Racism information sessions: Understanding your rights and taking action – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

To educate and empower multicultural and multifaith communities in Victoria, the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) and the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) have come together to run a series of information sessions.

The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) and the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) unequivocally condemn racism.

To educate and empower multicultural and multifaith communities in Victoria, the VMC and VEOHRC have come together to run a series of information sessions.

Participating in a session will provide you with information to better understand and exercise your rights if you or someone you know experiences racism, religious discrimination, racial or religious vilification.

You will also learn how to recognise racism, how to report it and where to seek advice and support.

What to expect

The sessions will cover:

What does discrimination, vilification and victimisation mean?
Where to get help and advice.
How to report racism.
Why reporting racism is important.
How to take action against racism.

Format

All sessions will be delivered online, via Zoom. The sessions will be interactive, with participants encouraged to contribute in a safe and confidential environment.

Who should attend

A series of information sessions are planned for members of different communities. See the table below for details of the communities. There is also a general session on 22 September 2020 which is open to all multicultural and multifaith communities in Victoria and will be run as a webinar rather than an interactive session.

Registration

All participants must register to attend this session. Registrations are for a single individual only and are not able to be shared.

Date and time	Community	Session opened by	Registration
Tuesday 1 September 5.30-7pm	Asian communities	Asian Australian Lawyers Association	Register now
Wednesday 2 September 5.30-7pm	African communities	African Australian Legal Network	Register now
Saturday 5 September 10am-12.30pm	South Sudanese women	Nyadol Nyuon	Register now
Tuesday 8 September 6-7.30pm	Muslim communities	Muslim Legal Network Islamic Council of Victoria	Register now
Thursday 10 September 5.30-7pm	South Asian communities	Asian Australian Lawyers Association	Register now
Monday 14 September 6-7.30pm	Māori and Pasifika communities	United Pasifika Council of Victoria	Register now
Tuesday 15 September 5.30-7pm	Youth	Khayshie Tilak Ramesh, Multicultural Youth Commissioner	Register now
Wednesday 16 September 6-7.30pm	Muslim women	Muslim Legal Network Islamic Council of Victoria	Register now
Saturday 19 September 1.30-3.30pm	Communities of Myanmar	Bwe Thuy VMC Commissioner	Register now
Tuesday 22 September 6-7.30pm	General session (all welcome)	Vivienne Nguyen VMC Chairperson	Register now

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	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.