A research project, examining ‘Migration, intercultural relationships, and integration in Australia’ is looking for participants. Participants will be asked to join a one-hour Zoom session and receive an e-gift of $100 for their participation.
Month: October 2022
Learn to Vote – Easy English Guides
An election will be held in Victoria, in November. This will be a democratic election, and follow the laws. You can learn to vote if you are enrolled to vote in Victoria.
National Principles to Address Coercive Control
Family violence can take many forms. In this regard, we are sharing with you the Australian Attorney-General’s recent announcement about the public consultation on the draft National Principles to Address Coercive Control. Public consultation is open now and will run until 11 November 2022. Do you feel you are being controlled by your partner unfairly? Read on.
Talk at Annual General Meeting – Cr. Geoff Dobson
As the guest of Board and Staff of the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District, Councillor Geoff Dobson – former Mayor of City of Greater Shepparton and President of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria – was a Guest Speaker at the Annual General Meeting on September 29, 2022. Cr Dobson presented on the regional development of Shepparton from a number of perspectives relevant to the work of the Ethnic Council, particularly in the area of settlement and providing services to new settlement communities of Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley.
Annual Report – Year 2022
Maria Brown-Shepherd, President of the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Inc., Regd. No A6321, delivers the Annual Report for year 2022 on 29 September 2022. The report notes the challenges faced with dealing with the Covid pandemic, the contribution of staff to community recovery and overall performance to ensure our financial viability and standard of service delivery.
Manager’s Report Year 2022
Chris Hazelman, Manager of the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Inc., gives one Annual Report for year 2022 on 29 September 2022. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the Ethnic Council’s activities for the year 2021-2022, together with the staff allocation to the Vaccination Centre. Reopening the office after Covid revealed major issues with spacing, social distancing and staff needs.
Long COVID fact sheet
This document is available in English as well as in languages other than English. Links to the English and multilingual resources can be accessed. To download information click on the selected language. This will take you directly to the resource. Languages are Arabic, Dari, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Somali, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese.
‘My Body. My Health.’ A health education toolkit
‘My Body. My Health.’ is a series of educational presentations to help organisations deliver health information to women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. ‘My body. My health. education toolkit’ migrant and refugee women’s health information needs has been translated. The selected languages are: Arabic, Burmese, Chinese Simplified, Dari, Hindi, Nuer, Swahili, and Thai languages.
SSI Allianz Refugee Scholarships
The SSI Allianz scholarships directly support people from refugee backgrounds in NSW, QLD & VIC to achieve independence. The scholarships have been created to minimise the financial barriers experienced by refugees as they participate in the NSW, QLD & VIC education system.
Optus Data Breach
The Optus data breach exposed identity details for some of the customers of Optus. If you feel you have been compromised or affected by this data breach, there are several responses and supports from both Optus and the government for you to take up.