Publications and Presentations

National Research Reports

The Effectiveness of Cross-Cultural Training in the Australian Context
Standing Committee on Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Government of Australia, 2006, Canberra http://www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/research/index.htm

Cross-Cultural Training and Workplace Performance, National Centre for Vocational Education Research, 2008, Adelaide
https://www.ncver.edu.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0016/5263/nr06017.doc


National Submissions

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration Inquiry into Multiculturalism, A Systemic Approach to Cultural Competence Development. Robert Bean, 6 April 2011

Submission to the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper: A Systemic Approach to Cultural Competence Development for an Asia Capable Workplace Strategy Robert Bean 26 February 2012


Training Resources

Cultural Competence Program and Cultural Atlas, SBS Television 2016    http://cultural-competence.com.au/ and http://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au

A Sport for All Diversity and Inclusion Program, Cricket Australia, 2015     community.cricket.com.au/a-sport-for-all

Managing Cultural Diversity Training Manual, Australian Multicultural Foundation, 2010    amf.net.au/library/uploads/file /MCD_Training_Program_Resource_Manual.pdf

Cultural Awareness Training for Volunteer Involving Organisations, City of Charles Sturt and Government of SA Office for Volunteers, 2010
https://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/.../Cross_cultural_manual.pdf

Managing Cultural Diversity: A Guide to Resources, Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, 2005

The Business Model for Diversity Management: Diversity Climate Surveys, Program for the Practice of Diversity Management, Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and Australian Centre for International Business, 2001

Language and Cultural Factors in Workplace Safety: Training Resource Kit, SA WorkCover Corporation. 1996


Academic Courses

Enterprise Management and Diversity Management, Bachelor of Business, Flinders Business School, Flinders University of South Australia, 2005-2010

International Business Communication and International Business Management, Diploma of International Business, Australian Institute of Export, 1995-2005


Papers and Articles

“Strenthening Australian Interculturalism: Quality, Support and Growth”
SIETAR Australasia National Identity and Global Education Forum, Canberra 2018

“Managing Cultural Diversity – the state of play”
Diversit-e: Australia’s diversity health e-magazine, Issue 1, 2010 www.dhi.gov.au

"Built In or Bolted On? Managing Equity and Diversity in vocational education and training delivery", International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, Vol 8, No.1, 2008 ijd.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.29/prod.649

"Built In or Bolted On? Managing Equity and Diversity in VET", chapter in Equity in Vocational Education and Training: Research Readings, ed. K. Bowman, NCVER 2004

“The contribution of cross-cultural training to cultural competence in health services”, Health Issues, Health Issues Centre, 2008, Melbourne search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=736623920088914;res=IELHEA

“Australia Measures the Value of Cross-cultural Training” The Diversity Factor, Vol 15, No 2, Rutgers University, December 2007 http://diversityfactor.rutgers.edu

“Cross-Cultural Competence Training in Australia” The Diversity Factor, Vol 14, No 1, Rutgers University, December 2006 http://diversityfactor.rutgers.edu

“Diversity Dividends: Integrated diversity management pays off” Training& Development in Australia Magazine, Australian Institute of Training and Development, February 2005

“Built in or bolted on? Building equity and diversity management into your core business” Training Australia Magazine, July-August 2004

“Integrating diversity management into training and consulting” Training& Development in Australia Magazine, Australian Institute of Training and Development, December 2004

“The Evolution of Diversity Management in Australia” The Diversity Factor magazine, Rutgers University, December 2004 http://diversityfactor.rutgers.edu

“Six Regional Perspectives on Diversity” (Contributor) The Diversity Factor, Vol 12, No 4, Rutgers University, December 2004 http://diversityfactor.rutgers.edu
Conference Presentations

Managing Cultural Diversity: The State of Play, Diversity in Health Conference, Melbourne, June 2010

Developing Cultural Competence: Challenges and Strategic Directions, Embracing Diversity Symposium: The Practice of Inclusion, Logan City Council, Brisbane 2008

"The Contribution of Cross-Cultural Training to Social Cohesion", Metropolis 2007 – 12th International Conference on Migration, Economic Development and Social Cohesion , Melbourne, October 2007

Australia Day Address, District Council of Yankalilla, Rapid Bay, January 26, 2008
www.yankalilla.sa.gov.au/webdata/.../Australia_Day_Address_2008_Robert_Bean.pdfMany of these publications are available free of charge, on request.

 

Conference Presentations

“Strenthening Australian Interculturalism: Quality, Support and Growth”
SIETAR Australasia National Identity and Global Education Forum, Canberra 2018

"Managing Cultural Diversity - The state of play", Diversity in Health Conference, June 2010, Melbourne

"The Effectiveness of Cross-Cultural Training: Implications of recent Australian research for health services", Diversity in Health Conference, June 2010, Melbourne

"Developing Cultural Competence: Challenges and Strategic Directions", Embracing Diversity Symposium: The Practice of Inclusion, Brisbane, September 2008

"Working with Cultural Diversity in Youth Development", SA Government Directions in Youth Conference, Adelaide, July 2008

"The Contribution of Cross-Cultural Training to Social Cohesion", Metropolis 2007 - 12th International Conference on Migration, Economic Development and Social Cohesion , Melbourne, October 2007

"Managing Cultural Diversity in Community Services", Queensland Community Services Conference, Gold Coast, November 2007

"Volunteering Across Cultures", State Volunteer Congress: Cultural Diversity - Making the Difference, Adelaide, December 2007

"Sustaining cultural diversity in organisations; an integrated diversity management approach", Transformations Conference, Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia, Canberra , February 2005