The Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia (FECCA) has written to the Prime Minister seeking support for Afghani who have taken up settlement in Austrlia. There is much distress among Australia’s Afghani community about recent events.
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Taliban sparks fear
Ethnic Council’s Afghanistani community development officer, Mr Naveed is acutely aware his family wasn’t the only one sick with worry. He tells the takeover of Kabul was one of the “darkest and blackest” days in his birth country’s history. Many of Shepparton’s Afghani community are constantly seeking information about family back home.
Trusted COVID-19 and vaccine information and live press conferences in your language
SBS is committed to informing Australia’s multilingual communities about the latest Coronavirus developments. The SBS Coronavirus Portal provides information and updates in 60 languages.
Beware of Census Scams
Scammers have been reported making contact with residents over the phone and asking for personal information on behalf of the ABS or an ABS Census Verification Department. The scam includes providing an official Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) contact number to make the call seem more legitimate. Beware of scams, read about how they pretend to be the Census.
Why you need to do the Census
The Census is the most comprehensive snapshot of the country and tells the story of how we are changing. It counts every household and every person in Australia. Census data is used to plan and deliver services across Australia.
Anti-racism message in art
Using traditional Indigenous arts to break down cultural barriers and tackle racism in schools is the aim behind a new program due to start in Shepparton later this year. The new project Be Woke-Be Anti-Racist has been developed by the Mooroopna-based Point of Difference Studio using the skills and connections of newly appointed Indigenous community engagement co-ordinator and Yorta Yorta artist Tammy-Lee Atkinson.
Volunteer Opportunity – Shepparton Art Museum
Want to help us open our doors this October? Join SAM’s Volunteer program! Shepparton Art Museum is looking for volunteers from the Multicultural community! SAM is partnering with St Paul’s African House and the Ethnic Council to build a group of multicultural Art Museum volunteers. SAM Volunteers create an impact at the Museum in a variety of different ways, including visitor services, cataloguing, and maintaining SAM’s library, providing guided tours to groups, as well as assisting with the facilitation of workshops, talks and other events. Applications close 19 of August!
GV Health COVID-19 vaccine program expands
GV Health is responsible for delivery of vaccines in Shepparton, Kyabram, Cobram, Mansfield, Seymour and Kilmore Health Services. Availability of vaccines for those aged 12-15 is given, and this includes indigenous children. Advice is also given about pregnant women and the vaccine.
in-Language Help for the Census
Census officers will be visiting several locations over the next few days to help people with the Census form. In-language help will be given for Darai, Hazaragi, Arabic, Kirundi, Swahili languages.
Community-led Health Communications
The Optimise team is seeking engagement with community organisations, communications or media who are working with CALD communities to participate in the co-design process. This is to help improve messaging to CALD communities in times of pandemic and public health initiatives.