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annual report 2009-10

Enhancing Victoria’s cultural,

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Level 3, 3 Treasury PlaceEast Melbourne VIC 3002

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annual Report 2009-10The 2009-10 Annual Report covers the core

work of the Commission and its achievements

within the context of its objectives and

functions, as outlined in the Multicultural

Victoria Act 2004.

This report can also be viewed online at: www.multicultural.vic.gov.au

Copies of this Annual Report can be obtained

from the Victorian Multicultural Commission:

Telephone (03) 9651 0651Facsimile (03) 9651 0612email [email protected]

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Annual Report 2009-10

chairperson’s report

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letter to the premier ......................................................................3

chairperson’s report .......................................................................4

about the commission enhancing victoria’s cultural, religious and linguistic diversity .............................................6

our role ...............................................................................................6

about the multicultural victoria act 2004 ............................6

our policy framework ....................................................................8

our commissioners .........................................................................9

our staff ...............................................................................................9

expenditure ......................................................................................9

community grants programsupporting and empowering victoria’s community groups ................................................. 10

funding categories ..................................................................... 10

grants administration and assessment ............................... 10

programs and partnerships ...................................................... 10

consultations, committees and community engagementresponding to the needs of our community ................... 13

consultations .................................................................................. 13

advisory /consultative committees ...................................... 13

community engagement .......................................................... 14

promoting harmony initiative fostering understanding and appreciation of diversity .................................................. 18

print and online communications ........................................ 20

awards and receptions............................................................... 21

language services & refugee supportimproving the access and equity for all victorians ..........23

language services ......................................................................... 23

training and development ........................................................ 24

cultural precincts enhancement fundpreserving our heritage for future generations ............. 27

italian precinct (lygon street) .................................................. 27

chinatown precinct (little bourke street) ........................... 27

greek precinct (lonsdale street) ............................................. 27

cultural precincts and community infrastructure fund ..................................................................... 28

joint collaborationspartnering for better outcomes ............................................ 29

appendicescommission meeting attendance register ........................ 33

grants ................................................................................................. 34

multicultural advisory board.................................................... 69

awards for excellence ................................................................ 70

victorian refugee recognition record .................................. 72

contents

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letter to the premier

The Hon John Brumby MPPremier of VictoriaMinister for Multicultural Affairs1 Treasury PlaceEAST MELBOURNE VIC 3002

Dear Premier,

In accordance with Section 18 of the Multicultural Victoria Act (2004)I have great pleasure in reporting on the Commission’s operationsfor the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.

Yours sincerely,

George Lekakis CHAIRPERSON



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strength in our diversityEach year the Annual Report is an opportunity to look back on the

achievements of the previous year with an eye to the road ahead.

It is also a chance to reflect on what we stand for and how our

numerous activities, both as a Commission and a community, have

helped to advance the principles of multiculturalism in our State.

We are fortunate that in Victoria these principles are clearly enshrined in law. The groundbreaking Multicultural Victoria Act 2004 reminds us that we are all entitled to mutual respect and understanding, regardless of our background; and it reminds us of our duty to promote and preserve our cultural diversity, to work together and to respect the democratic processes of our society.

It is these values that give purpose, direction and cohesiveness to the myriad of activities that we carry out as the Commission, and through our many partnerships with community groups and government departments.

Broadly, the 12 months between 2009 and 2010 marked a definite year of growth and co-operation that enabled us to build on the solid foundations of multiculturalism in Victoria.

The year brought many challenges and accomplishments, both for the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) and for multiculturalism in the State of Victoria. It has been an exceptionally busy and rewarding time, not only for the Commission, but also for the thousands of community groups operating in Victoria.

We continued to make a significant whole of government and whole of community contribution to Victoria’s diversity by advancing a number of strategic priorities outlined in All of Us: Victoria’s Multicultural Policy (2009). Collaborative work on these priorities across Government has continued to bear fruit. Whether it was to improve access to services, develop the cultural competence of service staff, reduce racial and religious discrimination, or to support vulnerable members of culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALD), the commitment and cooperation across government departments has been exemplary.

In July 2009, Victorians stood together and marched side by side in support for multiculturalism, and against racial prejudice and intolerance. The Walk for Harmony, led by the Premier brought together over 10,000 Victorians from diverse backgrounds to

roundly condemn what were isolated, but nonetheless deplorable, acts of violence. The overwhelming show of solidarity sent a strong symbolic message across the country and the world that we are an open society that embraces diversity and strives for harmony.

The official response to these incidents was concrete as well. The Government took specific measures to support international students announcing funding for a 24 hour International Student Care Service, an International Student Welcome Booth at Melbourne Airport, and an Indian International Student Advisory Service. These services have now commenced operations and offer assistance to all of our international students in times of need. I am pleased to report that many clients have already expressed their deep gratitude for the help they have received.

The Commission continued its strong engagement with community organisations, helping them to address their specific needs, because a community’s issues are a society’s concern.

That is why we continued to support and empower communities through promoting unity, delivering on community aspirations, and celebrating diversity, while providing independent, timely and responsive advice to the Government.

The highly anticipated Victorian Awards for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs was again a successful and rewarding event. Each year I am moved by the number of worthy recipients who have been nominated by their communities. The individuals and organisations who received awards developed programs which helped to improve cross-cultural and interreligious harmony in the Victorian community, improved relations between police and Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and raised awareness about the education and settlement needs of migrants and refugees.

Faith leaders met with the Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, late last year to discuss how best to maintain and enhance multifaith and multicultural harmony


across the State. The Multifaith Leaders Forum was held prior to the Parliament of the World’s Religions, an international, interfaith gathering which was held in Melbourne in December of 2009. The Parliament was an outstanding success, as well as a showcase of our State’s cultural and religious diversity.

The State Budget committed $19.7 million in funding to multicultural communities. This was excellent news and we are hard at work to make sure this funding benefits those who need it the most.

The Victorian Multicultural Commission’s grants program provided financial support to Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse community organisations, providing grants to more than 2,200 such organisations to help them carry out a range of activities which encourage individuals to participate in community life and in wider Victorian society.

Particularly heartening was the increase in the number of grants provided to CALD communities in regional and rural Victoria. The 342 grants in 2009-10 represented a 14% increase on the 299 grants in 2008-09. Promoting the infrastructural and symbolic expression of multiculturalism is also important. That is why this year’s State Budget committed a further $12 million over four years for the Cultural Precincts and Community Infrastructure Fund. The previous Cultural Precincts Enhancement Fund of $10 million is helping to beautify the well-established Little Bourke Street Chinese precinct, the Lygon Street Italian precinct and the Lonsdale Street Greek precinct. The new Cultural Precincts and Community Infrastructure Fund will assist the revitalisation of other important precincts around Victoria, and help communities share their cultural heritage.

Revitalising cultural precincts not only establishes useful community infrastructure but also creates symbolic markers that provide a strong, enduring and visible legacy of the value we give to multiculturalism which generations to come will enjoy.

Collectively these funding initiatives have enabled the VMC to deliver on the needs and aspirations of various community support groups, so that they can in turn contribute to the social, cultural and economic fabric of Victoria and Australia as a whole.

The Commission also made a significant contribution at a national level by chairing and supporting the intergovernmental working party on settlement issues. Through the productive collaboration between jurisdictions – state, territory and commonwealth – the Working Party extensively mapped the current services available and, more importantly, identified where more attention is needed. It is heartening to see progress of this kind on a national scale.

I would like to extend a special thanks to the Premier John Brumby, as well as the Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs,

James Merlino, the Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, Liz Beattie, the VMC Commissioners, the Governor of Victoria, Prof. David de Kretser and the VMC staff for their active engagement and leadership in the promotion of cultural diversity in the State of Victoria. Their combined efforts have produced tangible contributions towards our goal of improving social cohesion for all Victorians.

Continued support and recognition for our culturally diverse society will engender a spirit of co-operation and understanding that will encourage us to aim higher, to dig deeper, and work harder to realise a society where we find comfort in what we have in common and strength in our differences.

Finally, the issues of population and sustainability have come to the fore in public debate. This is welcome; the Commission and I have long called for a comprehensive population policy. However, the Commission has also been clear that such debate should neither invite nor legitimate unsubstantiated and racist views by couching these sentiments in socially progressive terms. Apart from our Indigenous brothers and sisters and their rightful place as the first Australians and custodians of this great land, we are a nation built on the work of migrants and refugees. To deny this fact is to denigrate each and every one of us present now and generations back.

George Lekakis CHAIRPERSON


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our role The VMC is the main link between Victoria’s CALD communities and the Government. Its aim is to support and empower communities, promote unity and understanding, and celebrate Victoria’s diversity. The Commission also provides independent advice to the Government to inform the development of legislative and policy frameworks as well as the delivery of services to our multicultural society.

The Commission operates under the Multicultural Victoria Act 2004, which conveys the Victorian Government’s commitment to recognise and support cultural, religious and linguistic diversity in Victoria and enhance the responsiveness and accountability of government departments in meeting the needs of all Victorians.

The Commission is an Administrative Office aligned to the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

about the Multicultural victoria act 2004The Multicultural Victoria Act 2004 (MVA) enshrines in legislation a preamble and a set of principles that recognise the State’s cultural, religious and linguistic diversity as one of its greatest assets.

In broad terms, this legislation serves as a formal declaration of Victoria’s commitment to diversity and community harmony. It commits all of us to work together to ensure a prosperous and united future in which diversity is respected and cultural heritage preserved, and where all individuals can access opportunities to participate in and contribute to the social, cultural, economic and political life of the State. This is within the overarching framework of abiding by the State’s laws and respecting the democratic processes under which those laws are made.

The MVA makes it a legislative requirement for all Victorian Government departments to annually report to the Minister for Multicultural Affairs on their activities and achievements in relation to multicultural affairs. This includes their use of interpreting and translating services, their communications in languages other than English, the appointment of people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds to government boards and committees, and any other major improvements or initiatives that promote multiculturalism and meet the identified needs of Victoria’s CALD communities.

Mva PreaMble

(1)The Parliament of Victoria recognises and values the cultural, religious, racial and linguistic diversity of the people of Victoria.

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The Parliament of Victoria wishes to promote this State as a united community with shared laws, values, aspirations and responsibilities within which people from a diversity of backgrounds have;

(a)the freedom and opportunity to preserve and express their cultural heritage; and

(b)the freedom and opportunity to participate and contribute to the broader life of society; and

(c) equal rights and responsibilities under the laws of Victoria.

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The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) is committed to fostering harmony and

encouraging the full participation of Victoria’s culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse

(CALD) communities in all aspects of life in Victoria.

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“Someone once said that you should never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. If you think about it, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

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Mva PrinciPles of MulticulturalisM

(1)Parliament recognises that the people of Victoria are united in their shared commitment to—

(a) A democratic framework governed by the rule of law; and

(b)Victoria and Australia and the people, interests and future of Victoria and Australia.

(2)

Parliament further recognises that all Victorians come from diverse cultural, religious, racial and linguistic backgrounds and values the richness that such diversity brings to the Victorian community.

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Parliament supports the obligations of citizenship to which subsection (1) refers and promotes the diversity to which subsection (2) refers by recognising the following principles of multiculturalism—

(a)All individuals in Victoria are entitled to mutual respect and understanding regardless of their cultural, religious, racial and linguistic backgrounds;

(b)

All individuals and institutions in Victoria should promote and preserve diversity and cultural heritage within the context of shared laws, values, aspirations and responsibilities;

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All individuals in Victoria (regardless of background) have shown that they can work together to build a positive and progressive future and this co-operation is to be encouraged so as to enhance Victoria as a great place in which to live, work, invest and raise a family;

(d)All individuals in Victoria are equally entitled to access opportunities and participate in and contribute to the social, cultural, economic and political life of this State;

(e)All individuals in Victoria have a responsibility to abide by the State’s laws and respect the democratic processes under which those laws are made.

This report provides a snapshot of the Commission’s activities and achievements in the 2009-10 financial year within the context of its objectives and functions under the MVA.

our Policy fraMeworkAll of Us: Victoria’s Multicultural Policy was launched in March 2009. The policy demonstrates the belief that a considered and comprehensive multicultural policy framework can deliver benefits to all members of a society. Further, the policy’s name highlights the fact that the term multicultural is relevant to all Victorians and simply describes who we are as a people.

