ECCV welcomes the strong emphasis placed on investment in health infrastructure, mental health, employment and education in yesterday’s Victorian Budget, but is concerned that a more targeted approach will be needed to ensure funding reaches migrant and refugee...
ECCV has released our 2022-23 Pre-Budget Submission. The submission calls on the Victorian Government to learn from the experiences and systemic gaps exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure our communities rebuild and recover equally. We make 12 recommendations...
People from linguistically diverse communities risk missing out on care Melbourne’s primary health care system can be difficult to access for people from culturally diverse backgrounds, potentially endangering care for some of the city’s most at-risk communities, a...
ECCV is pleased to announce the appointment of Emiliano Zucchi to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Emiliano comes to ECCV from Northern Health, where has been the Director of the Transcultural & Language Services (TALS) department and the Narrun Wilip-giin...
As Victoria reopens after another prolonged lockdown, a long term recovery plan will be needed to support migrant and refugee communities, who have suffered disproportionate health, economic and social effects. A new report from Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria...
The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria commends the Victorian Government for its leadership in proposing to ban public displays of Nazi symbols and its commitment to strengthening the state’s anti-vilification protections. ECCV Chairperson Eddie Micallef has...
