Meeting Multicultural Communities where they are, online
To NSW Police,
On Tuesday, 10th June 2025, Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney Zann Maxwell, hosted a Green Square/Zetland Community Safety Forum, attended by approximately 90 residents and NSW Police, the NSW Advocate for Children and Young People, and leaders from Sydney's multicultural communities.
This forum was convened in response to the rising community concern of physical and verbal assaults across Sydney’s south-eastern suburbs, including Maroubra, Zetland, Waterloo, Randwick, Mascot, Redfern, Haymarket, and the widely reported attack in Eastgardens.
During the forum, attendees voiced their concerns about safety and support services, and highlighted some critical gaps:
Between the perception in the community and the information that the Police had; and
A lack of awareness of accessible information and available resources.
While the presence of multicultural liaison officers and in-language materials at the forum was appreciated, attendees emphasised that many in the community are still unaware of such resources. Institutions like the Police continue to rely on people visiting or calling police stations or navigating websites to find them.
To address this, it was suggested that a proactive, digital presence on popular platforms such as WeChat and RedNote—where Chinese-speaking residents already exchange valuable community information—could significantly increase familiarity, awareness, trust and help bridge the information gap.
Sign this petition to show your support for the NSW Police to:
Work with multicultural communities and advisory panels to improve how information is shared and how trust is built across language and cultural barriers.
Make information more accessible by sharing important safety and civic updates on popular Chinese-language platforms, such as WeChat and RedNote, which many Chinese residents already use.
It’s time to ‘meet communities where they are’, and make sure all residents — no matter what language they speak or cultural background they come from — can access information, participate in civic life, and feel safe in the place they call home.