All of Us proudly declares the Victorian Government’s commitment to multiculturalism and outlines a strategic framework for a range of initiatives to support the multicultural affairs portfolio. It aims to strengthen, re-affirm, and promote Victoria’s diversity, and the incredible social, cultural and economic benefits inherent within it.

All of Us is built on a solid legislative framework that’s provided by the landmark Multicultural Victoria Act 2004, the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 and the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006. A framework that supports

human rights and cultural and religious diversity.All of Us contains four key themes, which affirm

that multiculturalism in Victoria:• advances equality and human rights;• supports our cultural, linguistic and

religious diversity;• fosters unity and promotes community

harmony; and • boosts our economic advantage.

vMc objectives and functions

The VMC’s objectives and functions, as specified in the MVA are:

objectives • to promote full participation by Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities in the social, cultural, economic and political life of Victoria;

• to promote access by Victoria's culturally and linguistically diverse communities to services made available by governments and other bodies;

• to encourage all of Victoria's culturally and linguistically diverse communities to retain and express their social identity and cultural inheritance;

• to promote co-operation between bodies concerned with multicultural affairs;

• to promote unity among Victoria's culturally and linguistically diverse communities; and

• to promote a better understanding within Victoria of Victoria's culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

functions • to ensure that the objectives of the Commission are met to the maximum extent that is practicable;

• to investigate, report and make recommendations to the Minister on any aspect of multicultural affairs referred to it by the Minister;

• to advise the Minister on factors inhibiting the development of harmonious community relations and on barriers to the participation of Victoria's culturally and linguistically diverse communities in the social, cultural, economic and political life of Victoria;

• to consult with relevant bodies and people to determine the needs of Victoria's culturally and linguistically diverse communities, including needs in relation to matters covered by any report prepared by the Minister under section 21 (of the MVA); and

• to maintain and further develop harmonious community relations between all relevant groups in the context of Victoria's culturally and linguistically diverse society.



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our coMMissioners

The VMC comprises of 12 dedicated Commissioners who act as an important conduit between communities and the Commission.

Our Commissioners have a sound understanding of the issues affecting multicultural communities and are actively involved, regularly attending community events and playing a vital role in building networks and liaison between different community and faith groups.

commissioners Mr George Lekakis (Chairperson) Mr Hakan Akyol (Deputy Chairperson) Ms Elleni Bereded-Samuel Mr Joseph Caputo Dr Stanley ChiangMs Elizabeth Drozd Ms Samar MougharbelMs Hang Thi-Bich Nguyen Dr Linda Sydor Petkovic Ms Marcia Pinskier S Jagdeep Singh Shergill Mr Yasser Soliman

The Commission meets regularly to discuss issues of importance to Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The Commission also promotes the views of the community on a range of boards and committees and at national forums.

The Commission held eight meetings between July 2009 and June 2010 (See Appendix 1).

During the reporting period, Commissioners continued to participate in community functions, consultations, events, conferences and seminars. In 2009-10, the Commissioners collectively attended more than 600 community engagements.

our staffDuring the year the Commissioners were supported by dedicated staff who worked closely

with the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Commissioners to ensure that the VMC performed its legislative functions and achieved its core objectives. As at 30 June 2010 the Commission’s staff totalled 38 people, including the staff in the newly established International Student Care Service.

exPenditure

Salaries and on costs 3,116,379

Operating expenses* 2,356,574

Community Grants ** 10,610,961

total*** 16,083,914

*The increase in operating expenditure in 2009-10 in comparison to 2008-09 is reflective of corporate overheads. Prior to 2009-10, the VMC’s corporate overhead costs were reported separately in the relevant department’s audited accounts.

**Includes grants under the Community Grants Program, Language Services Strategy, Cultural Precincts Enhancement Fund, Refugee Action Program, Promoting Harmony Initiative and the International Student Care Service.

***Total expenditure consists of annual Departmental appropriation and external funding sources, such as the Community Support Fund and other Government Department transfers.

front row froM left Ms Marcia Pinskier, Mr Hakan Akyol, Mr George Lekakis, Ms Hang Nguyen.back row froM left Dr Linda Sydor Petkovic, Ms Samar Mourgharbel, Ms Elizabeth Drozd, Mr Yasser Soliman, Dr Stanley Chiang, Mr Joseph Caputo, Ms Elleni Bereded-Samuel. (Absent S Jagdeep Shergill)


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The Commission’s support helps meet the diverse needs of ethnic communities, promote community cohesion and strengthen the capacity of communities to sustain their organisations, programs and events, through which they are able to participate more effectively within the broader community.

fundinG cateGories The Community Grant Program has six categories focussing on those areas of greatest need as identified by the Commission in consultation with the community.

• Organisational Support grants provide financial assistance for the general costs associated with running community organisations (Appendix 2a);

• Senior Citizens grants support multicultural senior citizens clubs to hold regular social and community strengthening activities (Appendix 2b);

• Buildings and Facilities Improvement grants assist ethnic community organisations to undertake minor upgrades to buildings that they own (Appendix 2c);

• Educational Program grants support Victoria’s after hours community language schools, co-funded by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (Appendix 2d);

• Multifaith/Interfaith grants support a range of initiatives that aim to promote multifaith and multicultural harmony. The grants promote understanding about the diversity of faiths within Victoria, assist in the establishment of new interfaith

networks or help build the capacity of existing networks (Appendix 2e);

• Strengthening Multicultural Communities grants support community organisations to undertake projects that address the unmet needs of Victoria’s CALD communities. Priority is given to projects that develop the capacity of new and emerging communities, provide assistance to migrant and refugee women and youth or document the contribution of migrants and refugees to Victoria (Appendix 2f).

• Multicultural Festivals and Events grants support major festivals, conferences and special community events that aim to encourage participation by the whole community in celebrating and valuing our cultural diversity (Appendix 2g).

Grants adMinistration and assessMentThe Commission received more than 3,300 applications through the three separate funding rounds during the year. The applications were assessed by a funding sub-committee of Commissioners, who judged the applications on their merit, the quality of the expected outcomes and the relevance to program guidelines. Recommendations were subsequently made to the Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs. The sub-committee consisted of: VMC Commissioners Bereded-Samuel, Bich, Drozd, Mougharbel, Pinskier and Soliman.

Regular grants information sessions were also conducted throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria to ensure that all communities have been provided with the opportunity to access the community grants program.

ProGraMs and PartnershiPsThe Commission was pleased to support many new projects throughout Victoria, with the following highlighting the scope and diversity of some of the funded projects: • The Darfur Australia Network’s Internship Program,

enabling members of the Darfur community to gain working knowledge and skills through the completion of various projects and programs.

supporting and empowering Victoria’s

community groupsIn 2009-10, the Commission distributed more than $4.6 million in grants to 2,200 organisations

representing Victorian migrants from more than 100 different backgrounds.

THrouGH THE CoMMuNiTY GrANTS ProGrAM, THE CoMMiSSioN:

• processed more than 2,650 individual grants

• delivered a highly accessible, client-focused and quality service to Victoria’s multicultural communities; and

• assisted groups to retain and celebrate their cultural heritage by supporting local festivals and events.

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George lekakis book launch Living our Heritage, 20 February, 2010

“The Commission supports various programs, events and festivals that encourage inter-cultural and inter-faith dialogue because we believe that sharing and communicating is an opportunity to dissolve some of the social barriers that can unnecessarily divide us. ”


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• Somali Women's Community Enterprise Project was initiated which brings together Somali women and a local hospitality team to establish a catering enterprise - equipping women with the skills and confidence to operate a community company.

• The Frankston Multicultural Community Network was established to represent the interests of

Frankston's CALD community and provide channels of communication between CALD groups, council and key agencies.

• The Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo, produced a local history catalogue book documenting its rare and ornate 1880’s and 1890’s Processional Regalia Collection.

• Indian International Student Advisory Centre, voluntary support provided to Indian international students who pursue academic goals in Victoria. Regular workshops prepared students for the workplace and enabled them to realise their academic goals.

• The Afghani Women Social Support Group celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with newly arrived Afghan, Iraqi women and children - enjoying traditional music, ethnic food and native dance.

• The Antipodes Festival Annual festival of Greek culture - a two day street festival, two week cultural arts festival and an internationally recognised Greek film festival.

• The 18th Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence was celebrated at Federation Square with traditional dance, song, music, food, beverages and an art exhibition.

• The first ever Croatian film festival in Australia - showcasing approximately 12 films in Melbourne's CBD, allowing the public the opportunity to experience Croatian culture through film.

• A celebration of Scottish culture in Australia was staged through the Glenmaggie Scottish Folk Festival - a day of singing, dancing, piping, poetry, literature and story telling was enjoyed by all.

• A twilight Community Football Festival was organised by the New Hope Foundation with teams from new and emerging communities, the Victoria Police and a representative team made up of ex-professional players.

CASE STUDY Oromo FestivalOromo people from across Australia congregated on Sunday 20 December at Federation Square to celebrate and commemorate the beauty of Oromo culture. Oromia @ Federation Square was organised by the Australian Oromo Community Association in Victoria in conjunction with Melbourne Oromo Youth Association. This VMC funded event was a jam-packed cultural

extravaganza highlighting Oromo cultural practice. The performances began with a dove being released in a ceremony to celebrate freedom and independence. Traditional dance medleys, wedding re-enactments, hip-hop performances, a live band and children’s entertainment all provided the crowd with a taste of Oromo culture and helped celebrate the Australian Oromo community’s 25th anniversary.

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Each year the Commission actively facilitates many forums to encourage grassroots discussion and information exchange with multicultural communities. In 2009-10 the Commission continued to keep the Government abreast of community concerns by seeking community input on the needs of Victoria’s multicultural communities.

The success of multiculturalism in Victoria must in part be attributed to the strong relationship between the Victorian Government and CALD community organisations and peak bodies.

As part of its core business, the Commission coordinates ongoing consultative and advisory structures, including the VMC Advisory Council, Standing Committee on Local Government and Cultural Diversity, Multifaith Advisory Group and the Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network, to ensure the collaborative relationships that are forged with CALD community organisations, networks and peak bodies continues to generate discussion and advice on issues that have currency in the broader Victorian community.

The Commission uses a variety of measures to enable community voices to be heard and advocated for through advisory committees, public consultations, forums and delegations.

consultationsAnnually, the Commission issues an open invitation to community leaders representing culturally and linguistically diverse Victorians to attend a series of community consultations across metropolitan and rural and regional areas.

In August 2009 the Commission facilitated 10 state-wide consultations across Victoria. The consultations provided the public with the opportunity to give feedback on the Victorian Government’s performance in multicultural affairs outlined in the 2007-08 Achievements in Multicultural Affairs Report.

Attendance at these consultations by community leaders and service providers, including representatives from peak bodies, ethnic organisations, mainstream services, CALD communities and state, local and federal government. The consultations provided an opportunity for issues to be raised with a view toimproving outcomes for CALD communities.

A critical part of this process is the follow up work the Commission completes to address and wherever possible seek a resolution to specific issues raised at the consultations with relevant departments and agencies. In return we advise individuals or groups of the steps we have undertaken to achieve an outcome as quickly as possible.

The 2008-09 Achievements in Multicultural Affairs Report was tabled in Parliament on 24 June 2010 and will form the basis of the state-wide consultations for 2010. It is available to the public at www.multicultural.vic.gov.au.

advisory /consultative coMMittees

standing committee on local Government and cultural diversityThe Standing Committee on Local Government and Cultural Diversity enables Councils to share examples of best practice, innovation and leadership in promoting and fostering multiculturalism, social cohesion and community harmony within their locality.

THE CoMMiSSioN CoNTiNuED To ENGAGE THE CoMMuNiTY THrouGHouT 2009-10 BY:

• processing more than 2.650 individual grants;

• delivering on its commitment to hold at least 60 community consultations throughout Victoria to address the needs and concerns of multicultural communities;

• meeting with representatives from community organisations individually to address their specific needs and concerns; and

• maintaining its ‘open Door’ policy to community representatives.

responding to the needs of

our communityOne of the key strengths of the Commission’s work is our ability to engage and consult with

community leaders, all levels of Government and organisations on issues affecting Victoria’s

culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

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The Standing Committee provides a platform for harnessing information, networking, and engaging in policy discussion regarding some of the settlement and support issues migrants and people from refugee backgrounds face in local areas. The Committee consists of 33 representatives from 20 Victorian councils and seven organisations from the local government sector.

