Racism is a combination of attitudes, beliefs and behaviours; such as: believing your race is superior to another race and / or offensive or aggressive behaviour towards someone due to their race, language, or culture. All Together Now partnered with the ABC to produce a television program in a local school and to identify racial bias and make positive change. This is ground-breaking work and very important.
There are five active cases of people with COVID-19 in Shepparton currently. There was one new case in the last 24 hours that is linked to an existing case and one case from Campaspe Shire reallocated to Greater Shepparton. The active cases are in two households and there does not appear to be a link between these household.
The Victorian Multicultural Commission, in partnership with Family Safety Victoria, is looking to convene a forum to better understand the challenges and barriers multicultural communities experience in accessing family violence support services.
A new finger prick test is being developed to measure immunity to COVID-19 and indicate the need for a booster shot.
The Refugee Dictionary only defines one word. All 74 pages give different expressions and capture felt experiences of refugees. The 1951 Refugee Convention enshrines the right of people fleeing the horrors of conflict and persecution to seek refuge in another country. It defines who is a refugee under international law. Here, we have refugees giving their definition, meaning of their lived experience as refugee.
Many Shepparton participants braved a cold windy day for their vaccination. Jabba the Bus called at St Georges Road School and set up shop to offer vaccinations. Shepparton is down to just four active cases following the outbreak during the past month!
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
In 2021, as we heal from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are inspired to think creatively and collectively about how to help everyone recover better, how to build resilience, and how to transform our world into one that is more equal, more just, equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and healthier.
The pandemic is known for hitting the underprivileged and marginalized groups the hardest. By April 2021, over 687 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered globally, but over 100 countries have not received a single dose. People caught in conflict are especially vulnerable in terms of lack of access to healthcare.
Ethnic Council of Shepparton in partnership with City of Greater Shepparton and Small Business Victoria will provide an online session detailing support available for multicultural and CALD business owners during the lockdown. Simultaneous Arabic and English language support will be provided. The sesssion takes place online on Monday, 20 September 2021 at 5:30pm
Friday, 17 September is Australian Citizenship Day. Australian Citizenship Day is a chance for all of us to reflect on what it means to be an Australian citizen and to celebrate our values, our diversity and our richness of spirit. More than 140 citizenship ceremonies will take place across the country (many virtually) and more than 7,000 people will become citizens.
Manager of Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District, Chris Hazelman, has written on the experience of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Community in Shepparton during the pandemic and the challenges of relieving hardship – as well as getting appropriate messages to our multicultural community. A lesson for the future is that someone’s language skills should not exclude them from important information.