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25.01.2022 Racism is never ok. Will you pledge to choose #UnityOverFear? See the petition and sign now: Bit.ly/unityoverfear

25.01.2022 A compelling opinion piece by Dr Tim Soutphommasane calling for trust and unity: "Having pulled up the drawbridge for now, there’s a risk of our national sentiment becoming too insular, too defensive. What’s needed isn’t so much a rallying cry of sovereignty, but one of nation-building. If we need trust, it’s not only trust in government, it’s trust among citizens. The kind of nation we rebuild the kind of social contract we re-enact will be determined not just by govern...ment, but by us as citizens. In these extraordinary times, nearly all our lives have grown more ordinary. The little things, the small gestures and exchanges between us, have taken on new meaning. All the more reason to stamp out the racism, often insidious, creeping into the lives of many of our fellow Australians." Dr Tim will be joined by CAF president, Jason Li today for an online chat on COVID-19 racism with 'Australia At Home': Time: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM) Register Now: https://bit.ly/2RTALBt #UnityOverFear Our petition has just hit 12,000 supporters. Join us now: change.org/unityoverfear https://www.smh.com.au//covid-19-is-playing-host-to-anothe

22.01.2022 Don’t listen to the fear-mongering, #supportyourlocalchinese restaurant! #springrollasaussieaschikoroll https://twitter.com/jasonyatsen/status/1228487826926231552

22.01.2022 Friends, during this time it is important to keep up with the latest information from trusted Government sources about the virus. Please be cautious about what is posted around social media, and reach out if you are unsure. We encourage you to share this information with your friends and family. The current restrictions in place in New South Wales are listed on the NSW Government website below. These apply across the State. What you CAN do: ... https://preview.nsw.gov.au//public-health-/what-you-can-do What you CAN'T do: https://preview.nsw.gov.au//public-health/what-you-cant-do FURTHER INFORMATION IN CHINESE: Many of NSW Health's resources have already been translated, and are available here: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//Pag/covid-19-resources.aspx Here are the some of the more important ones in Chinese: **Social distancing: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//social-distancing-messages- You may be required to go into self-isolation if you have been in contact with someone that has the virus, have symptoms and suspect you have the virus, or have confirmed that you have the virus via testing. The relevant advice in Chinese is below: **Suspected cases: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//advice-for-suspected-zh-han **Confirmed cases: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//advice-confirmed-zh-hant.as **For recently returned travellers: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//hubei-contacts-and-travelle If you have any questions, please call NSW Health Direct on 1800 022 222.

21.01.2022 Stop the Spread

21.01.2022 NEW RULES NOW BEING ENFORCED: The tough new compliance measures are designed to help reduce the chance of a COVID outbreak and keep the community safe. All pubs, clubs, restaurants, cafes, small bars and casinos in NSW will have to adhere to strict new rules from 24 July:... - The number of people per booking or table will be reduced from 20 people to 10; - A cap of 300 people in a venue at any one time; - Compulsory COVID-Safe registration; please register COVID-Safe business in your language at: nsw.gov.au - A dedicated COVID Safe Hygiene Marshall in distinctive clothing must oversee social distancing, cleaning and hygiene at the venue; - Large venues with a capacity of greater than 250 people are to have a COVID Safe Hygiene Marshall on duty whenever the hotel is open. - Smaller venues with a capacity of less than 250 are to have a COVID Safe Hygiene Marshall employed in peak periods (lunch 12pm to 3pm and dinner 5pm to 9pm). - Paper sign-in will still be permitted, but venues must create a digital record of patron names and phone numbers (excel or word) to be submitted within 24 hours; - Ensure all patrons provide their name and contact details accurately; and - Encouraged to strongly promote QR code sign-in. The new compliance measures will be enforced with random and covert inspections of venues. There are serious penalties for any business found in breach of the public health orders, including fines and enforced closures of businesses.

21.01.2022 Thank you SBS News for the coverage: petition calling for national unity and an end to anti-Asian racism brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has been started by a group of high-profile Asian-Australians... The group intends to send the '#UnityOverFear' petition to Prime Minister Scott Morrison for tabling in parliament.

19.01.2022 Labor to call for national anti-racism campaign https://www.smh.com.au//creeping-normalisation-of-hate-lab

18.01.2022 This is abhorrent and needs to STOP. We are better than this. Australia is at a critical juncture and we all have a choice to make. Will you stand in solidarity with Asian Australians and CHOOSE #UnityOverFear? We urgently need you to sign and SHARE our petition: change.org/unityoverfear It’s understandable to feel helpless as you watch the headlines and awful news stories unfold. Here are some important ways you CAN help: 1) Sign the petition: change.org/unityoverfear... 2) Share the petition 3) Share this post 4) Follow us on Facebook for petition updates The petition serves as a very public & vocal rebuke to the unacceptable racism we have seen. Help us make this an issue of national interest as we prepare to take the petition to parliament. Don’t forget to SHARE this post. Original news article: https://www.abc.net.au//racist-coronavirus-graffi/12170162

