Shepparton South Sudanese families are once again encouraged to take part in a Positive Parenting workshop, focusing on migration and child development.
Community Events
Shepparton’s Cultural Diversity Week – 2020
Cultural Diversity Week, held from 21 – 29 March, brings together people from all walks of life to promote and embrace community harmony and celebrate the many cultures that make Australia so vibrant. Shepparton’s Cultural Diversity Week celebrations will be launched in Maude St Mall on Saturday 21 March 2020. Join the FREE Launch event for a variety of cultural demonstrations, finger food, interactive art and family friendly activities.
International Womens Day: 12 March 2020
The Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Advisory Committee (GSCAC) invites everyone along to join their International Women’s Day celebration to be held on Thursday 12 March 2020 the McIntosh Centre, Shepparton.
Solidarity with China: Support for Chinese Victorians
Daniel Andrews, who has regularly visited China since becoming premier in 2014, has launched the Stronger Together campaign in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Our Hazara communities
The Murray Public Health Network region is home to several different groups of refugees, including Hazara refugees from Afghanistan.
The aim of this project has been to explore the health experiences and needs of Hazara people in the Murray Public Health Network catchment, and to consider the barriers and opportunities for them to access health services.
Shepparton Chinese New Year event postponed due to coronavirus uncertainty
Goulburn Valley’s Chinese Association have put their new year celebrations on hold until the coronavirus threat has “settled”.
Multicultural Mental Health
Embrace Multicultural Mental Health (the Embrace Project) is run by Mental Health Australia and provides a national focus on mental health and suicide prevention for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Embrace is presented in 22 languages, online.
2020 Community Hub Programs – Term 1
Community Hubs serve as gateways that connect families with each other, with their school, and with existing services. Dozens of community hubs operate under the National Community Hubs Program – recognised as a leading model to engage and support migrant women with young children. Shepparton Community Hubs are based at St Georges Road Primary School & Shepparton English Language Centre, Wilmot Road Primary School and Gowrie Street Primary School. Community Hub Programs for Term 1, 2020, are given below.
St Georges Road Primary School and Shepparton English Language Centre Community Hub
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Gowrie Street Primary School Community Hub
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Wilmot Road Primary School Community Hub
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Positive Parenting
Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District in collaboration with Catholic Care and Primary Care Connect will present free session in improving family relationships/family health for settlement communities of Greater Shepparton. The session will be conducted at Primary Care Connect on 25 March 2020.
Fiafia Project Community
In Collaboration with PICAA Inc. and Multicultural Arts Victoria we would like to invite our Local Pacific & Maori Community to be part of the Fiafia Project.