In 2009-10, four meetings were held where participants exchanged ideas and strategies to employ in the local government sector which could facilitate greater responsiveness to culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse communities in Victoria.

The increasing diversity of a number of local government areas (LGAs) across Victoria was a particular focus. Representatives from these local councils discussed the challenges and complexities of a rapidly changing CALD community. For example, the shortage of affordable housing for new arrivals, support for international students and the provision of language services particularly in rural locations.

Ministerial council on immigration and Multicultural affairs (MciMa) & standing committee on immigration and Multicultural affairs (sciMa)In 2009-10 the Commission continued to provide policy input into cross jurisdictional structures such as the Ministerial Council on Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (MCIMA) & Standing Committee on Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (SCIMA).

The annual MCIMA meetings provide an opportunity for the Ministers with portfolio responsibility for multicultural affairs in each jurisdiction to submit items for discussion and resolution pertaining to immigration and multicultural affairs in a national forum.

The Commission provides support and advice to the Victorian Minister at these meetings, which are chaired by the Commonwealth Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and attended by ministerial representatives from governments of each Australian State and Territory as well as New Zealand and the Australian Local Government Association.

The 2009 MCIMA meeting took place in Canberra and featured discussion on the implications for States and Territories of various facets of the Australian Government’s migration planning framework, immigration and settlement policy.

The Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs represented the Victorian Government and presented the report of the Working Party on Settlement Issues which makes suggestions to improve the successful integration of permanent and temporary entrants into Australian society, including provision of translating and interpreting services. The Council resolved that Victoria lead the work in collating evidence from all jurisdictions

to form a comprehensive National Catalogue of Settlement Services.

In addition, the Commission actively participates at the biannual SCIMA meetings. It is at these senior officials’ forums that much of the planning and deliberations that form the basis of the MCIMA meetings take place.

At the SCIMA meetings in 2009-10, Victoria led discussions about steps we are taking to improve the wellbeing of international students in Australia, and ensure that their experience of studying and living here is a positive one. Victoria also argued for the development of a set of national guidelines for the use of language aides in government and funded services to assist clients with low English language proficiency. Victoria also advocated for the importance of a comprehensive approach to responding to the unique health needs of refugees.

coMMunity enGaGeMentThe VMC also coordinates ongoing consultative structures, including the VMC Advisory Council, Multifaith Advisory Group and the Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network.

vMc advisory councilThe VMC Advisory Council continued its important role, supporting the Commission by facilitating dialogue regarding issues concerning multiculturalism and Victoria’s diverse communities.

The Council, which commenced its work in 2007, has approximately 30 members. The size and breadth of its membership provides the Commission with multiple perspectives and a means to circulate important information among grass-roots and non-government organisations.

Groups represented on the Council include cultural and faith-based groups, service providers, educational institutions, health services and local government.

During 2009-10, the Council provided feedback on initiatives the Commission was working on, as well as bringing its attention to a range of issues as they arose throughout the State. These included:• providing input to the National Working Party

on Settlement Issues;• identifying the challenges and improvements

in the provision of language services;• focusing on the settlement issues facing

international students;• highlighting some of the difficulties facing migrants

and refugees regarding employment, housing, and discrimination; and

• contributing to whole of government policy and program implementation discussions for mental health, young people and ageing.


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“At the VMC we also enhance the government’s understanding of the importance of Victoria’s multicultural community through advisory and consultative representation.”

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Multifaith advisory GroupThe Multifaith Advisory Group (MAG) was established in January 2008 as an outcome of the Premier’s Multifaith Leaders Forum in October 2007 and as part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to ongoing dialogue with Victoria’s faith leaders.

The MAG is made up of approximately 25 senior faith representatives who provide advice to the Government via the VMC on issues of interest and concern to faith communities and opportunities and strategies to promote community harmony in Victoria. The MAG has enabled strong and sustained consultation between the Government and our diverse faith communities on a range of issues.

On Sunday 12 July, MAG members mobilised diverse faith communities to demonstrate their support of cultural diversity at the Walk for Harmony through Melbourne’s Central Business District. Approximately 10,000 people, including a range of community and religious leaders, took part in the Walk to condemn racial and religious discrimination and violence.

In June, MAG members released a joint statement to the media on behalf of Victoria’s faith communities. The statement noted that “an attack on anyone is an attack on all of us and undermines our shared humanity”. The MAG affirmed in its statement that Victoria and Australia were not racist societies and that the overwhelming majority of Australians welcomed both migrants and visitors “knowing that their presence enriches us culturally, economically and spiritually”. The MAG called on Victorians to stand up and to speak out collectively against racism.

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in February 2010 the Commission facilitated a community consultation with more than 40 participants from indian community organisations and peak associations to discuss the welfare and settlement circumstances of indian students in Victoria. Participants identified practical strategies to improve student safety, international education and student support, employment assistance, and community harmony. This consultation provided invaluable insights into the experiences of indian students living in Victoria and contributed to the Government’s efforts to improve the wellbeing outcomes of this community.

Consultations with Indian community

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Multifaith Multicultural youth networkThe Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network (MMYN) comprises 25 young people representing a diverse range of faiths, cultures, ages, and life experiences. In 2009-10, the MMYN continued its activities for a third term with 15 new young people recruited to join.

The MMYN met with the Premier and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, John Brumby, in November

2009 to highlight to him their work and their views on a range of issues. The MMYN also regularly meets with the Minister Assisting the Premier, James Merlino MP and provides two reports annually to the Premier and Minister Merlino.

In addition, members of the MMYN: • Participated on the Parliament of the World’s

Religions Youth Committee in December 2009;• Attended a community forum as part of an

inquiry into the impact of violence on young Australians conducted by the Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth in February 2010; and

• Organised a state-wide youth forum in Swan Hill in April 2010 implemented jointly with the Victorian Multicultural Commission, Office for Youth and Aboriginal Affairs Victoria on the theme of ‘Identity and Place’.

MMYN Schools Tour

The Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network (MMYN) travelled to Bendigo South East College in May to teach students about the many faiths practised in Victoria. The day began with a quick quiz to test students’ knowledge of the diversity of faith and cultural communities that reside in Victoria. MMYN members of six faiths (Christianity, Buddhism, islam, Judaism, Sikhism and Hindu spirituality) spoke about their personal experience of their faith as well as general facts on the faith: its history, holy days, tenets and daily practice. Students were encouraged to share their understanding and thoughts of the particular faith and were given an opportunity to taste Challah (traditional Jewish bread), inspect rosary beads and a Sikh “kirpan” (sacred sword), and even try on a turban.

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“There is an abundance of activity to promote multifaith and multicultural harmony that is ongoing, driven by the necessity to make connections and increase understanding between people and communities.”

George lekakis Australian Intercultural Society Ramadan Iftar dinner, 14 September 2009

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The Government continued to build on its significant investment in promoting harmony through an additional commitment of $2 million over two years in the 2009 Victorian State Budget. This investment augmented the VMC’s capacity to extend out to more communities and to support a greater range of initiatives and partnerships. It has firmly positioned Victoria as a leader in multicultural affairs, nationally.

The initiatives covered regional and rural Victoria as well as Melbourne, worked across many faith communities and across young people and seniors. Some of the initiatives supported through this additional investment were:

• Working with Jewish communities to help tell the story of Jewish settlement and identity in Melbourne to other Victorians.

• Opening the doors of places of worship around Victoria to local communities to help them better understand different faiths.

• Interfaith and Intercultural dialogue in Victorian schools to promote the values of respect, understanding and inclusion between students of all backgrounds and beliefs. As part of this, the Building Bridges Program run by The Wellspring Centre received significant support to expand its work in Victorian schools.

• Partnering with Muslim communities to showcase achievements and diversity within the community. The You Am I exhibition at the Hume Global Learning Centre invited Victorians to take a closer look at some of the outstanding achievements of young Victorian artists of Muslim faith – showcasing a diversity of contemporary artistic talent across a wide range of mediums including photography, print, graphic design, poetry and sculpture.

• Producing the education resource kit, All of Us: Multicultural Perspectives in Victorian Schools to provide teachers with a practical guide for assisting students to explore and understand cultural diversity and the values and practices common to

‘all of us’. The resource consists of activities and suggestions for embedding multicultural and global education within the Victorian Essential Learning domains and cross-curriculum perspectives including values education, Asia education and global education.

Through the Promoting Harmony Initiative the Commission seeks to promote, enhance and secure harmony and social cohesion in the Victorian community and counter the risk of racial and religious vilification, social isolation and exclusion. It also strengthens and reaffirms Victoria’s reputation as a welcoming and harmonious society for all of us.

As well as these strategic partnerships with various communities, faith leaders, young people and schools, the Promoting Harmony Initiative has also enabled the VMC to continue to engage with the broader Victorian community through participating state-wide festivals and community education and awareness campaigns.

cultural diversity weekEach year during Cultural Diversity Week, the VMC funds hundreds of events that take place as schools,

fostering understanding andappreciation of diversityThe Commission is committed to promoting the benefits of our rich cultural, linguistic and

religious diversity to all Victorians. The Victorian Government has a strong commitment to

ensuring Victoria remains an inclusive multifaith and multicultural society that is respectful

of diversity.

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the victorian Multicultural coMMission used its wide-reachinG coMMunication network to: • Promote mutual respect and understanding of

diversity through campaigns and targeted activities.

• inform and connect multicultural communities, including in regard to developments in government relevant to multicultural affairs via publications, online resources and media announcements;

• Celebrate Victoria’s cultural, linguistic and religious diversity through a series of local and major events.


“The Victorian government is determined to make sure our State continues to be a place of genuine opportunity for all, where people feel safe and welcome.”

George Lekakis Opening of FIAV Offices, 19 February 2010

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community groups, libraries, local councils and private companies take the opportunity to focus on the wonderful diversity Victoria offers.

Cultural Diversity Week ran from 14-21 March 2010 and kicked off with a free multicultural festival at Federation Square. Viva Victoria attracted more than 40,000 people and turned Federation Square into a colourful and lively display of music, dance, art and food stalls. Festival-goers enjoyed a range of dynamic performances across two stages, ranging from an interactive tango workshop, drumming from the Cook Islands, a Mexican mariachi band, to music from popular bands Sol Nation and Public Opinion Afro Orchestra. Viva also provided a showcase for talented local artists and designers in the world market area, with almost 20 market stalls offering unique and quality art and crafts. Roving performers, face-painting, story-telling and workshops kept children entertained throughout the day.

A popular fixture on the Cultural Diversity Week calendar, the Black Harmony Gathering at the Fairfield Ampitheatre was also an important and inspirational event, providing a platform for established and emerging artists to perform, and engendering a spirit of positive engagement and mutual support across a range of community groups. During the Week, English language students from new and emerging communities were treated to a day out at Werribee Open Range Zoo and school students and teachers were recognised for their efforts and creativity at the Quest Awards held at Parliament House on Thursday 18 March. Regional Victoria also offered its communities a chance to celebrate with many events .

royal Melbourne showThe Commission took part in the ‘Community’ section of the Government Pavilion at the Royal Melbourne Show from the 17-27 September. This was the first time the VMC hosted a stand at the Show and the response was very positive. More than 15,000

visitors passed through the Victorian Government Pavilion each day and participated in the interactive activities, including Chinese calligraphy workshops, African drumming classes and story time for children, as well as gaining knowledge on the work of the Victorian Government with regard to multicultural affairs and the diversity of the Victorian community. VMC staff attended to visitors’ enquiries and distributed information on the work of the Commission.

Parliament of the world’s religionsThe Commission worked with PWR organisers to ensure the delivery of an engaging and diverse program at the event which was held from 3-9 December 2009 in Melbourne. The theme of the PWR was ‘Make a World of Difference: hearing each other, healing the Earth’. More than 5,000 participants attended approximately 450 events, including conferences, debates, symposia, concerts and exhibitions.

The PWR was run collaboratively by the local board of PWR Melbourne 2009 and the Council for the Parliament of the World’s Religions (CPWR) – a US-based interreligious organisation that cultivates harmony between the world’s religious and spiritual communities and fosters their engagement with the world to achieve a vision of a peaceful, just and sustainable world. The Deputy Chairperson of the Commission, Hakan Akyol and Commissioner Yasser Soliman were members of the PWR (Melbourne) Board.

