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Welcome to our Policy Library. Here you will find a collection of our reports, submissions and position papers across key areas, including anti-racism, aged care, disability, health, and employment. Our publications are an important part of our policy and advocacy work to improve outcomes for Victoria’s migrant and refugee communities.

Latest Publications & Submissions

Submission on 2025-26 Humanitarian Program

Aug 21, 2025

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

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Submission to the Inquiry into the supply of homes in regional Victoria

Apr 29, 2025

ECCV makes recommendations to ensure that people from migrant and refugee backgrounds in regional Victoria are better able to access safe, secure and affordable housing.

There are 190 total results.

Disability | Publications | Submission |
Submission to the Review of the Disability Act 2006 (Vic)
ECCV welcomes the Victorian Government’s commitment to reviewing the Disability Act 2006 (Vic) and appreciates the opportunity to have input.
October 2021
Latest | Latest Publications | Policy Paper | Publications |
Policy Paper: Working for Victoria and the Multicultural Sector
ECCV has released a new policy paper evaluating the Working for Victoria program.
September 2021
Latest | Publications | Submission |
Submission to the Inquiry into Economic Equity for Victorian Women
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.
August 2021
Publications | Submission |
Submission on the Draft Health and Human Services Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan 2022-2026
ECCV welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on the Victorian Government’s draft Climate Change Adaption Action Plan 2022-26 in the area of Health and Human Services.
August 2021
Latest | Publications | Submission |
Submission on the Mental Health & Wellbeing Act
The Victorian Government is in the process of developing a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act.
August 2021
Publications | Submission |
Submission on Workplace Sexual Harassment
ECCV has made this submission to highlight the impact of workplace sexual harassment on women from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
August 2021
Publications | Report |
ECCV State Budget 2021-22 Analysis
ECCV has released its Analysis of the 2021-22 Victorian Budget, with a focus on the impact and implications for migrant and refugee communities, multicultural organisations and services.
June 2021
Policy Paper | Publications |
LGBTIQ+ Strategy Directions Paper
ECCV’s response to Directions Paper includes recommendations on how to better support LGBTIQA+ people of CALD background.
April 2021
Publications | Report |
Victorian State Budget 2020-21 – ECCV summary and analysis
This report was prepared by the ECCV Policy Team and provides a summary and analysis of the Victorian State Budget 2020-21.
December 2020
Publications | Submission |
Inquiry into access to TAFE for learners with disability
In this submission ECCV is particularly focusing on barriers and opportunities faced by CALD learners with disabilities when accessing and studying at TAFE.
October 2020
Policy Paper | Publications |
Communicating about COVID-19: Health Literacy and Language Services During Pandemic
ECCV consulted with several key stakeholders in the multicultural health sector, with individuals and organisations involved in the community response to COVID-19, and examined the results of a survey of health consumers regarding their use of interpreting services.
October 2020
Policy Paper | Publications |
Connecting CALD Seniors during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This Issue Brief is based on the inputs culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) seniors’ clubs and ethnic seniors’ federations have provided to ECCV since the beginning of the pandemic.
August 2020
Publications | Submission |
Submission on the Inquiry into the Victorian Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
ECCV has prepared a submission on the Inquiry into the Victorian Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
July 2020
Publications | Report |
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Victoria’s Multicultural Communities: Survey with ECCV Members
ECCV has prepared a series of Issue Briefs that highlight the main challenges and recommendations during these initial months of the pandemic.
July 2020
Publications | Report |
COVID-19 and Victoria’s Migrant Workers
This Issues Brief focuses on migrant worker exploitation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 2020

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