4.7 Religion and Faith
While many of its history is connected to Christianity, Australia is a multi-faith country. It has a strong community ethos of respecting others’ beliefs so long as no harm occurs. Australians cherish their freedom of speech, meaning you can freely voice your opinion, but this does not make you immune to the consequences of what you say. Discrimination in any shape or form is strictly prohibited. This includes the vilification of anyone based on their…
“race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction, social origin, age, medical record, criminal record, marital or relationship status, impairment, mental, intellectual or psychiatric disability, physical disability, nationality, sexual orientation, and trade union activity.”
Due to the fact that Australians and visitors to Australia have a lot of different religions, there are many places of worship around North Dandenong you may wish to visit. A brief website search will help you find a place of worship relevant to your religion or belief system including Christian denominations, Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism, Hindu, Judaism and Shinto.