AFFIRMATION OF VICTORIA’S MULTICULTURAL SUCCESS
A coalition of Victorian organisations and individuals, including ECCV, have come together to reaffirm in a joint statement their support of Victoria’s multicultural and multifaith community.
Read their joint statement here.
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ECCV media releases
* Multiculturalism in Victoria is a success and something Victorians are proud of, the ECCV says.
Despite Dutch anti-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders beginning his Australian speaking tour today, the ECCV is confident Victorians are tolerant and proud enough of their diversity to make up their own minds when faced with anti-multicultural campaigns. MORE
* The ECCV welcomes a police review into cross cultural training, “field contacts” and data collection announced today.
A settlement was reached in a race discrimination case to begin today in the Federal Court of Australia, whereby six young African-Australians claimed Victoria Police targeted them because of their ethnicity. MORE
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Position available:
Project Officer — Seniors
This role leads on a state-wide initiative to improve outcomes for culturally diverse seniors around elder abuse and social isolation. The three year, multifaceted project, began in June 2012 and is well progressed. It is funded by the Victorian Government. MORE
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FECCA 2013 Conference
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) has announced its 2013 Conference for November 7 and 8, 2013 at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland.
The conference is being run in partnership with the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ) and the Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast (MCCGC). This conference is the pre-eminent Australian multicultural conference and attracts hundreds of delegates from the community, government and private sectors. Through this year’s conference we are seeking to identify the barriers currently facing members of culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia, and to work towards developing a solid national agenda to address these barriers.
Important Dates
Abstract submission opens: February, 2013
Abstract submission deadline: Friday, 31 May 2013
Abstract notification to authors: Friday, 28 June 2013
Earlybird registration deadline: Monday, 2 September 2013
Details: FECCA 2013 Conference Secretariat, Expert Events, PO Box 330, Northgate QLD 4013 Australia, 07 3848 2100, Email
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Water hyacinth - not wanted here!
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is raising awareness that the water hyacinth is a noxious weed in Australia. In Victoria it is a prohibited weed and against the law to buy or sell water hyacinth. Selling or sharing these plants in the community is against the law. It is also against the law to place this plant in a local waterway.
If you let us know that you have water hyacinth plants there will not be a penalty and we will remove and safely dispose of the plants.
Please call 136 186 or email weed.spotters@dpi.vic.gov.au if you have water hyacinth. MORE
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Be Heard! Have your say through FECCA's 2012-13 Access and Equity Survey
Each year, FECCA conducts Access and Equity consultations across Australia to learn about the experiences of CALD people in accessing Government services in a range of areas including employment, education, health, aged care services and more. As part of this process, an online survey is developed to gather additional feedback from CALD Australians, which will subsequently be provided to Government on how effective the services it provides are, and where opportunities for improvement exist.
The survey is specifically designed to obtain the insights and opinions of people from CALD backgrounds and takes approximately 5–10 minutes to complete. MORE
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Strategic and business planning tools for Victorian NFPs
Victoria’s not for profit (NFP) community organisations are being required to operate in an increasingly complex and changing environment; dealing with challenges including unprecedented population growth, an ageing population, housing affordability, and rapid advances in information technology.
Victoria’s Office for the Community Sector (OCS) has engaged Social Traders to undertake a project which is all about supporting organisations to plan for their future.
The Strategic and Business Planning Tools project aims to support NFP community organisations to undertake sound and relevant business planning processes assisted by a suite of online tools and resources.
The OCS and Social Traders welcome the input of NFPs via an online survey.
Survey results will be published by the OCS in the coming months and will lead to the development of useful, practical support to improve strategic and business planning and to build capacity in this important area.
Details: Social Traders, 03 8319 8443 or libby.ward-christie@socialtraders.com.au.
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Good Practice Guide: Working with migrant and refugee young people with caring responsibilities
Centre for Multicultural Youth in collaboration with Carers Victoria and the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria has released a guide on working with migrant and refugee young people with caring responsibilities. MORE
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Scholarship opportunity
Chief Executive Women (CEW) is currently to offering a scholarship for a woman in the not-for-profit sector. This scholarship is offered in conjunction with the Australian Scholarships Foundation and Origin Foundation, and the winner will attend the AICD Company Directors Course. MORE
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