Print and online coMMunicationsThe Commission uses a range of communications tools to keep the public informed and aware of issues regarding multicultural affairs in Victoria.

PrintThe VMC produces many print publications each year, including the quarterly Multicultural Victoria

left to riGht VMC Publications:All of Us, Multicultural Victoriamagazine, VMC Annual report2008-09 and the Whole ofGovernment report 2008-09.



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magazine, a free 40-page magazine distributed to 5000 subscribers. This is a valuable resource for libraries, community groups and government agencies to not only follow the work of the Commission, but also be informed about community activities and events, as well as wider Government programs and initiatives. Publications printed in 2009-10 included:• Annual report 2008-2009;• Multicultural Victoria magazine (issues 29,30,31,32);• Whole of Government Report 2008/2009; and• All of Us: Multicultural perspectives in Victorian

Schools – Education Resource Kit

onlineThe VMC website (www.multicultural.vic.gov.au) was redeveloped in 2009-10 and continues to be an important communications resource, providing regular updates on issues of importance for community groups, as well as advertising community and government events and activities. The redeveloped website has seen an increase of 61% in traffic since the 2008-2009 financial year.It comprises six sections:• About Us – legislation and the Commission• Grants – information on how to apply for funding• Population and Migration – statistical information• Projects and Initiatives – information on VMC

projects• All of Us – All of Us policy, campaign, resource kit• Resources – publications, news, event calendar

The VMC e-newsletter was redeveloped as the VMC Update and is now received by 2,700 subscribers. This is an increase of 20% on the previous year, due largely to the convenience of subscribing electronically via the new VMC website.

awards and recePtionsFunctions and events hosted by the Commission provided opportunities for Victorians from diverse backgrounds and representing a range of ethnicities and religions to come together to be acknowledged for their individual or collective contribution to the wellbeing of our State.

In acknowledging the achievements and contributions made by migrants and refugees, the Commission hopes to encourage greater awareness and respect for our cultural diversity.

victoria’s awards for excellence in Multicultural affairsThe 7th Victoria’s Multicultural Awards for Excellence were held on 26 November 2009. The Awards program, which was established by the Commission in 2002, recognises and rewards the contribution of individuals and organisations in the promotion of Victoria’s multicultural harmony.

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The nine award categories are:• Award for Meritorious Service in the Community • Premier’s Award for Community Harmony • Business Corporate Award • Service Delivery to Multicultural Victoria Awards • Victorian Multicultural Commission

Ambassador Award • Victorian Multicultural Commission Media Award • Police and Community Multicultural Advisory

Committee Award • Victorian Multicultural Education Award • Local Government Award

The Awards were assessed by the Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence Sub-Committee. The Police and Community Multicultural Awards and the Victorian Multicultural Education Awards were received and assessed by the respective departments.

Awards were presented to 206 successful candidates at Government House by the Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser, and the Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, James Merlino, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, Liz Beattie and Chief Commissioner of Police, Simon Overland also presented awards to successful candidates. For a full list of Award recipients see Appendix 3.

victorian refugee recognition record Each year, the Victorian Government seeks nominations from across Victoria to formally recognise the invaluable contribution refugees voluntarily make to the community. The VRRR is an important event on the state’s calendar and this year was no exception.

On 17 June 2010 20 recipients were added to the VRRR in a ceremony at the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre. Each recipient was presented with a certificate by the Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, James Merlino. The recipients were recognised for having overcome personal hardship to help others through their involvement in various voluntary programs and community support services.

These included running youth camps; facilitating Iraqi men’s discussion groups on their experiences; running a mentoring program at Flemington Neighbourhood House; helping new arrivals settle into life in Australia; and the ‘Building La Nouvelle Generation’ program, which develops leadership ability and provides real-life experiences and skills for young Africans living in Victoria.

The VMC also invited photography students from RMIT to create a photographic record of the recipients. This project connects students with the community and helps to share the story of each of the

VRRR recipients with the wider Victorian community. For a full list of the recipients see Appendix 5.

Premier’s community receptionsThe Premier’s receptions provide an opportunity to formally acknowledge the contribution of individual communities to the State of Victoria. In 2009-10, the Commission coordinated the following receptions that were hosted by the Premier: • Ethnic Broadcasters (3ZZZ) - 27 July 2009• Indonesia - 17 August 2009• India - 26 October 2009• Greek - 24 March 2010• Polish - 29 March 2010

toP Day at the Werribee Zoo, Cultural Diversity Week. above Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, James Merlino with Vrrr recipients 2010.

CASE STUDY Walk for Harmonyon 12 July, the Premier of Victoria John Brumby led fellow Victorians through the streets of Melbourne on the Walk for Harmony to reaffirm to the world Victoria’s strong support for multiculturalism and cultural diversity. More than 10,000 people met at the Carlton Gardens and walked along Swanston St to Federation Square. The Walk for Harmony received significant media coverage and sent a message that Victoria is harmonious, embraces diversity and is a safe place to live. Similar walks were also held in locations across the state, including Great Western, Shepparton and Mildura.


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There are over 200 languages and dialects spoken in Victoria ranging from Italian, Mandarin, Spanish and Vietnamese, to Dari and Hazaragi – languages spoken in Afghanistan – and Dinka and Nuer – languages widely spoken in the Horn of Africa. With such linguistic diversity in Victoria, it is vital that interpreting and translation services are available to Victorians unable to effectively communicate in English.

In a multicultural society such as ours, language should never be a barrier to accessing information and services. We have worked hard this year to ensure this goal is realised through the provision of numerous language service initiatives. Interpreting and translation services improve outcomes for both service providers and for people who do not speak English well or at all.

The Language Services Strategy, established in 2002, has been pivotal in strengthening the quality and supply of interpreters in Victoria and servicing the language services needs of our community. We are proud that to date over one hundred projects have been completed under the strategy.

The VMC continues to seek industry and sector advice on matters relating to the provision of language services in Victoria through the Translating and Interpreting External Advisory Group. The Advisory Group contributes to key policy discussions on issues such as language aides, new and emerging languages in Victoria, interpreter workforce development and planning for professional development training. The Advisory Group also provides a valuable opportunity for the exchange of information on language services between key stakeholders and government agencies in Victoria.

Key achievements in 2009-10 included:• The VMC Interpreter Scholarship Program which

is now in its eighth year. Since the inception of the program a total of 224 scholarships have been

awarded, in 14 languages. This year, 32 students were assisted in gaining the necessary skills to become interpreters through studying the RMIT Diploma of Interpreting in Karen and Nuer.

• The Bilingual Staff at The Women’s – Language Aide Pilot Project, a partnership between the VMC and The Royal Women’s Hospital. This project is a positive example of a progressive organisation capitalising on its linguistic diversity and promoting the strengths of its workforce. The project investigates new ways to improve communication with patients at The Women’s utilising the bilingual skills of the hospital staff for simple, non-clinical communication.

• The VMC worked with Monash University to develop and deliver the Professional Development and Internship Program (Translating and Interpreting). The program addresses a need to provide professional development opportunities to practising translators and interpreters in specific areas including community, legal and health domains. The content of the program was developed in consultation with key government departments and agencies to ensure consistency with Government policy and relevance to the needs of service providers. In 2009-10 a total of 106 interpreters and translators chose to increase their professional knowledge and skills through the program. A number of grants were provided by VMC and VITS LanguageLink to assist professionals with this pursuit.

• A Regional Interpreter Skills Course for speakers of new and emerging languages was developed and delivered by Monash University to 19 students in Shepparton. The program aimed to introduce participants to the basic techniques and skills of interpreting and to increase the number of skilled interpreters in emerging languages in regional Victoria.

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for all VictoriansDuring the 2009-10 financial year the Commission undertook a variety of projects and programs

designed to improve access by CALD communities to services provided by government and

other bodies. The Commission has also continued its work to reduce barriers to the participation

of Victoria’s diverse cultural and faith communities in all aspects of life in Victoria.

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working effectively with interpretersThe Working Effectively with Interpreters training program aims to improve the quality and supply of interpreters available to government service providers. As more skilled and qualified interpreters enter the workforce, it is important that staff at government and funded agencies be provided with professional development opportunities so that they make best use of this valuable resource and know how to work with interpreters to best effect.

More than 550 employees across the Victorian Public Service have participated in training developed and delivered by the VMC in 2009-10 that provides participants with the context for the use of interpreter services from a legislative and policy perspective and also from a service delivery perspective. Participants are encouraged to explore situations that occur within their own workplaces in which an accredited interpreter “may”, “should” and “must” be used and are given an opportunity to practice the fundamental skills that result in effective communication through an interpreter.

cultural competence in Professional Practice for Maternal and child health professionalsThe VMC was approached by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to develop training that goes beyond overcoming linguistic barriers between service providers and clients and into the realm of cross-cultural understanding. This two-year project, involves the design, delivery and evaluation of a cultural competence training program for Maternal and Child Health professionals across Victoria. It aims to provide an opportunity for participants to explore the notion of culture, and gain an insight into how cultural backgrounds may affect a professional’s engagement with his or her client.

Development of the program has involved consultation with maternal and child health nurses around Victoria, the establishment of a project reference group and the delivery of five pilot programs in the City of Yarra, Cardinia, Shepparton, Mildura and Swan Hill, and Dandenong. The training package is due to be delivered from September 2010.

cald women’s leadership ProjectThe Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Women’s Leadership Project was implemented as a joint initiative between the Victorian Government’s Multicultural and Women’s Affairs portfolios.

Through a leadership training program, CALD Women’s Leadership Network and ongoing support, the Project equips women from CALD backgrounds

with the knowledge, skills and resources to seek formal leadership positions both in their local communities and the wider Victorian community.

The Project commenced in 2009 through a partnership between the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health and Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities’ Council in Mildura.

Key project activities included the development of best practice strategies that encourage CALD women into leadership positions; expanding CALD women’s awareness of leadership opportunities; increasing CALD women’s skills and take up of leadership roles and responsibilities; and developing resources and networks that enable CALD women to have access to leadership opportunities.

Through this initiative, the Victorian Government hopes to reinforce the importance of ensuring all Victorians have equal opportunities to participate in the social, economic and political life of Victoria.

refugee brokerage / refugee action ProgramsIn partnership with key agencies and communities from a refugee background across Victoria, the Commission’s work on the Refugee Action Program (RAP) has met with success in a wide range of service support areas throughout the State.

The RAP has built on the successes of the Refugee Brokerage Program (RBP) which operated from 2005-06 until 2008-09. In 2009-10 the VMC completed an Expression of Interest process to assess organisations interested in participating in the RAP.

The RAP incorporates several adaptations recommended by the evaluation of the RBP, including broader regions to encourage local collaboration amongst providers, and a longer funding period for partner organisations to foster longer-term community planning and initiatives and enhance community sustainability.

The state-wide program provides vital support to Victoria’s recently arrived refugee and humanitarian entrants. The RAP empowers communities to:• more fully participate in and engage with their local

communities;• access existing services;• identify local issues and concerns;• plan tailored, community-owned responses; and• enhance local capacity and improve settlement

outcomes.

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because it’s like giving a hook to someone to fish for himself, rather than giving him fish.”

One of the many successes of the RAP is the Chin/Karen women’s conversational English class and children’s playgroup. Chin and Karen women, originally from Burma, frequently arrive in Australia with little or no English; few job skills; and minimal education. Many of the women are fearful of the outside world, having seen the worst come from the very people who should protect the rights of civilians: police, the military, and government officials. This fear, compounded by their traditional role as a caregiver to children, leads many to settle into a life of isolation within their own homes.

The English class and playgroup has given many of the most isolated women the incentive and courage to take that critical (and most difficult) first step out the door. Each week the class and playgroup gives these women and their children an opportunity to socialise, learn English and engage with the outside world.

Today, these women are able to leave their homes without fear, and are better able to connect with the broader community and the range of programs and services available to assist their settlement into the Victorian community.

