The Victorian Multicultural Commission and Tenants Victoria will jointly host a multicultural renters forum online – Wednesday 6 March 2024, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.. Attendance is FREE and this is important to all refugees, asylum seekers and CALD community members to attend and learn their rights.
The Victorian Refugee Health Network welcomes Expressions of Interest from interested parties who have experience working with people of refugee background and people seeking asylum to join the Network’s Executive Group.
The Victorian Disability Worker Commission will hold a Public Forum at the Parklake Hotel, on Thursday 7th March 2024, 10–11:30am. This session is free. Learn more about the Victorian Disability Worker Commission and how we work to create a safer, stronger disability sector in Victoria.
Familycare are hosting several community information sessions for carers over the coming months focussing on carer support and the Carer Gateway. There are two sessions scheduled for February at Shepparton and Mooroopna. Carers don’t need to register, they can drop in between the times listed below and have their questions answered.
Goulburn Valley Grammar School announces its Refugee Scholarship for entry to the school in Year 7, for 2025. There will be an open day at the school on 8 March. A Scholarship application form is given and Ethnic Council has offered to give assistance in preparation of scholarship applications to all who need help.
Greater Shepparton Secondary College actively promotes the Cool Heads program on social media and through networking, college newsletters, and it discussed road safety within a number of local programs.
A Victorian Department of Transport and Planning spokesperson said it had invested in a number of driver education programs tailored to various stages of learning.
That included early childhood, primary, secondary school, and tertiary education, as well as programs targeted at learner drivers.
Australia My Home is a locally produced (in Shepparton) documentary of Albanian’s first arrivals and their contributions in Australia which provides insight into the diversity of Australian society, highlights the residence and contributions of immigrant communities, and foster understanding and appreciation for the cultural richness they bring to the country’s heritage. This documentary is available for viewing and/or purchase locally.
The Royal Life Saving Society is having a ‘Make Safe Decisions around Water‘ campaign. Resources are given in language: English, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese, Dari, Farsi, Hazaragi, Hindi, Korean, Kurdish, Nepali, Pashto, Filipino, Swahili, Urkranian and Vietnamese.
The Department of Home Affairs provides support for those experiencing Domestic and Family Violence and threated with loss of Visa. Visa support guidance is given in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, Fijian, Filipino, Hindi, Indonesian, Koren, Malay, Pashto, Portugese, Punjabi, Russian, Samoan, Sinhalese, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, Tongan, Torres Strait Creole, Urdu and Vietnamese.
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission wants to hear about your experiences. The Commission invites you to share your experiences to reduce racism and religious hatred.