It was an honour for ECCV to be part of a panel at the AFAC22 conference in Adelaide sharing knowledge and insights on the importance of engaging and collaborating with multicultural communities to improve emergency response and management outcomes.
This has been at the core of our work with the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) in establishing the Multicultural Emergency Management Partnership. It was a great opportunity to showcase this award-winning initiative with key stakeholders from across the country.
The need for a community-led response is also key to the reform of Victoria’s mental health system. Through the Diverse Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Grants Program, ECCV will be establishing a state-wide multicultural mental health Network to guide the reform process and ensure our mental health system is culturally safe, inclusive and responsive to the needs of our diverse communities.
With the national Jobs and Skills Summit on the horizon, there has been much public debate about the direction of Australia's immigration policies. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the Australian economy's reliance on migrant workers and the challenges they face.
As we focus on the current workforce and skills shortages, we need to address the broader visa and immigration policy implications. ECCV's recent submission to the Australian Government's Humanitarian Program 2022-23 makes important recommendations for a path that ensures Australia meets its international obligations to protect the rights of migrants and refugees.
Eddie Micallef, Chairperson
ESTABLISHING | New Mental Health Network
ECCV is establishing a Multicultural Mental Health Network as part of the Victorian Government's ongoing reforms of the mental health system. The network will address the Royal Commission's recommendations to make the mental health system culturally safe and inclusive, and provide a platform for agencies, researchers, clinicians and people with lived experience to inform policy and system changes.
COLLABORATED | AFAC22 conference panel in Adelaide
ECCV Acting CEO Jiembra Sheils took part in a panel this week at the AFAC22 conference. The panel was a fantastic opportunity to discuss the importance of empowering our diverse communities to engage in emergency management, and showcase how this co-design approach led to greater collaboration between emergency services and multicultural communities through our MEMP project with VCOSS.
SUBMITTED | To the Humanitarian Program
ECCV has made a submission this month to the Australian Government's Humanitarian Program 2022-23, which reflects long-standing concerns about the direction of the country's immigration policy. The submission makes a number of key recommendations, including increasing our refugee intake to 30,000, and urgently abolishing temporary visas for people who arrive by boat.
INVITING | Register now: 10th Walter Lippmann Oration | Thursday 13 October 2022
Join us for the 10th Walter Lippmann Memorial Oration taking place at the Wheeler Centre. This year's eminent speaker is The Hon Tony Pagone AM QC, a former Federal Court judge who has made a significant contribution to Australian public life during his distinguished legal career.
Tickets are limited, so registration is essential.
CONDUCTING | Multicultural mental health consultations | 30 August 2022 | 5.30-7.30pm | & | 5 September 2022 | 10am-12noon
ECCV is working with KPMG and the Victorian Multicultural Commission to undertake consultations with researchers, service providers, policymakers, and consumers to collect multicultural mental health data. Information gathered at the consultations will inform the Department of Health’s reforms to make the collection of mental health data more culturally safe and accessible.
HIRING | Practice Lead, Mental Health | applications close 12 September 2022
We are seeking a proactive and experienced Practice Lead, Mental Health & Wellbeing to inform and drive the development and delivery of mental health reform activities in Victoria. The Practice Lead will be responsible for leading ECCV’s work with the Diverse Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Grants Program.
HIRING | Communications Officer | applications close 5 September 2022
We are looking for a creative and driven Communications professional with a passion for multiculturalism and social justice to join our team. The role calls for excellent writing and editing skills, the ability to think critically and problem solve, and a flair for content creation and design. Suitably qualified applicants from migrant and refugee backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
ASSISTING | Migrant and Refugee Households to apply for the Power Saving Bonus
ECCV is assisting people from migrant and refugee backgrounds to apply for the Victorian government's $250 Power Saving Bonus program. The Bonus is available as a one-off $250 payment to all Victorian households, including concession card holders who previously claimed the Bonus under an earlier phase of the program.
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Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria (ECCV)
Address: Suite 101, 398 Sydney Road, Coburg Vic 3058
Tel: (03) 9354 9555
Email: eccv@eccv.org.au
Website: https://eccv.org.au