The recent event organised and hosted by the Ogaden community is another examples of the work of the RAP. Since members of the Ogaden community – which is Somali-speaking but comes from a region spanning sections of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya – first started arriving in Australia some years ago, it has remained largely isolated and unknown. Upon engaging with the RAP, the foremost priority of the community was to build better, stronger relationships with service providers, the Victorian Government and the broader Victorian community.

To this end, the RAP enabled the community to plan, organise, and carry out a community event that attracted government officials, service providers, and members of the Victorian community. The event was a chance for Ogaden community members to tell their story and make their voice heard for the first time. The event has put the community on the map, and has given community leaders the necessary linkages and relationships to pursue community priorities into the future.

Regional Interpreter Skills CourseThrough VMC funding and support,16 people from Shepparton are on their way to providing interpreting services for languages including Dari, Hazaragi, Dinka and Nuer, widely spoken in Afghanistan and in the Horn of Africa. The regional interpreter Skills Course is designed to offer students a pathway to the interpreting industry and is in response to a need to address interpreter shortages in regional Victoria. The group of 16 people who undertook the course were recognised and congratulated

at a ceremony held at Shepparton ACE College on June 19 2010. The five-week introductory interpreter course was designed and delivered by Monash university and Shepparton ACE College was engaged to provide project management and links to the local community. This fully-subsidised program targeted speakers of languages which are recognised by the Victorian Government as being in short supply for interpreting services.

“The hard work, resilience and enthusiasm of Victoria’s refugee community is truly inspirational.”

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international student care serviceThe International Student Care Services (ISCS) was established to support international students facing crisis situations while they are studying in Victoria. It is available through a 24 hour helpline as well as a 9.00am to 5.00pm drop-in centre in Carlton, Melbourne.

Since the ISCS was launched by the Premier in January 2010, the service has supported hundreds of international students through supported referrals, welfare assistance and general enquiries.

Students often come forward with complex issues ranging from legal matters, emergency accommodation, food aid and other material support.

In its six month of existence, the ISCS has developed a strong network with Victoria Police, crisis support agencies and other key local agencies, to provide supported referrals to international students in the areas of counselling, legal and welfare assistance.

An example of the work of the ISCS is its close work with the International Students Legal Clinic (ISLAC) based in Footscray and open to all students on Wednesday evenings. Matters related to visa conditions, employment conditions and family matters are regularly referred on to ISLAC by the ISCS for follow up support.

This initiative was led by the Victorian Multicultural Commission with support from a number of Victorian government departments including the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Department of Justice, the Department for Planning and Community Development and the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

An ISCS Reference Group was set up to monitor and review the activities of the Service, and its first meeting was convened in April 2010. Members come from the ISCS’ funding agencies and other relevant stakeholders.

toP regional interpreter Skills Course graduation in Shepparton. centre Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, James Merlino with recipients of the interpreter Scholarship program 2010. above VMC Chairperson George Lekakis, CEo royal Women’s Hospital Dale Fisher, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, Liz Beattie, VMC Commissioners Elleni Bereded-Samuel and Hang Nguyen at the launch of the bilingual program.

“Multiculturalism enables our citizens to commit their authentic selves to the causes which truly bind us, regardless of our superficial differences”

George lekakis Australian Intercultural Society & the Islamic Council of Victoria Dinner, 4 December 2009


The Cultural Precincts Enhancement Fund is now in its third year of existence and several milestones have been achieved in each of the three major precincts. The City of Melbourne has already completed a number of major streetscape improvements in the precincts, and will be continuing to enhance the precincts’ look over the next year. Communities, residents and traders have been consulted and have given important feedback in the implementation of these projects.

Successful community organisations under this initiative are well on track with their projects, including the upgrade of the Chinese Museum’s facilities in the Little Bourke Street, and the installation by Co.As.It of an exhibition on the stories of Italian migration to the Lygon Street precinct and Victoria.

Partners RMIT and the Victorian Trades Hall Council have shortlisted artists who are currently further developing their concept for a piece of public art to be displayed at the southern end of Lygon Street. This public artwork will reflect the social, architectural, civic and historical importance of this precinct.

italian Precinct (lyGon street)During November 2009, the Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, James Merlino, opened a permanent stage and bocce court at Piazza Italia which is available to all members of the community to use for live music, theatre and film screenings. The gardens in Argyle Square and the Piazza have also been enhanced, offering a refreshed and more accessible community space.

A range of other improvements to the precinct will follow and include markers at the southern and northern ends of the precinct, and lighting at the main intersections of Lygon Street. Amenities for pedestrians will be upgraded in Pelham Street to encourage linkage between the precinct and Melbourne Museum, and street-scaping will be brought to the LaMama Theatre forecourt.

chinatown Precinct (little bourke street)

Works in Chinatown have continued with the refurbishment of two traditional archways and the installation of suspended lighting featuring spot lights and lantern design between Exhibition and Russell Streets. These upgrades complement the previous installation of new lighting gateways to announce the northern entrance to Chinatown as well as new lighting pillars at the intersection of the precinct with Russell Street.

The renovated archways and new lighting were launched by the Premier of Victoria, John Brumby and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle as part of a Chinese community day event held in Cohen Place in November 2009. The final phase of works will be rolled out between Swanston and Russell Streets to replicate the enhancement undertaken between Russell and Exhibition Streets. The human experience of Chinatown by day and by night will be enriched by the four colourful and carefully crafted archways, and atmospheric new suspended lighting and lighting gateways.

Greek Precinct (lonsdale street)Under the cultural precinct enhancement, stylised café screens have been installed at the precinct’s Greek cafes and restaurants and awnings for Lonsdale Street traders will be erected later this year. Suspended lighting will also float above the Lonsdale and Russell Streets intersection. The Greek precinct has been rejuvenated with the addition of the screens and helps provide a warm and inviting feel for visitors to enjoy the attractions of Greek culture in Melbourne.

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future generationsThe Cultural Precincts Enhancement Fund (2007-2010) is a $10 million infrastructure investment

by the Victorian Government in to Melbourne’s well established three cultural precincts – Little

Bourke Street Chinese precinct, Lygon Street Italian precinct and Lonsdale Street Greek precinct.

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cultural Precincts and coMMunity infrastructure fund In light of the success of and interest and community interest in the Cultural Precincts Enhancement Fund, the Victorian Government has committed $12 million over four years to boost the viability and vibrancy of Victoria’s cultural precincts and community facilities through the new Cultural Precincts and Community Infrastructure Fund (2010-14).

The Cultural Precincts and Community Infrastructure Fund (CPCIF) aims to:• support projects that will enable Victoria’s most

captivating and exciting precincts to remain sustainable and attractive for investment, cultural and tourism activities; and

• support the upgrade of existing or the construction of new community facilities promoting greater use and access by Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Two distinct categories of funding are available:• small capital infrastructure grants ($15,000 to

$100,000) considered through a one stage process; and

• major capital infrastructure grants, considered through a two stage process (expression of interest and full application).

Information public sessions were held on 20 and 22 May 2010.

Applications to the small grants category and expressions of interest to the major grants category opened on 20 May 2010 and closed on 10 June 2010.

In partnership with Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities and local councils, the Victorian Government, through the CPCIF, will secure the sustainability and longevity of some of our most important community assets.

toP Launch of Piazza italia, Lygon Street. centre Premier of Victoria, John Brumby and Lord Mayor of Melbourne, robert Doyle celebrate improvements in Chinatown. above Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, James Merlino with a member of the Greek community on Lonsdale Street.


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This partnership approach has allowed for improved outcomes from initiatives and the provision of greater assistance and support to Victoria’s multicultural communities.

younG MusliM woMen in reGional victoria – strenGtheninG education and eMPloyMent Pathways ProjectA preliminary investigation supported by the VMC (Ibrahim, 2008) found that Muslim women aged between 16 and 25 years were disadvantaged in terms of education and employment in regional areas. For this reason, the Young Muslim Women in Regional Victoria – Strengthening Education and Employment Pathways Project was developed to create pathways and opportunities for young Muslim women to gain skills, knowledge and experience to assist in securing employment as well as encouraging these young women’s participation in educational, social and employment settings. The project is being delivered by Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE and Monash University in Shepparton and Swan Hill.

The project has utilised research and consultation to inform the development of targeted initiatives that respond to local needs. One of the key initiatives focuses on providing practical workplace training and work placement in a field of interest for the young women. Participants gain an understanding of workplace practices, build job seeking networks and improve workplace English.

Other initiatives include ‘Pathways’ information sessions, which outline Australian education, training, employment and career options and pathways to young Muslim women and their families. ‘Cultural Awareness Training’ information sessions offer targeted cross-cultural information/exchange with key audiences including local employers, job service networks, teachers and careers counsellors.

The project is part of the Commonwealth

Government’s National Action Plan to Build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security and is supported by the Victorian Multicultural Commission and the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

youth foruM in swan hillAs part of National Youth Week in April 2010, the VMC partnered with the Office For Youth and Aboriginal Affairs Victoria to deliver the Statewide Youth Forum in Swan Hill. This was an event for young people to discuss issues around the theme of “Identity and Place”. The Forum was planned in collaboration with the Ministerial Youth Advisory Committee, the Victorian Indigenous Youth Affairs Council and the Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network. The Youth Forum provided young people with an opportunity to come together and share ideas about the issues that are important to them and provide advice to decision makers including the Victoria Government. Participants discussed a range of topics including identity; feeling connected to your community; positive body image and self esteem; and stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination and the media. Young people from a range of diverse backgrounds attended the Forum travelling from Swan Hill, Robinvale, Mildura, Gannawarra and Melbourne to participate.

cald fisheries networksIn May 2009, the Commission partnered with Fisheries Victoria to establish an Advisory Committee to consult on strategies to engage CALD audiences in fisheries projects and to enhance an understanding of the cultural requirements of specific communities in relation to fisheries activities as well as impart knowledge of statutory requirements and responsibilities. Fisheries Victoria met multicultural communities in December 2009 to share ideas about the future of Victoria’s fisheries.

partnering for

better outcomesDuring the 2009/10 financial year, the Commission worked on a large number of projects

and initiatives, across a range of different portfolio areas. Partnerships developed with other

organisations including: government departments, local governments, the corporate sector,

non-government organisations and community organisations.


joint collaborations

30

health and justice interPretinG ProjectThe Commission partnered with a number of providers including Northern Health, Bass Coast Community Health, Barwon Community Health, and Sunshine Court to run pilots for using video interpreting in health and justice settings. The project will look at the benefits to staff and clients along with an evaluation of any cost benefits.

the Multifaith Multicultural youth MentorinG for leadershiP ProGraMThe Multifaith Multicultural Youth Mentoring for Leadership program brought together 40 young people from diverse faith and cultural backgrounds and 20 mentors from the corporate, government, community and faith sectors.

Participants spent the first half of last year in group mentoring sessions exploring a number of themes including Sustainability, Australian Values and Indigenous Australians and Multifaith Awareness. The second half of the year was dedicated to smaller group activity developing youth led projects, with assistance and guidance from mentors. Some of the youth led projects developed included: an art exhibition showcasing the work of young artists from diverse backgrounds and exploring the themes of faith and culture; a documentary capturing the insights of young people from diverse backgrounds living in Australia; and hosting a Workplace Rights Forum for university students.

The Program was developed and delivered by the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) and supported by the Victorian Government.

Media traininG for new and eMerGinG coMMunitiesThe VMC in partnership with Globe Communications and the Department of Premier and Cabinet, developed a tailored media training program for leaders from Victoria’s newly emerging communities.

The course lasted three session and helped leaders understand the way the media operates including how to:• reach an audience,• deliver messages clearly and, • gain traction in the media for a positive news story.

The participants of this course were thrust into ‘real-life’ situations where they had to respond to media questions while cameras were rolling and microphones were on. They were taught practical media skills as well as issues management and media laws and regulations.

The participants came from some of Victoria’s newest and smallest communities including the Burmese, Sudanese, Somali, Bhutanese, Eritrean, Tamil, Liberian, Sierra Leone, Oromo, Nigerian, Ogaden and Afghani communities. The feedback from the community leaders who participated in the course was excellent.

They found the practical nature of the course very useful and enjoyed the benefit of learning from each other given the broad mix of communities and experiences of the participants in the course. They are now empowered to share these learnings with other leaders in their communities. This course followed an earlier successful media training course for Victoria’s faith leaders in which church leaders, Imams and Rabbis as well as other faith leaders sat together to learn media skills to employ in their leadership roles in the community.

