The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing is pleased to announce the Cultural Diversity in Ageing Conference 2021. This is a virtual conference, taking place online in 17 June 2021. The conference theme is Care to Communicate – Hearing the voices of older people.
Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA) runs free, non – judgmental peer to peer mental health support groups. Multicultural support groups are run for African Women, Indian Women, and Multicultural Youth.
Stories beyond COVID: A Celebration of Life – is the work of the Islamic Council of Victoria and will be streamed live over several days using Facebook Live, commencing evening 24 May 2021 through evening 28 May 2021.
The South Shepparton Community Centre will celebrate its 35th Birthday on Monday 24 May 2021 from 10:00 am. The Centre is celebrating 35 years, since its official opening in 1986, by holding an Open Day to show all the community the benefits the Centre has to offer.
Shepparton Ethnic Council welcomes members of the broader community to participate in a day of discovery of Shepparton’s unique Multicultural communities on Wednesday 26th of May 20210. Seats are limited so please register early.
Voices of Australia, an ongoing national study on important social issues, is wanting to highlight the voices first- and second-generation Australians who are not well represented in traditional research. Register for the Scanlon Foundation and Monash University survey by 22 May.
The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) held a gathering of Victorian regional ethnic communities’ councils over two days in April, hosted by the Ethnic Council of Shepparton & District in Shepparton.
FECCA welcomes the significant $17.7 billion investment in aged care over five years announced in last night’s Federal Budget. This funding, matched with committment for representation on the new governance structures, will go a long way to ensure the needs of vulnerable older people of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are met.
Shepparton residents with COVID-19 symptoms are urged to be tested, after a new study revealed young and culturally diverse Victorians avoided testing due to shame and stigma.
This family friendly festival is an exhilarating annual event showcasing the rich traditions of different African cultures in regional Victoria and celebrating their amazing talents, music, drumming, dancing and cuisine.