The Chinese Australian Forum, supported by the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations, has developed a bilingual civics education course for the Chinese Australian community to improve the community’s understanding of and engagement in Australia’s democracy.

在澳中基金会的支持下，澳华论坛正在为澳洲华人社区开发一个双语的公民教育课程，旨在提高澳洲华人社区对澳洲民主的理解和参与。

As Australian citizens, Chinese Australians are required to vote but sometimes have a limited understanding of the system in which they are voting. This not only leaves them vulnerable to misinformation but is also a barrier to their more active participation in Australian politics. We want to encourage Chinese Australians to engage fully in our democratic processes, and through this, ensure Chinese Australian voices are heard in our political debate, Chinese Australian views are represented in policy and Chinese Australian representatives are present in our parliaments and leadership.

The below online course was developed by academic authors and reviewed by an expert academic review panel. We hope you find the course insightful and allows you to improve your engagement in Australia's democracy.