“By getting involved in your community, you help shape your future and increase

opportunities to participate in society, as well as providing encouragement and support for those around you.”

George lekakis Jewish Community Council of Victoria 2009 Community Recognition Awards, 9 November 2009


“The backbone of our multicultural society is and has always been the community organisations and service providers who provide a vital system of support to our people in diverse communities and work together to build harmony and cohesion”

George lekakis Southern CALD Network forum, 15 October 2009

appendicesaPPendix 1 COMMISSION MEETING ATTENDANCE REGISTER

aPPendix 2 GRANTS•Buildings and Facilities Improvements

•Education Progams

•Interfaith and Multifaith Program

•Multicultural Festivals and Events

•Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support

•Organisational Support

•Strengthening Mulitucultural Communities

aPPendix 3 VMC ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS BY ORGANISATION / COMMUNITY

aPPendix 4 AwARDS FOR ExCELLENCE

aPPendix 5 VICTORIAN REFUGEE REGONITION RECORD (VRRR )


appendix 1

Commission meeting attendanCe RegisteR

CommissioneR no. of meetings attended

Mr. George lekakis 7

Mr. Hakan Akyol 6

Ms Elleni Bereded-Samuel 6

Mr Joseph Caputo 6

Dr. Stanley Chiang 7

Ms Elizabeth Drozd 8

Ms Samar Mougharbel 8

Ms Hang Thi-Bich Nguyen 4

Dr linda Sydor Petkovic 8

Ms Marcia Pinskier 7

S. Jagdeep Singh Shergill 7

Mr yasser Soliman 8

34 Victorian Multicultural Commission

appendix 2

oRganisation gRant (gst exCLUded)

Albanian Moslem Society (Shepparton) Inc $10,000

Australian Bosnian Islamic Centre Deer Park $10,000

Cambodian Association of Victoria $10,000

Christ the lord Slovak lutheran Congregation $5,000

Club Astoria German Australian Society $15,000

Dhamma Sukha Meditation Centre $12,000

Greek Community of Springvale and Districts $7,000

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Aust Holy Monastery Axion Estin

$5,000

Greek Orthodox Community of Gippsland $6,500

Greek Orthodox Community of whittlesea $14,500

Greek Orthodox Parish of “Panagia Soumela” East Keilor, Senior Citizens Group

$2,500

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Vasilios” Brunswick $2,200

Greek Orthodox Parish of St Athanasios Springvale $6,000

Guru Nanak Sikh Society Shepparton Inc $12,000

Hamazkaine Armenian Educational and Cultural Society (Gomidas Chapter)

$7,000

Irymple Bocce Club $6,600

Kurdish Association of Victoria $8,000

Nisyrian Philanthropic Society $10,000

Olympian Society Inc $7,250

Reservoir Baptist Church $4,000

Serbian Orthodox Church & School Community St Stefan

$10,000

Springvale Asian Business Association $10,000

St Martin De Porres Parish $5,000

Temple Society Australia $7,000

The Greek Orthodox Community of Mildura & District $8,000

The Hindu Society of Victoria (Inc) $10,000

The New Hope Foundation Inc $15,000

The ukrainian youth Association of Australia (Melbourne) Inc

$10,500

Victorian Sikh Association Inc $15,000

xin Jin Shan Chinese language and Culture School Inc $10,000

sUB totaL $261,050

BUiLdings and faCiLities impRovements


appendix 2


Afghan Australian Philanthropic Association $2,000

AHEPA (Victoria) Inc $2,200


Al Kamal Arabic School $1,000

Al Sadeq Education and Charity Association Inc $1,200

Alliance Francaise de Geelong $1,400

Arabic Culture School $1,200

Associazione Culturale l’Aurora $2,500

Australian Oromo Community Association in Victoria Inc (AOCAV)

$1,500

Bengali language and Culture School Inc $1,500

Bharathi Academy $1,100

Bosnian Teacher’s Association Inc $1,000

Brunswick Sinhala language School $3,000

Bulgarian Society of Geelong - Izvor Inc $1,000

Chabad Institutions of Australia Inc $2,500

City of Greater Geelong (whittington Community Renewal)

$1,000

Cyprus Greek Orthodox Community of “Apostolos Andreas” Sunshine

$1,200

Eastern African Community of Castlemaine Inc (EACC)

$2,000

Fale Hufanga ‘O Tonga (Tongan Sanctuary of Sunraysia) Inc

$2,500

Geelong Karen Association $1,500

Gippsland lutheran Parish $2,000

Gippsland lutheran Parish $1,500

Greek Orthodox Community Gippsland, Greek School $1,000

Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria School

$9,600

Greek Orthodox Community of Mentone & Districts $2,500

Greek Orthodox Community of Oakleigh & District Inc $1,000

Greek Orthodox Community School of Mentone “Taxiarches”

$1,500

Hazara Community Mildura $1,200

Keysborough Vietnamese language Centre Inc $1,000

lac Viet Vietnamese language School $2,000

Mang-Non Vietnamese language School Association $2,000

Melbourne Centre for Tamil Studies (weekend Tamil School)

$1,000

North Victorian Buddhist Association Inc $1,000


Otuho Community of Australia $1,500

Serbian Ethnic School Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic $700

Shree Ram Bhakt Ramayan Mandali Association of Victoria Inc

$1,200

Society for Asian languages & Arts Inc $2,000

Somalian Cultural School $2,000

T.Kosciuszko Polish language Saturday School $1,200

Temple Society German language School Bentleigh-Moorabbin

$1,500

The Thai language School of Melbourne Inc $1,000

The Thai language School of Melbourne Inc $2,000

The united Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of South Eastern Melbourne

$2,000

THE-HE Vietnamese language Centre $3,200



xin Jin Shan Chinese language and Culture School Inc $3,000

Zotung Community in Australia $1,500

sUB totaL $89,800

edUCation pRogams


appendix 2


African Christian Kush Aid Program of Australia $2,000

Al Ehsan Centre $2,000

Apple Road Primary School $7,000

Arabic Culture School $2,000

Ararat Islamic welfare Association Inc $500

Ararat Islamic welfare Association Inc $2,300

Art of living Foundation Inc $3,000

Australian Intercultural Society Inc $10,000

Baha’i Council For Victoria $5,000

Ballarat Central Church of Christ $3,400

B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission Inc $18,000

Brimbank City Council $10,000

Brimbank City Council $15,000

Buddha’s light International Association of Victoria Inc

$5,000

Buddhist Council of Victoria Inc $4,000

Campfire Film Festival Inc $8,000

Casey Multi-Faith Network Inc $10,000

Central Community Centre Inc $5,000

Centre of Melbourne Multi-faith and Others Network (COMMON)

$8,000

Chabad of Melbourne CBD $4,000

Cities of Harmony $10,000

City of Greater Geelong $15,000

Council of Turkish Associations of Victoria $4,000

Craigieburn Secondary College $7,250

Creativity Australia $5,000

Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne

$640

Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne

$9,870

Geelong Iranian Society $5,000

Gippsland Ethnic Communities Council (GECC) $5,000


Gippsland Indian Association Inc $4,000

Greater Dandenong Combined Schools Interfaith Group

$5,000

GreenFaith Australia $20,000

Harmony Foundation Victoria Inc $5,000

Healthcare Chaplaincy of Victoria Inc (HCCVI) $10,000

Hindu Community Council of Victoria (HCCV) $20,000



Hindu Foundation $10,000

Hope and Care for All (HCFA) International Inc $1,000

Inclusion Melbourne $4,000

Indonesian Club Melbourne Inc $2,000

InterAction Multifaith youth Network $13,000


InterAction Multifaith youth Network $15,000

Interfaith Network of the City of Greater Dandenong $1,500

Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia $6,000


Jewish Community Council of Victoria $4,000



Jewish Museum of Australia Inc $10,000

loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services $8,000

Macedonian Australian Senior Citizens Group “Ilinden”

$1,000

Maribyrnong library Service (Maribyrnong City Council)

$2,000

Maroondah City Council $10,000

Meadow Heights learning Shop Inc $6,000


Melton Shire Council $8,000

Minaret College Inc $8,000

Monash Interfaith Gathering $8,000

Moreland City Council $6,000

Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Network $10,000

Municipal Association of Victoria $15,000

Muslim women’s Council of Victoria $2,500

Nadezhda Russian Senior Citizens Club $3,000

National Council of Jewish women Australia (Vic) $2,000

Niruththa Indian Fine Arts Association Inc $2,000



North yarra Community Health $6,000

Northern Interfaith and Intercultural Network (NIIN) $12,000

Shepparton Interchurch Council $10,000

Shoah Memorial Service Committee $2,000

St Paul Apostle Catholic Church - Ecumenical and Interfaith Committee

$2,000

The Federation of Chinese Associations of Victoria $2,000

The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne $14,000

united Muslim Migrant Association of Victoria Inc $3,000

united Muslim Migrant Association of Victoria Inc $2,000

uniting Care Prahran Mission $3,000

uniting Care Prahran Mission $2,000

uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania

$10,000

Victoria university western Region Interfaith Network (VuwRIN)

$4,000

Victorian Council of Churches $10,000

Victorian Council of Churches $6,000


whitehorse Interfaith Network $2,000

inteRfaith and mULtifaith pRogRam


appendix 2


whitehorse Interfaith Network $2,500

whittlesea Interfaith Network (wIN) $5,000

women’s Interfaith Network Foundation $15,000

wyndham City Council $6,000

Zionist Council of Victoria $5,000

sUB totaL $584,835

inteRfaith and mULtifaith pRogRam

mULtiCULtURaL festivaLs and events


Accademia letteraria Italo-Australiana Scrittori (AlIAS)

$500


$500

Afghan Australia Community Social Sports Club Inc $500

Afghan Australia Community Social Sports Club Inc $400

Afghan Australian Association of Victoria Inc $700

Afghan Australian Association of Victoria Inc $700

Afghan Australian Association of werribee $600


Afghan-Australian women & youth Association Inc (AAwyA)

$400

Africa women Support Group $500

African Communities Elderly Association of Victoria $300

African women’s Group in Collingwood $400

Agelidis Foundation $500

Agrupacion de Pensionistas y Tercera Edad de Victoria

$400

Al Muhajir Cultural Organisation $300

Al Sadeq Education and Charity Association Inc $500

Al Sadeq Education and Charity Association Inc $300

Alay Kapwa (we Care) Association Inc $800

Albany Rise Primary School $600

Albert Park Primary School $700

Albion North Primary School $1,000

Alevi Community Council of Australia Inc $1,500

Alexandra Primary School $500

All India Cultural and Entertainment Club of Victoria $2,000

All Mesopotamian Christians Association $300

All women Concern $500

Am Echad Federation of Jews from Former Soviet union Inc

$500

Angliss Neighbourhood House Inc $600

Angolan Community Association $600

Antipodes International Inc $30,000

Antipodes International Inc $30,000

Anwar Association Inc $500

Anwar Association Inc $600

Arabic Elderly Pensioners Group $400

Arabic Elderly Pensioners Group $500

Arabic welfare Inc $600

Ararat Golden Gateway Festival Committee $1,200


Archangel Michael Senior Social Club of Oakleigh $500

Archive of Vietnamese Boat People Inc $400

Arcilesbica Australia $400

Armenian Mesrob Mashdotz School $500


appendix 2


Artesur of Victoria Inc $1,000

Artsmildura Inc $1,000

Ashburton Support Services $300

Ashburton Traders Association Inc - Ashburton Community Festival

$1,500

Asian Business Association Of whitehorse Inc $3,000

Associacion de latinos Residentes de Victoria $300

Associated Netherlands Societies in Victoria Inc $3,000

Association of Filipino Australians in Gippsland $500

Association of Former Inmates of Nazi Concentration Camps and Ghettos from the Former Soviet union

$300

Association of Former Inmates of Nazi Concentration Camps and Ghettos from the Former Soviet union

$300

Association of Greek Elderly Citizen Clubs of Melbourne & Victoria

$14,895

Association of International Childrens Festivals $2,000

Association of New Elderly $500


Association of Sri lankan Muslims in Australia (ASlAMA)

