News & Stories
Islamophobia Resources
A recent spate of attacks targeting Muslim communities in Victoria – including in the regions – are deeply disturbing.
Conflict overseas: support for local communities
ECCV’s focus is local – here in Victoria is where we have most impact – and yet we all know that overseas conflicts have repercussions for local communities.
ECCV scholarships supporting grassroots women
ECCV will deliver scholarships to support emerging women leaders to attend one of the world’s largest conference on gender equality.
Submission on the Transition of CHSP to Support at Home
ECCV calls for ensuring consistent, culturally appropriate care throughout and beyond the CHSP transition.
STATEMENT: Attack in Bondi
As the voice of multicultural Victoria, we express our profound sorrow for the atrocity that took place during an outdoor religious event for the Jewish community in Sydney on Sunday.
Money Smart for Seniors
Older Australians are losing more money to scams than any other age group, nearly 70 million dollars alone between January and September 2025, according to data from the National Anti-Scam Centre.
Promotion of Multiculturalism Award: An interview with Dilnaz Billimoria
Dilnaz Billimoria is a founding member of the Whitehorse Interfaith Network (WIN) and board member of the Communities’ Council on Ethnic Issues (CCOEI) and Women’s Health East.
A proud Indian Australian woman of Persian background and Zoroastrian faith, Dilnaz is the recipient of the 2025 Victorian Seniors Award for Promoting Multiculturalism — an honour she says belongs to the entire community.
Grand-friends: building bridges across generations
Friendships across generations are helping young and old share culture and care and may be one solution to the isolation felt by many seniors from multicultural communities.
Meet Pradeep Kanthan, multicultural champion on digital literacy and advocacy
For more than 30 years, the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards have celebrated older Victorians. We meet Pradeep Kathan, one of the recipients of the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria Senior Achiever Awards.
Annual Report 2024-25 launched
ECCV is pleased to share our Annual Report 2024-25, offering an overview of our work over the past year.
ECCV AGM Welcomes New Board and Renews Calls for Unity in Challenging Times
More than 200 community members, partners and supporters joined ECCV’s 2025 Annual General Meeting, one of our strongest turnouts in recent years.
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2025
The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) Annual General Meeting 2025 will be held on Tuesday, 25 November 2025.
STATEMENT: Anti-Immigration Rallies
ECCV has zero tolerance for hate. The so-called ‘March for Australia’ rallies on 31 August do not speak to the inclusive values of our dynamic modern Australia.
Submission on 2025-26 Humanitarian Program
ECCV is calling for Australia’s Humanitarian Program to be progressively increased to 27,000 places by 2028-29. This would speak to our best traditions as a welcoming multicultural nation.
Report: Building Our Bicultural Workforce
ECCV’s new report examines the role bicultural workers play in Victoria, and the value they bring to the organisations that employ them and the communities they serve.