Australia Department Immigration is a department of Australian Government and Australasian Police Multicultural Advisory Bureau is a division of the Australia department immigration and citizenship. It looks after diversity based on religious issues for emergency services and operational police. Apart from this, the multi-faith issues of this department include family and roles of gender, physical awareness, religious issues, oaths and deaths. On 26 th November 2001 the Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) has merged with the Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs department and had formed the Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Department (DIMIA). From 27 th January 2006 the responsibility of indigenous affairs has been transferred to the Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs department. On 23 rd January, 2007 the Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Department was renamed.
The present name of this department is Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship takes care of certain matters.
Such as
- Immigration arrangements
- Border control
- Citizenship
- Ethnic affairs
- Multicultural affairs
The main mission of DIAC, The Department of Immigration and Citizenship is to look after the overall wellbeing of the Australians through settling the people. This department is quite reputed for its fair dealings with the clients. The well trained staffs of this department usually take care of the customer service. DIAC has been set up in 1945 and since then it is controlling the settlement of Australia under the humanitarian programs.
In 2005 and 2006 the staffs of this department had taken care of 143000 people who migrated to Australia. Under humanitarian and refugee programs they have also resettled about 14000 people. Apart from this DIAC has been working with other agencies for the sake of Australia's integrity. This department is headed by:
Mr Andrew Metcalfe, Secretary
Mr Bob Correll PSM,
Mr Abul Rizvi PSM
Ms Carmel, the deputy secretary
McGregor, the deputy secretary.
This department consists of around 6000 staff with an approximate budget of $1.2 billion annually. The main purpose of DIAC is to run the DIMA plan that includes managing the lawful settlement of the immigrants in Australia, protecting the borders and promoting a healthy society. People our business is the keyword of this department.
