The Allan Labor Government is inviting multicultural and multifaith communities, organisations and leaders to have their say in shaping Victoria’s multicultural policies and institutions.
Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ingrid Stitt today announced the start of community consultations for Victoria’s Multicultural Review, with an advisory group set to engage multicultural communities across ten regional and metropolitan local government areas.
The advisory group will lead discussions and workshops to hear directly from multicultural Victorians about how the Labor Government can tackle discrimination, build social cohesion and foster a more inclusive Victoria.
Victoria’s Multicultural Review is led by longstanding multicultural leader George Lekakis AO, with support from a targeted advisory group comprising of Hass Dellal AO, Carmel Guerra OAM, Miriam Suss OAM and Mark Duckworth PSM.
The Review will recommend how the Labor Government can strengthen systems, organisations and policies to better resolve conflict, foster connection and celebrate the rich diversity of our multicultural and multifaith communities.
As important steps are undertaken through Victoria’s new Anti-Racism Strategy and the Anti-Vilification and Social Cohesion Bill now enshrined in law, it’s critical that multicultural organisations have the support they need to strengthen inclusion and unity across all communities, especially those that are new and emerging.
For more information on where and when consultations will take place and how to participate, please visit vic.gov.au/victorias-