Victoria's largest multicultural celebration Cultural Diversity Week is back! From 11-21 March 2023 our state will come together to celebrate the power, influence and impact of multicultural Victoria.
Message from the Chairperson
The theme for 2023 Cultural Diversity Week (CDW) is Our Past. Our Future: Celebrating and reflecting on the contributions of Victoria’s multicultural communities.
The theme calls on people of all ages and backgrounds to reflect on Victoria’s long history and bright future as a multicultural state. We've included an item in this newsletter which will direct you to resources, inspiration and ideas for hosting your own CDW event. Every Victorian is invited to get involved!
In other news, the VMC began its quarterly Regional Advisory Council (RAC) meetings with the North West Metropolitan RAC starting off the meetings last Monday. We are receiving important insights from our RAC members as to the immediate concerns and issues of multicultural communities around Victoria, with a key concern being mental health, especially for multicultural youth.
As we start planning and preparing for the new year, the VMC is committed to the improvement of mental health outcomes for multicultural communities, and will continue to advocate in this space. In the meantime, know that you can get support and help.
Until we next meet, take care and stay well.
Viv Nguyen AM, Chairperson
VIC | VMC | INVITING | Hosts for Cultural Diversity Week event | Saturday 11-Tuesday 21 March 2023
Cultural Diversity Week (CDW) is the largest celebration of multicultural Victoria in our state, and it's back from 11-21 March 2023!
The 2023 theme is Our Past. Our Future: Celebrating and reflecting on the contributions of Victoria's multicultural communities. This theme reflects on our strong past as a multicultural state, and looks to the future of our culturally diverse communities.
All Victorians are invited to get involved by hosting an event or activity in your community, workplace or business.
For event resources, ideas and inspiration, visit the Cultural Diversity Week webpage on the VMC website.
VIC | VLA | LISTENING | to Women in Leadership: VMC Chairperson Viv Nguyen podcast
VMC Chairperson Viv Nguyen recently sat down with the CEO of Victoria Legal Aid (VLA), Louise Glanville, for the Women in Leadership podcast series.
Viv answered 5 questions that touch on her experiences as a refugee, woman and leader, and shared her advice for anyone facing personal or professional challenges.
You can watch Viv's interview, and the other Women in Leadership podcast episodes, on the Victoria Legal Aid YouTube channel.
- Watch video interview (22 mins)
VIC | VEOHRC | INVITING | Victorians to Pledge and take action for human rights – Human Rights Week | 2-9 December 2022
Human Rights Week is an annual event in December, facilitated by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC).
This year, Victorians are invited to take a pledge to make human rights real for themselves and their communities. Each day from 2-9 December, you will be invited to take part in a small, achievable action.
These daily actions will challenge your knowledge of human rights and implement this knowledge in a practical way.
The VMC will be contributing our own daily action on Friday 9 December - follow us on social media to keep up to date!
VIC | DJPR | CALLING | Expressions of interest – Sporting Entity board members | applications open, closing 27 November 2022
The Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions (DJPR) is seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) to join the Victorian Sporting Entity Boards.
Sporting entities within Sport and Recreation Victoria perform a range of important functions, from the management and regulation of Melbourne's key sports and entertainment facilities to the development of Victoria's elite athletes.
Boards are comprised of a Chairperson, sometimes a Deputy Chairperson and between five and 11 other members, representing a broad range of industry and community stakeholders. Boards meet six to ten times per year.
DJPR is especially interested in EOIs from Victorians with multicultural backgrounds.
VIC | CMY | CALLING | For Applications of Project Officer - Centre for Multicultural Sport | applications closing Wednesday 30 November 2022
CMSport is a new initiative from the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) focused on growing cultural inclusion in Victorian sporting organisations.
Applications are now open for a part-time, 18-month project officer who will help deliver consultation projects, industry research, training, facilitation of forums and resources/tools, and advocate for equitable access to sport for people with multicultural backgrounds.
VIC | GOV | TRANSLATING | Australian health and wellbeing information - free online library
Health Translations is a free online library of over 28,000 high-quality translations of Australian health and wellbeing information.
Made for Australian health practitioners and people who work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities, the online library provides quick access to a wealth of reliable resources.
Resources are regularly reviewed to ensure quality and accuracy. Information can be found by searching for a language, organisation or topics such as COVID-19, flood recovery and mental health.
Coronavirus hotline
- Coronavirus hotline: 1800 675 398 (24 Hours).
- Interpreting service: If you need an interpreter, call TIS National on 131 450.
- Testing locations: Find a testing location near you.
- Triple Zero: Please keep Triple Zero (000) for emergencies only.
- Coronavirus in-language information
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Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC)
Address: Level 3, 1 Macarthur Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9651 5901
Email: contact@vmc.vic.gov.au