18.01.2022 Thank you SBS News, Senator Andrew Bragg and Andrew Giles MP. Great to see bipartisan support for #unityoverfear. CAF president, Jason Yat-Sen Li: I totally get if you’re feeling fearful or feeling anxious, but please don’t take it out on our fellow citizens. Sign the petition now: bit.ly/unityoverfear

15.01.2022 We're almost at 10,000! Have you signed and shared our petition calling for #UnityOverFear during COVID-19? Help us reach our next milestone. Join us now: bit.ly/unityoverfear There's been an increase in racial abuse against Asian Australians An open letter calling for national unity was written and signed by 16 awesome people A petition for #UnityOverFear was started by CAF with the intention of having it tabled in parliament... We need your help! Our message is clear: Racism is never okay and threatens the very social cohesion we need in order to overcome this pandemic. We are urging everyone to sign and SHARE the petition now: bit.ly/unityoverfear Make sure you follow us on our Facebook Page Chinese Australian Forum for campaign updates. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far and to those who have since opened up about their own personal experiences - we stand with you. #UnityOverFear

11.01.2022 Over the last 7 days we've seen our petition numbers go up and we're almost at 25,000 signatures! Sadly, the past week has also seen a rise in reports of racial attacks across Australia. We urge you to stand beside your fellow Australians and call for national unity. Have you SIGNED and SHARED the petition? We need your help: change.org/unityoverfear Thank you everyone for your signatures, stories and messages of support. Please keep sharing and circulating the petition pag...e. Every bit helps. change.org/unityoverfear #UnityOverFear Here's the link to add the #UnityOverFear frame to your profile picture: bit.ly/uof-fb

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11.01.2022 The Committee hard at work in person and via zoom on our Senate submission regarding issues affecting the Chinese diaspora

07.01.2022 Chin Tan - Race Discrimination Commissioner and Benjamin Law on The Project addressing the increase in racial abuse during COVID-19. Ben talks about why he's pledged to choose #UnityOverFear: bit.ly/unityoverfear I think the catalyst was seeing how it had started seeping out of just conspiracy theories and racist memes. And into a lot more mainstream news reporting, apparently Asian Australians or Chinese people stocking up on supplies they weren’t supposed to and often thes...e came from reports that were completely unsubstantiated and unverified sources. I think Australians have reached a boiling point. We pride ourselves on not being a racist society but when it’s starting to have these flash points where people are feeling and getting attacked in the streets, something has to shift. Sign the petition now. Add your name to stand in solidarity with the Asian community in Australia and send a clear message that you choose #UnityOverFear: bit.ly/unityoverfear

02.01.2022 [Edit] Our petition is now live at bit.ly/unityoverfear. Sign now and pledge to choose #unityoverfear Original Post: Chinese-Australians pen open letter about 'escalation in racial abuse' during Coronavirus Pandemic Sixteen prominent Chinese-Australians, including CHAMP Ventures' Su-Ming Wong, businessman [and CAF President] Jason Yat-Sen Li and writer Benjamin Law, have penned an open letter urging national unity and expressing concern that a "recent rise in anti-Chinese ...sentiment is driving a marked escalation in racial abuse towards Asian Australians." "Whilst robust debate about the bilateral relationship between Australia and China is appropriate and important especially in the context of the protection of our democratic institutions and values it is essential that the distrust, disenfranchisement and vilification of Asian Australians not be tolerated at any level," the letter reads. Click to read the original letter in full: https://www.caf.org.au//Chinese-Australians-pen-open-lette

02.01.2022 Read CAF President Jason Yat-Sen Li’s OpEd on The Guardian calling for a stop to the racial abuse of Asian Australians. Add your name and share the petition to join in solidarity: change.org/unityoverfear But racism in Australia is not about China’s government, it is about us. We say while it is legitimate to criticise the CCP for its actions that go against Australian values, it is important not to take that out on Chinese Australians. Indeed, to say the Chinese Australians... have brought this on themselves by poor behaviour or that they have not done enough to call out racism in China, is no better than victim-blaming. ...To distrust, disenfranchise and vilify our fellow citizens would eat us from within it is not only fundamentally contrary to the Australian values we seek to uphold, but would do more damage to our democracy than any foreign power ever could. #UnityOverFear Sign the petition now: change.org/unityoverfear https://www.theguardian.com//dont-take-it-out-on-asian-aus

01.01.2022 Thank you to Mayor Phillip Ruddock and Hornsby Shire Council for their mayoral minute supporting CAF's Unity Over Fear campaign. Racism, and targeted bullying have no place in our society. Thank you for standing up and standing alongside us. ... See the Hornsby Advocate's coverage below.

01.01.2022 Lets not get complacent about COVID-19. Take all precautions!

01.01.2022 Everyone has a part to play in this pandemic