs established the Office of Community Cohesion to strengthen social cohesion and democratic resilience in Australia.
The Office builds on the important work of the Strengthening Democracy Taskforce flowing from its July 2024 report entitled
Strengthening Australian democracy: A practical agenda for democratic resilience. We work across government and civil society, partnering with academia, industry, and the
Office for Youth Civic Engagement Youth Advisory Group.
Australia’s social cohesion and democratic resilience are underpinned by our commitment to the inclusion of all Australians and our shared values. This includes respect for individual freedoms and equality of opportunity for all people.
The core functions of the Office are to:
- develop and drive a renewed strategic policy narrative of social cohesion and democratic resilience
- develop and deliver targeted policy initiatives and programs that leverage the Department, Commonwealth, State/Territory and non-government functions
- encourage and enable information sharing, innovation and collaboration across jurisdictions, sectors and international partners.
