The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria is deeply saddened by the passing of George Zangalis, one of ECCV’s founders. George was a leading advocate for migrant workers through his work in the trade union movement and a pioneer of multicultural broadcasting in...

The ECCV congratulates Cam Nguyen, Founder, CEO and Honorary Secretary of the Australian Vietnamese Women's Association, who was named Victorian 2021 Senior Australian of the Year and was a finalist in the Australian of the Year Awards. Cam is a former Board member of...

Trailblazer is a word that Bruna Pasqua might not choose to describe herself, but her leadership across four decades in multicultural affairs certainly represents that. Awarded Life Membership at the ECCV’s Annual General Meeting on 3 December 2020, Bruna became the...

The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria has prioritised advocating for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse community members who live with a disability, and those who love and care for them. Guided by our vision, values, and mission for an equitable and cohesive...

The global Black Lives Matter protests are a huge wake up call to the whole community on the impacts of racism and the destructive effects it has on people’s lives… especially First Nations people in Australia. How often to do we hear I’m not Racist BUT… Racism is...

The Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria (ECCV) is honoured to award Life Membership to George Zangalis, a founding figure in Ethnic Community Broadcasting in Australia. “I acknowledge and accept with deep appreciation and a sense of profound solidarity the honour...

The ECCV Annual General Meeting was held on 6 December 2018 at the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre in Melbourne City, with approximately 80 people in attendance.