Vision

Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) was established in 1974 as a voluntary community based organisation and is now a broadly based, state-wide, peak advocacy body representing ethnic and multicultural communities in Victoria. ECCV has a volunteer executive led by a chairperson and other office bearers who are elected biannually. It is managed by a Director who leads a team of dedicated full and part-time professional staff who are engaged in advocacy, policy development and working on a range of projects.

For over 35 years ECCV has remained the principal liaison point between ethnic communities, government and the wider community in Victoria. ECCV has been a key player in building Victoria as a successful, harmonious and multicultural community.

ECCV advocates and lobbies all levels of government on behalf of multicultural communities in areas like access and equity, aged care services, migration services, discrimination, community harmony, employment, education and training, health and community services, law and justice, and arts and culture.

ECCV's role includes supporting, consulting, liaising with and providing information to Victoria’s ethnic communities. ECCV delivers policy projects for key partners in areas like multicultural policy, aged care programs and skilled migration strategies.

As at the end of 2009 ECCV had 186 members. All organisations with an ethnic or multicultural focus, organisations with an interest in these areas, or individuals who support ECCV are encouraged to apply for membership.