Australia

Learn about Australia’s efforts to advance education, remembrance, and research on the Holocaust and genocide of the Roma.

Joined the IHRA

2019

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

27 January

See a list of Australia's delegation members

Emily Roper (Deputy Head of Mission to the United Nations, Geneva) – Head of Delegation

Raphael Janover-Rocha (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) – Deputy Head of Delegation

Avril Alba (University of Sydney) – Academic Working Group

Steven Cooke (Deakin University) – Museums and Memorials Working Group

Donna-Lee Frieze (Deakin University) – Academic Working Group

Suzanne Hampel (Monash University) – Education Working Group

Andre Oboler (Online Hate Prevention Institute) – Academic Working Group

Pauline Rockman (Melbourne Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre) – Museums and Memorials Working Group

Suzanne Rutland (University of Sydney) – Education Working Group

Renee Arian (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)

Australia recently conducted one of the largest surveys of its kind on Holocaust knowledge and awareness.

The Gandel Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness in Australia Survey, commissioned by the Gandel Foundation, was undertaken by a team of researchers at Deakin University, including IHRA delegates Steven Cooke (Museums and Memorials Working Group) and Donna-Lee Frieze (Academic Working Group).

Australia commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a virtual ceremony that illuminated the stories of survivors, alongside the voices of leaders within the wider community, to combat racism and discrimination and to ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust continue to be passed on to future generations.

Recent news

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The Gandel Survey & the impact of Holocaust education and museums in Australia

Australia has responded to increases in antisemitic incidents in the country with an unprecedented push to support Holocaust education and remembrance programs.

Resources in English

Declarations
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2020 IHRA Ministerial Declaration

These 14 measures underpin the ultimate objective of the IHRA: to ensure the world remembers the Holocaust and works toward a world without genocide.

Recommendations & Guidelines
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Guidelines for Identifying Relevant Documentation for Holocaust Research, Education, and Remembrance

These guidelines offer a single tool for identifying relevant documentation for Holocaust research, remembrance and education.