ECCV Forum flags key issues for migrant employment
On the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development ECCV held a Forum -Work Solutions in partnership with the Darebin Ethnic Communities Council to improve cultural diversity and inclusion
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
The Digital Switchover Taskforce has been made aware of potentially fraudulent activity that recently occurred in Melbourne, involving a Household Assistance Scheme (HAS) customer. The person was reportedly visited by a couple
Letter to the HERALD SUN - 6 May 2011
The release of a new study* by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) should give an impetus to a change of thinking about how we define the “successful” resettlement of
8 February 2011—The gift Australia’s multicultural triumph affords us all
It’s a policy that has sparked no end of controversy and ill-informed conjecture since its introduction. Yet few among even its harshest critics dispute its benefits and most would like to
Mental Health in Multicultural Victoria - Roundtable 2011
The speech on mental health advocacy, given by ECCV Director - Ross Barnett, was well received at the roundtable on Mental Health in Multicultural Victoria on second December 2011. We were
Information is the Real Power: Victorian Advocacy and Global Engagement Speech
This is an edited extract from a speech delivered by Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria Chairperson Mr Sam Afra at the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations IBIS Forum on Friday 7
Landmark palliative care project engages multicultural communities
National Palliative Care Week 2013 Minister for Health David Davis announced a landmark project during National Palliative Care Week which aims to raise awareness of palliative care and improve access to
Funding boost to peak multicultural organisations welcomed
The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria welcomed today’s announcement of a 20% budget increase for Victoria’s multicultural communities. Of particular satisfaction was the announcement of $1.5m in extra funding over two
Women Surviving Violence – Cultural competencies in Critical Services
The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) invites you to join us and the Honourable Heidi Victoria, Minister for Women's Affairs at the launch of our New Policy Research Paper: Women
Walter Lippmann Memorial Lecture - The Making of a great cosmopolitan city
The Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria in partnership with the Wheeler Centre presents the annual Walter Lippmann Memorial Lecture, exploring issues and ideas about multiculturalism in the contemporary world. Hear renowned,
