Engineers Australia has commissioned research to understand the employment experiences of overseas-born engineers in Australia. A survey is available to assist overseas born Engineers move past challenges in obtaining employment.
Month: May 2021
Multilingual Lockdown News
With today’s announcement of a seven-day lockdown across Victoria, we are here to share the facts you need to know, as well as key information on supports and services that are available to you and your community. Please share this information with your friends and family. For those who would like to hear this information in their language, please visit the Multilingual News Services given below:
GV Health unpacks mental health barriers in Afghani community
What is self care? Where can you go if you’re feeling depressed, or anxious, or need help with translation? These were some of the questions addressed at Shepparton’s Afghan mosque on Monday, May 24 as more than 100 community members gathered for a mental health education session.
Circuit Breaker Lockdown for Victoria
On the advice of our public health team, Victoria will move to circuit breaker restrictions from 11:59pm Thursday, 27 may 2021. These settings will remain in place until 11:59pm on 3 June 2021. A graphic explainer for the lockdown is available here.
New Covid-Safe restrictions for Melbourne
The Victorian Government has announced that there will be new COVID-19 restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne from 6.00pm on Tuesday, 25 May 2021.
Afro-Australians and Mental Health: Inclusive Mental Health Solutions
The Mental Health Foundation of Australia will conduct an online webinar dicussing mental health solutions for African Australians on evening o f25 May 2021 from 7:00pm-8:00pm. This webinar is free of charge.
GV Pakistani Association celebrates Eid-al-Fitr
Celebration was in the air as the Goulburn Valley Pakistani Association celebrated Eid Al-Fitr at the Shepparton East Bowls Club. The end of Ramadan came with traditional dress, music, food and giving. Children enjoyed dressing up in bright colours, with craft activities available to decorate masks with jewels.
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
May 21 to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. In this article we look to the impact of Covid-19 on the Cultural Diversity sector worldwide, the origin of this United Nations Observance, and ways to celebrate this day. A link is given to Culture in Crisis: Policy guide for a resilient creative sector.
Family Recovery Program
Free assistance is available for Culturally And Linguistically Diverse families impacted by COVID-19. In language support is also available for Amharic, Arabic, Dari, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Oromo and Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese languages. Interpreters are also available for other language groups.
Italian Online Community Evaluation — Moving Pictures Project
Moving Pictures seeks to do a survey of Italians – asking them to watch films. The survey comprises 2 short surveys to ascertain learning outcomes that participants will complete pre & post watching the films, and of course evaluation questions about the three short films.