$500


$500

Association of the Alliance Francaise of Victoria $500

Association of the Alliance Francaise of Victoria $1,000

Association of ukrainians in Victoria $2,000


Association of ukrainians in Victoria - Shepparton Branch

$500

Association of ukrainians in Victoria - Shepparton Branch

$500

Association of ukrainians in Victoria (St Albans) $300

Associazione Figli D’Italia Inc $800

Associazione Mariani Italia Gruppo Borsini $300

Asylum Seeker welcome Centre $1,000

Atherton Gardens Chinese Neighbourhood $300

Atherton Gardens Chinese Neighbourhood $500

Auburn Primary School $900

Auburn South Primary School $2,000

Aus Audio-Visual Arts Association Inc $500

Australasia Coptic Society Inc $400

Australasia Coptic Society Inc $300

Australia Bangladesh Association Inc $500

Australia Burma Society Inc $1,000

Australia Burma Society Inc $1,000

Australia Israel Cultural Exchange (AICE) ltd $1,200

Australia Multicultural Ministry Angels Band Inc $400

Australian & Bosnian-Herzegovinan Community Club Brcko Melbourne

$500

Australian Ankawa Club $800

Australian Arabic women Community Group $400


Australian Assyrian Arts & literature Foundation $600

Australian Assyrian Arts & literature Foundation $600

Australian Bosnian Seniors Group Inc $300

Australian Burmese women’s Group Inc $500

Australian Burundian Community in Victoria Inc $1,500

Australian Community Dawah Centre $500


Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club “Vila Velebita” Broadmeadows

$300


$300

Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Clifton Hill $300

Australian Federation of Hellenic Gymnastics and Athletics Association Inc

$300

Australian Gay Multicultural Council (AGMC) $500

Australian Greek Elderly Citizens Club Northcote $300

Australian Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Mentone and Districts

$300


$300

Australian Greek Ex-Servicemen Elderly Seniors Club of Northcote

$300

Australian Indian Heritage Inc $300

Australian Indian Innovations Inc $8,000



Australian Inner-Mongolia Chinese Association Inc $500

Australian Irish welfare Bureau Inc $1,000

Australian Karen Organisation Inc $600

Australian Karen Organisation Inc $800

Australian latvian Theatre $1,000

Australian lebanese Christian ladies Group - Darebin $300

Australian lebanese Historical Society of Victoria $500

Australian Macedonian Senior Citizens Group Reservoir

$300

Australian Macedonian Tetovo Association ‘Shar-Planina’ Inc

$400

Australian Mesopotamian women Association $500

Australian Migrants Settlement & welfare Bureau (Vic) Inc

$400

Australian Nadur Association Inc $500


$4,000


$800


$600

Australian Polish Community Services $1,500

Australian Romanian Community welfare Health & Services Association of Victoria Inc

$300

Australian Serbian Pensioners Club of St George Church, St Albans & Districts

$300

Australian Somali Society $800

Australian Theatre of Poetry Inc $400



appendix 2


Australian Turkish Association Inc $700

Australian Turkish Cultural Platform (ATCP) Inc $7,500

Australian Turkish Cultural Platform (ATCP) Inc $800

Australian Turkish Cultural Platform (ATCP) Inc $500


Australian ukrainian Senior Citizens Fellowship “Golden Age”

$300


$300

Australian welsh Male Choir (Cor Meibion Cymreig Australia) Inc

$1,000

Australian western Thrace Turkish Association of Victoria

$400

Australia-Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce Inc

$800

Austrian Cultural Society - Austrian Club Melbourne Inc

$1,000

AVA Boroondara Senior Citizens Group $400

AVA Boroondara Senior Citizens Group $500

Avondale Heights Greek Pensioners and Elderly Citizens Club

$500


$300

Ayios Therapon welfare Association Inc $500

Ayios Therapon welfare Association Inc $300

Bairnsdale Secondary College $500

Bairnsdale Secondary College $2,000

Ballarat Indian Association $600

Ballarat Japan Friendship Association $500

Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council (BRMC) $3,000


Baluk Arts $500

Banda Musicale Italiana “Vincenzo Bellini” $500

Bangla Sahitya Sansad (Bengali literary Society) Inc $600

Bangla Sahitya Sansad (Bengali literary Society) Inc $500

Bangladesh Cultural Group Inc. $400

Baptist union of Victoria - Multicultural Group $500




Barangay Australia $300

Bayanihan Australia Community Network Inc $1,000

Bayswater west Primary School $700

‘Bea Cantare’ Choir Inc $400

Beit Jala Palestinian Association $500

Belgrave Survival Day Organising Committee $600

Bellarine International women’s Senior Citizens Club $400

Bellarine Secondary College $1,000

Bendigo Filipino Australian Association Inc $600

Bendigo Senior Secondary College $1,000


Bengali Association of Victoria Inc $2,500

Bengali Association of Victoria Inc $1,000

Bengali language and Culture School Inc $600

Bengali Puja & Cultural Society of Victoria Inc $400

Bentiu youth Association in Australia $500

Bharathakalanjali Dance School $500

Birchip Business and learning Centre $500

Birchip P-12 School $800

Black River Macedonian Australian Association Avondale Heights, Moonee Valley & District

$500

Blackburn English language School $1,000

Blackburn English language School $1,500

Blak Roots $400

B’nai B’rith Shalom unit Arts Committee $500

Bodhi Buddhist Temple Inc $400

Bodhi Buddhist Temple Inc $800

Bor youth Association of Australia $600

Boroondara Chinese Senior Citizens Association Inc $300

Bosnian Teacher’s Association Inc $400

Braybrook & Maidstone Neighbourhood House $400

Braybrook Secondary College $1,000

Brentwood Park Primary School $1,000

Broadmeadows Turkish Senior Citizens Club $400

Broadmeadows Turkish Senior Citizens Club $300

Brunswick Neighbourhood House $500

Buddha’s light International Association of Victoria Inc

$600


Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) $1,000

Burgher Association (Australia) Inc $800

Burgher Association (Australia) Inc $800

Burmese welfare Operation $500

Burmese welfare Operation $800

Burwood Village Traders Association $500

Campbellfield Heights Primary School $800

Camperdown P-12 College $1,000

Cantorion Cymreig Victoria (Victorian welsh Male Voice Choir) Inc

$1,000

Cardinia Shire Council $1,000

Carrum Downs Secondary College $800

Cathedral College wangaratta $800

Celebrate India Inc $20,000

Central Highlands Asian-Australian Association of Victoria

$500

Central Highlands Community legal Centre Inc $500

Central Victorian lion Team Inc $500

Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health $10,000



appendix 2


Centre of Greek Ex-Servicemens Elderly Citizens Club of Darebin and District

$400

CERES Environment Park $1,000

Ceylonese welfare Organisation $800

Ceylonese welfare Organisation $300

Chabad House of Malvern/Toorak Inc $500

Chabad House of Malvern/Toorak Inc $500

Chabad Institutions of Australia Inc $700

Chabad Institutions of Australia Inc $700

Chabad of Melbourne CBD $400

Chaldean women Association in Victoria $600

Chaldean women Association in Victoria $300

Chao Feng Chinese Musical Orchestra $500

Cheltenham Community Centre Inc $600

Child Survivors of the Holocaust $500

Chile Magazine Media and Cultural Group $1,000

Chile Magazine Media and Cultural Group $600

Chinatown Precinct Association $2,000

Chinese Association of Geelong Inc $1,000

Chinese Association of Victoria Inc $500

Chinese Association of Victoria Inc $800

Chinese Association of Victoria Inc $1,000

Chinese Beijing Opera Club of Melbourne $300


Chinese Community Health Advisory of Australia Inc (CCHAA)

$400


$300

Chinese Health Foundation of Australia (CHF) $500

Chinese Mandarin Community Friendship Association (CMCFA)

$500

Chinese Mandarin Community Friendship Association (CMCFA)

$300

Chinese Nurse Association Australia Inc $400

Chinese Poets & Authors Society of Victoria $300

Chinese Professionals Club of Australia $500

Chinese Senior Citizens Club of Frankston & Peninsula $300

Chinese Senior Citizen’s Club of Manningham $500

Chinese Senior Citizen’s Club of Manningham $400

Chinese women’s Association of Victoria Inc $300

Chinese women’s Association of Victoria Inc $300

Chinese xinjiang Senior Citizens Association $300

Church of Our lady’s Protection (Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Melbourne Saturday School)

$600

Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Bentleigh $300

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Mildura and Sunraysia $1,000

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di North west Essendon $300

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Napoli Family Club $800

Circolo Pensionati Multiculturale Di Greenvale $300


City of Ballarat $1,500

City of Darebin $500

City of Greater Dandenong $1,000

City of Greater Dandenong - Heritage Hill Museum & Historic Gardens

$600

City of Kingston $20,000

City of Stonnington $1,200

Club Astoria German Australian Society $300

Club Italia (Geelong) Inc $300

Colac Adult and Community Education Inc $400

Colac Sudanese Community Inc $1,000

Collingwood College $1,800

Collingwood Greek Senior Citizen Club $300

Committee for Common Celebrations of Greek & Australian National Days

$1,000


$500

Community In Harmony $400

Community of Cypriots of the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne

$300

Community of Cypriots of the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne Elderly Group

$800

Congolese Community of Victoria $500



Coral Park Primary School $500

Corinella and District Community Centre $500

Cornish Association of Victoria Inc $1,000

Corona Italian Seniors Club of Casey $300

Corpus Christi Primary School $1,000

Council of Slovenian Organisations of Victoria Inc $1,000

Council of Sudanese Groups Inc $600

Council of Sudanese Groups Inc $600


Council of Turkish Associations of Victoria $500


Craig Family Centre $1,000

Cranbourne Hampton Park Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,500

Cranbourne Italian Senior Citizens Club $300

Cranbourne Primary School $1,000

Cranbourne Primary School $1,000

Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand $2,000

Croatian Community Association $600

Croatian Cultural Association Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac Inc

$800

Croatian Cultural Festival Inc $700

Croatian Senior Citizens Club Mildura Incorporated $300

Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Footscray $300



appendix 2


Cultural Historical Association of Rodriguans and Mauritians in Victoria (CHARM)

$2,000

Culture Education Science International liaison Committee of Australia (CESIlCA)

$300

CxP Music $500

Cyprus Community of Melbourne & Victoria $3,000

Cyprus Community of Melbourne & Victoria Elderly Citizens Club Inc

$4,000

Dallas Neighbourhood House Inc $300

Dandenong and Endeavour Hills Club de los Abuelos: Italo-Spanish

$700

Dandenong High School $800

Darebin City Brass Inc youth Group $500

Daylesford Primary School $1,600

Debney Meadows Primary School $1,000

Delahey Town Club $400

Dental Health Services Victoria $700

Deutscher Verein KG Nerrische Insulaner $500

Diversitat $50,000

Don Bosco Brunswick youth Foundation Inc $800

Doncaster Gardens Primary School $1,500

Donna Pugliesi in Arte $2,000

Drum Threatre $800

Dutch Australian Social Club ‘The Rocket’ $400

Dutch Australian Social Club ‘The Rocket’ $300

Dutch Club Abel Tasman $400

Dutch Independent Senior Citizens of Oz $400

Dutch Orange Day Inc $4,000

Dutch women’s Club of Geelong Inc $300

Eaglehawk Secondary College $1,000

East African women’s Foundation Inc $500

East African women’s Foundation Inc $600

East Preston Islamic College $1,000

Eastern African Community of Castlemaine Inc (EACC)

$600

Eastern District Polish Association-Polish School of Rowville

$500

Eastern Districts Polish Association (Melbourne) $800

Eastern Districts Polish Association (Melbourne) $500

Eastern Karen Community Association $500

Eastern Schools Refugee Action Network (ESRAN) $1,000

Eastern Senior Chinese Association $300

Eelam Tamil Association Victoria Inc $500

Egyptian Cultural Association of Victoria Inc $7,500

Elderly Club of the Pallaconian Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria

