Denying refugees the possibility of settlement – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

“I understand most of the people come to Australia … to escape from the danger around them, but there’s such a high chance they’re going to lose their life”. — Khaluf Alsalim, Community Develpment Worker, Shepparton.

	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.