The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria has released a message, ‘Unity in the Face of Conflict: Supporting Jewish and Palestinian Communities in Victoria, calling for unity in the light of anguish felt here in Australia caused by this conflict in the Gaza strip. As we continue to witness unfolding events, we must remain resolute in upholding the values of multiculturalism, inclusivity, and social cohesion.
In partnership with Neighbourhood Collective Australia and Regional Victorians of Colour, the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria has made a joint submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the 2022 Flood Event in Victoria. The submission is based on more than 30 interviews and focus groups with members of migrant and refugee communities in flood-affected regions across Victoria, and makes recommendations for the planning, preparedness and response to future flood events.
CALL for Participants: What are the reporting barriers and support needs of people who experience racism? The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria is partnering with the Islamic Council of Victoria and Victoria University on a research project, funded by VicHealth, to inform recommendations on how to improve anti-racism support and reporting pathways. If you are a Victorian aged 18 or older and identify as a member of a multicultural or multifaith community, you are invited to take part in the project by doing this short survey.
Victoria University is conducting an anti-racism project called Understanding reporting barriers and support needs of people experiencing racism, in collaboration with Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) and the Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV). The project is funded by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth).
The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria has partnered with the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) to release a joint statement, titled Preventing alcohol and other drug harm in multicultural communities, highlighting the significant barriers migrant and refugee communities face in accessing alcohol and other drug (AOD) support.
The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria launched the Multicultural Disability Hub, a portal on their website that brings together work supporting and advocating for people with disability in migrant and refugee communities. The Hub contains a wealth of information, including the latest policy publications on disability, in-language resources as well as a directory of support services. Also in place is a Digital Accessibility Tool to make our website more accessible.
What are the reporting barriers and support needs of people who experience racism? The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria is partnering with the Islamic Council of Victoria and Victoria University on a research project, funded by VicHealth, to inform recommendations on how to improve anti-racism support and reporting pathways. If you are a Victorian aged 18 or older and identify as a member of a multicultural or multifaith community, you are invited to take part in the project by doing this short survey.
The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria is collaborating with the Victorian Multicultural Commission and KPMG to undertake two consultation workshops in August and September about collecting mental health data. Interpreters will be provided for each session, for the project seeks to understand the needs of all Victorians from diverse backgrounds.
Last week, ECCV and Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council co-hosted a gathering of Victoria’s regional Ethnic Communities’ Councils (ECCs). The meeting of CEOs and Board Chairs from ECCS in Albury-Wodonga, Shepparton, Geelong, Gippsland, Sunraysia Mallee and Loddon Campaspe aimed to build greater collaboration and coordination of state-wide responses to the issues impacting Victoria’s regional migrant and refugee communities.
Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) has partnered with Carers Victoria to improve outcomes for carers from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
Funded through the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH), the Recognising and Respecting Carers from Cultural and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds project seeks to address priorities set out by the Victorian Government in the Victorian Carer Strategy 2018-22.