From 07 – 24 May 2022, The South African Film Festival (SAFF) will once again bring the very best of contemporary South African film to Australian and New Zealand audiences, both in-cinema and online.
Month: April 2022
Taste of African Cultures 2022
A Taste of African Cultures is back again this year on Saturday 7 May, 2022 The event will be held from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at St Paul’s African House in Shepparton.
Elder Abuse – translated materials
Elder abuse has been defined by the World Health Organisation as ‘a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person’.
Shepparton Culture Kitchen | Watch Party
Health promotion, community, local government and settlement service workers in Greater Shepparton – you are invited to gather with colleagues, bring a healthy lunch and take a deep dive into the Shepparton Culture Kitchen project! You are invited to participate. This will be livestreamed on Thursday 12 May, from 12:00pm
EnCOMPASS: Multicultural Aged Care Connector
The EnCOMPASS: Multicultural Aged Care Connector program is a partnership between FECCA and local community organisations to provide navigational support to older people of Culturally And Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and their communities to access the aged care system and other supports.
Online Inclusion Workshops
The Centre will conduct online inclusion workshops detailing how to welcome and include volunteers from diverse backgrounds. These workshops will address engaging with volunteers from people living with disabilities, people of all cultures and Australian First Nations. The workshops will be held over three days during May 2022.
Approaches to support child mental health in culturally and linguistically diverse communities
The Australian Institute of Family Studies auspicing Child Family Community Australia will conduct an online webinar on Tuesday, 3 May, from 1pm-2pm on the topic of Approaches to support child mental health in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Children and families from CALD backgrounds can experience challenges that may affect their mental health and wellbeing. They can also face barriers to accessing and engaging with services.
100,000 temporary election jobs available
The Australian Electoral Commission needs to employ around 100,000 people right across Australia for the election on Saturday 21 May. People can earn extra money, and training is provided. Bi-lingual people and people from CALD community are welcome to apply.
Call for more tutors
The English language education department at Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE in Shepparton has put out a call for volunteers to become tutors for migrants and refugees. The volunteers will work with students who have moved to Shepparton from many other countries, including Afghanistan, Congo, Thailand and Iraq.
Self Advocacy and Disability
Ms Athena Papadatos has joined the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District in a new role of Self Advocacy Teams Leader for multicultural people with a disability in the Shepparton area and the Goulburn Valley. Ms Athena Papadatos provides an outline of her role in a video.