💛 Today is R U OK? Day, a day to celebrate the importance of conversation and connection in boosting mental health, and to empower all Australians to check in regularly with their loved ones. Picture below are some of the ECCV team holding up cards of gratitude right after our delicious morning tea! We know that people from multicultural backgrounds face additional hurdles to achieving mental health and wellbeing, which leaves many in our diverse communities feeling isolated and helpless. That's why ECCV is committed to ensuring that every Victorian can access the culturally appropriate mental health support they need. Find out more about RUOK day here: www.ruok.org.au For translated resources about how to start a conversation with a loved one who may be struggling, go to https://lnkd.in/gTEvCt4y
Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria
Public Policy Offices
Coburg, Victoria 6,595 followers
ECCV is proud to be the peak body for our state's migrant and refugee communities.
About us
The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) is proud to be the peak body for our state's migrant and refugee communities. Since 1974, we have advocated for the rights and interests of multicultural Victoria, informed industry practice, and influenced all levels of governments on multicultural affairs and the issues affecting our communities, including anti-racism, equitable access to services and socially just policy.
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http://www.eccv.org.au
External link for Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria
- Industry
- Public Policy Offices
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Coburg, Victoria
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1974
- Specialties
- advocacy, multiculturalism, multicultural affairs, policy, anti-racism, multicultural mental health, multicultural emergency management, equity, diversity, inclusion, equitable access, and capacity building
Locations
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Primary
398 Sydney Rd
Suite 101
Coburg, Victoria 3058, AU
Employees at Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria
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Jill Morgan AM
Board of Directors- Arts Consultant-Cultural Development/Producer
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Rosemary Fenech
Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria
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Margherita Coppolino GAICD
Co Chair of ILGA-Oceania & ILGA World Board Member
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Kate Ling
Senior Project Officer at Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria
Updates
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📩 Our September eBulletin is out now! This edition features news about: ✅ ECCV's recent visit to Shepparton and the partnerships we're building for Victoria's regional multicultural communities ✅ Our recently released research report about the impacts of the digital divide on older people from migrant backgrounds ✅ What our Policy Advisory Committees have been up to Read it all here: bit.ly/4g9WeiO Subscribe here to get the eBulletin delivered straight to your inbox: eccv.org.au/eccv-ebulletin
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📖 ECCV is proud to launch "The Digital Divide," our new research report examining how the push to go digital is impacting older people from migrant communities. The report outlines the digital exclusion many seniors, especially those from multicultural backgrounds, face as more and more systems and support services go online. Culturally appropriate training and support, including the engagement of bicultural workers and trusted multicultural organisations, is needed to help older Australians become digitally literate. Alternatives to digital connection, however, remain crucial as research shows that there are significant numbers of older seniors who will never become digitally literate. Continuing to provide paper-based, phone-based, and in-person options remain crucial, as is the need to resource multicultural organisations, community leaders, services and media to inform and engage with culturally diverse seniors. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g-V9dAeY
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Welcome to Zee Cheng Khor Moral Uplifting Society, a non-profit charitable organisation dedicated to improving the welfare of the community through moral teachings and approaches. If your organisation would like to become a member of ECCV, go to: eccv.org.au/membership.
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🙏🏾 Thank you, Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Inc, for being such wonderful hosts and showing us all the vital work you do to support and strengthen the region's multicultural communities! ECCV was delighted to visit CEO Sam Atukorala and the whole ECSD team last week. Sam has been a community leader for many years, and generously introduced us to many other multicultural champions in Shepparton. It was fantastic to visit the Shepparton Moslem Mosque and meet with Imam Hysni M. as well as the Gurduara Sahib Temple, which serves the more than 200 Sikh families in the Shepparton region. The visit was a testament to the resilience and vibrancy of Victoria's regional multicultural communities. Diversity doesn't stop outside the Melbourne city limits. ECCV is committed to continue working with our regional ethnic councils to ensure migrant and refugee communities across the state are engaged and supported.
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Today is the first day of #WomensHealthWeek and to honour this important occasion, we're sharing in-language videos about how to navigate menopause, which cover topics from hormone replacement therapy to the effects of menopause on your sex life. Produced by Australasian Menopause Society, the videos are available in: 🌻 Cantonese https://lnkd.in/gG6TCAmh 🌻 Mandarin https://lnkd.in/g9MW_pGu 🌻 Vietnamese https://lnkd.in/e4ZPYFi3 As the peak body for Victoria's migrant and refugee communities, ECCV is proud to support Women's Health Week 2024 and help shine a spotlight on the key health issues affecting women from multicultural backgrounds. Thank you to Jean Hailes for Women's Health for all the work they do spearheading this crucial campaign ❤️
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Welcome to Uganda the Pearl of Africa Victoria Association (UPAVA), an organisation bringing together individuals who live, work or study in Victoria, Australia and identify with Uganda through birth, descent, marriage or association, without undermining Australian values. If your organisation would like to become a member of ECCV, go to: eccv.org.au/membership.
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More than 100 people tuned into ECCV's presentation in partnership with Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) this week on culturally appropriate responses to elder abuse. It was fantastic to share our knowledge and insights with such an engaged audience, keen to learn more about the prevalence of elder abuse in migrant and refugee communities, and how to respond to it in a culturally safe way. Thank you to the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing for having us as part of their 2024-25 webinar series! A recording of our session with SRV will be available on the CCDA website shortly.
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Our diversity is our strength! 💫 🫶🏾 ECCV Board Directors and staff members were delighted to attend the Victorian Multicultural Gala Dinner held in Geelong this Saturday. We commend Vivienne Nguyen and the Victorian Multicultural Commission for hosting the Gala outside metropolitan Melbourne this year for the first time ever. This is an important step to recognising just how multicultural Victoria is as a whole, including in our regional communities. The evening featured rousing speeches from Premier Jacinta Allan MP, Leader of the Opposition John Pesutto MP, Multicultural Affairs Minister Ingrid Stitt and Assistant Multicultural Affairs Minister Julian Hill MP as well as magnificent cultural performances. It was fantastic to celebrate and strengthen the bonds between our state's diverse communities with hundreds of multicultural leaders and champions, including many ECCV members and partners.
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Can green spaces keep the brain healthy? New research from the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and Monash University shows they can. The study, in partnership with community-based organisations across the country, including ECCV, found that people who live in areas with lower rates of crime and better access/shorter distances to parks, had fewer dementia risk factors. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/giyv5msg