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...
At a Special General Meeting of ECCV Members held on Thursday, 21 October 2021, proposed changes to the ECCV Constitution were unanimously approved. The changes follow a review of the ECCV Constitution as part of best practice governance. The key changes will:...
ECCV has released a new policy paper evaluating the Working for Victoria program, with particular emphasis placed on examining the benefits of engaging multicultural and ethno-specific organisations to deliver employment programs to CALD communities. Our policy paper...
ECCV’s submission to the Inquiry into Economic Equity for Victorian women is centred on women from migrant and refugee backgrounds, who are one of the most economically marginalised groups of women, for whom pre–existing inequalities were exacerbated during the...
The Victorian Government is in the process of developing a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act. The Act will incorporate major recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. ECCV’s submission focuses on the need for human rights,...
ECCV and The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) are pleased to announce that the biennial FECCA conference, Advancing Multicultural Australia, will take place 10-11 March 2022 in Melbourne. Our community’s health and safety is our...