$800


$500

Endeavour Hills Secondary College $800

Ensemble ‘Nostalgia’ - women Group $400


Ensemble ‘Nostalgia’ - women Group $300

Epirotic Federation of Oceania (Aust) Inc $500

Epirotic Philanthropic Society of Australia “Dodoni” $300

Eritrean National Communities Council $6,500

Eritrean Orthodox Association in Australia Inc $300

Essendon Football Club $5,000

Ethick Community Mozambique of Victoria Inc $400



Ethiopian Community Association in Victoria Inc $2,500


Ethiopian Community women’s Association $600

Ethiopian women Group $1,000

Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) $500

Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) $700

Ethnic Council of Shepparton & District Inc $1,000

Ethnic Council of Shepparton & District Inc $600

Ethnic Discussion Club $300

Ethnic Nationalities Organization (ENO) Burma and North East India

$800

Everton Primary School $500

Extended Families Australia $300


$800

Famiglia Pugliese D’Australia $300

Faros Senior Citizens Inc $300

Feastonart Inc $1,500

Federation of Chinese Associations Senior Citizens Social Club

$300


$300

Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA)

$30,000

Federation of Indian women’s Association of Australia (FIwAA) Inc

$1,000


$1,000

Federation of Indo-China Ethnic Chinese of Australia Inc

$300

Federation of Macedonian Senior Citizens Groups of the Northern Region of Victoria Inc

$500


$300

Federation of Macedonian Senior Citizens Groups of the western Region Inc

$300

Federation of Taivgetos of laconia $300

Federation Panepirotic union of Melbourne & Victoria

$500

Federation Panepirotic union of Melbourne & Victoria

$300

Festa Carmine Committee (Swan Hill) Inc. $500

Festival Indonesia Inc $4,000

Festival of St Arnaud $1,000



appendix 2


Fiji Indian Senior Citizens Association Inc $500




Fiji Senior Citizens Association (FSC) $300

Fiji Social and Cultural Organisations of Victoria Australia (FSCOVA)

$500

Filipino Australian Association of Ballarat $300


Filipino Australian Senior Citizens Advisory Council in Australia

$500

Filipino Australian Senior Citizens of Victoria (FASCOV)

$300

Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc $1,000

Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc $500


Filipino Community of Sunraysia Inc $300

Filipino Elderly Get Together Association $400

Finnish Society of Melbourne Inc $800

Finnish Society of Melbourne Inc $1,000

Fitzroy Brunswick Residents Solidarity Society $300

Fitzroy Chinese Residents Association Inc $400

Fitzroy Chinese women’s Group $400

Fitzroy Chinese women’s Group $400

Footscray Asian Business Association $5,000

Footscray Community Arts Centre ltd $2,000

Footscray Primary School $600

Foster Parents Indonesia $400

Frankston City Council $1,800

Furlong Park School and Preschool for the Deaf $400

Galini Greek Elderly Association of Port Melbourne $300

Geelong Dutch 50 Plus Club $400

Geelong Dutch 50 Plus Club $500

Geelong Dutch Club Inc $400


Geelong Golden Age Polish Seniors Club $500

Geelong Highland Gathering Association Inc $3,000

Geelong Scottish Dance Inc $250

German Friendship Society Bendigo $500

Gilmore College for Girls Footscray $1,000




Gippsland Indian Association Inc $400

Gippsland Indonesian Australian Association $500

Glen Eira Italian Pensioners & Senior Citizens Club $300

Glenmaggie Mechanics Institute $1,000


Golden Dragon Museum $1,000

Golden Horseshoes Festival Committee Inc $1,000

Goulburn Valley Chinese Fellowship Association Inc $500

Goulburn Valley Congolese Association $500

Goulburn Valley Congolese Association $1,000

Goulburn Valley Sudanese Association $500

Greater Shepparton City Council $800

Greek & Cypriot Social welfare Centre $500



Greek Australian Cultural league of Melbourne Inc $400

Greek Australian Cultural league of Melbourne Inc $800

Greek Australian Recreational & Instructive league of Vic Inc

$800


$600

Greek Community of Northcote, City of Darebin & Districts

$300

Greek Community of Northcote, City of Darebin & Districts

$1,000

Greek Cypriot Parent & youth Club western Suburbs of Melbourne

$400

Greek Democritus worker’s league $400

Greek Elderly Citizens Club Caulfield $300

Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Maribyrnong & Districts $300


Greek Elderly Citizens Club of werribee $300

Greek Elderly women’s Club of Frankston and Peninsula

$2,000

Greek Federal Organisation of Ex-Servicemen’s Reserve of Greece in Australia

$500


$300

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia $2,000

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia $1,500

Greek Orthodox Church Thomastown “Transfiguration of the lord”

$1,000

Greek Orthodox Community of Clayton ltd $400

Greek Orthodox Community of Gippsland $500

Greek Orthodox Community of Monash & Districts $300

Greek Orthodox Community of Oakleigh & District Inc

$1,000

Greek Orthodox Community of whittlesea $500

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Dimitrios” Ascot Vale, Greek School

$300

Greek Orthodox Parish of “The Three Hierarchs” Clayton, Senior Citizens’ Group

$300

Greek Orthodox Parish of Coburg and Pascoe Vale “Presentation of Our lord”

$2,000

Greek Orthodox Parish of St Albans & Districts $1,000

Greek Orthodox Parish of St Dimitrios Moonee Ponds $1,000

Greek Senior Citizens Club of Carnegie and Murrumbeena

$400



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$300

Greek Senior Citizens District of Richmond $300

Greek Senior Citizens of Southern Eastern Regions and Districts

$300

Greek women’s Club of Maribyrnong $800

Greek women’s Club of Northern Suburbs “Anemones”

$300

Greek women’s Elderly Friendly Club Preston $300

Griefline Services $600

Grupo Folklorico Violeta Parra $300

Hamerkaz Shelanu Inc $1,200

Harmony Chinese Opera Group of Melbourne $400

Harmony Chinese Opera Group of Melbourne $1,000

Harmony Festival $1,500

Harmony Foundation Victoria Inc $500

Harmony Foundation Victoria Inc $500

Harrisfield Primary School $400

Harrisfield Primary School $1,000

Hazara Australian Community Association of Victoria $500

Healthy Tourism Senior Citizens Club ‘Vigor’ $400

Healthy Tourism Senior Citizens Club ‘Vigor’ - Inner Metro South Russian Community language School

$300

Heatherhill Primary School $1,000

Heathmont East Primary School $600

Hellenic Association of Mornington Peninsula Aged Citizens Club

$500

Hellenic Community of the City of Moorabbin (Kingston) & Districts ltd

$600

Hellenic women’s Federation of Victoria $500

Hellenic women’s Federation of Victoria $500

Hellenic writers Association of Australia $400

Hellenic writers Association of Australia $300

Hellenic youth Federation of Victoria Inc $500

Hellenic youth Federation of Victoria Inc $300

Hepburn Springs Swiss Italian Festa Inc $3,000

Hindi Niketan Inc $500

Hindi Niketan Inc $1,000



Holy Rosary Primary School $1,200

Holy Saviour Primary School $1,000

Hong Bang Vietnamese Ethnic School $500

Hong de lion Dance Association $400

Hope Connection $400

Hoverla ukrainian Choir $500

Howra women’s Association $300



Hungarian Senior Citizens Club of Greater Dandenong

$400

HyP Fest Inc $2,000

Il Piccolo Teatro Di Melbourne Inc $500

Indian Senior Citizens Association of Victoria $1,000

Indian Senior Citizens Association of Victoria $500

Indo Australian Friendship Council Inc $3,000

Indonesian Club Melbourne Inc $800

Indonesian Club Melbourne Inc $500

Indonesian Film Festival Inc $2,000

Information Group for Russian Speaking Community $400

International women’s Group $500



Iranian Society of Victoria Inc $1,500

Italian Catholic Federation $500

Italian Catholic Federation Morwell $600

Italian Catholic Federation Morwell $500

Italian Elderly Citizens Club Noble Park Inc $800

Italian Senior Citizens Club of Frankston $1,500

Italian Social Club Altona $400

Italian Social Club Altona $400

Italian welfare Association of whittlesea Senior Citizens

$300

Japan Club of Victoria $1,000

Japanese for Peace (JFP) $400

Jat Jagat $500

Jat Jagat $300

Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia $500

Jewish Community Council of Victoria $500


Jewish Community Council of Victoria $500


Jewish Holocaust Centre Inc $1,000

Jewish Museum of Australia Inc $300

Jing Song Senior Chinese Men’s Inc $300


John Pandazopoulos Hall Committee of Management $500

John Pandazopoulos Hall Committee of Management $400

Justice & Freedom for Ceylon Tamils Inc Human Rights & Refugee Action Group

$500

Justice & Freedom for Ceylon Tamils Inc Human Rights & Refugee Action Group

$1,000

Kaiga Tuvalu Victoria $500

Kaiga Tuvalu Victoria $500

Kalgidhar Sports and Cultural Association Victoria $800

Karnavals Club The Swallows Geelong Inc $400

Keilor Downs Macedonian Elderly Group $300



appendix 2


Keilor Downs Macedonian Elderly Group $300

Keilor Downs Macedonian women’s Pensioner Group $300

Keilor Downs Macedonian women’s Pensioner Group $300

Kensington Chinese Friendship Association $300


Keon Park Greek Senior Citizens Club $300

Keon Park Greek Senior Citizens Club $300

Kew Home of Chinese $300

Kew Home of Chinese $300

Kew Primary School $700

Keysborough College - Coomoora Campus $1,120

Keysborough Secondary College $2,000

Keysborough Turkish Islamic & Cultural Centre Inc $500

Klabb Ghannejja Maltin Inc $300



Knox Chinese Elderly Citizens Club $500

Knox Chinese Elderly Citizens Club $300

Knox City Council $4,000

Kondia limnos Greek Senior Citizens Club $300

Kongor Students Associations of Australia (KSAA) $2,000

Krishna Ravali School of Carnatic Music $500

Kurdish women Society of Victoria $600

la Mirada Inc $2,000

lailun Pawlkom Melbourne Inc $800

lakhanda Media Centre $300

languages Action Alliance $500

latin American Friendship Fonda la Clinica of Victoria Inc

$3,000

latrobe Indian Association Inc $300

latrobe Valley Sudanese Professional Association Inc $500

le Belle Arti $300

league of Maniates and Friends of Melbourne and Victoria “I Mani” Inc

$400

lebanese Forcez $500

lemnian Community of Victoria ltd $300

liberian Community of Geelong $500

liech Nuer Community Association Inc $400

liedertafel Arion German Male Choir $1,000


loddon Prison $800

longechuk Community Development Services in Australia

$400

longhorns Basketball Club Inc $400

lopit Community Association of Australia $700

louise Multicultural Community Centre Inc $500

lual Community Association in Australia $500


lutheran Chinese School $500

luzviminda Association of Filipino women in Victoria Inc

$500

lynbrook Primary School $2,000

Macclesfield Primary School $1,400

Macedonian Australian Cultural youth Association ‘Tanec’ Inc

$500


$500


$300


$300

Macedonian Community Council of Melbourne and Victoria

$1,000

Macedonian Community welfare Association $500

Macedonian Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria ladies Association

$300

Macedonian Pensioners Association of Footscray $300

Macedonian Pensioners Association of Footscray $300

Macedonian Senior Citizen women’s Group ‘Pelister’ of St Albans

$300


$300

Macedonian Senior Citizens Club of west Sunshine $300

Macedonian Senior Citizens Club of west Sunshine $300

Macedonian Senior Citizens Club Pelister of St Albans Inc

$300


$300

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Altona North $400

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Ardeer $300

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Avondale Heights, East Keilor, Moonee Valley and Districts

$300


$500

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Hobsons Bay $300

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Kingspark $300

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group Zlatna Sonce of Footscray

$300

Macedonian Senior Citizens women’s Dancing Group “Veseli Makedonki”

$300


$300

Macedonian Senior Group “Tumbe Café” $300

Macedonian women’s Pensioners Association of Footscray

$300

Macedonian women’s Senior Citizen Group lalor $300

Macedonian women’s Senior Citizens Club of west Sunshine

$300

Macedonian women’s Senior Citizens Group of Altona North and District

$300

Macedonian women’s Senior Citizens Group of Avondale Heights, Moonee Valley & Districts

$300

Macedonian womens Senior Citizens Group of Hobsons Bay

$500


$300



appendix 2


Ma’di Community Association in Victoria Australia (MACA) Inc

$600


$400

Maharashtra Mandal Victoria Inc $700

Mahogany Neighbourhood Centre Inc $1,100

Malayalee Catholic Society of Victoria Inc $500

Malta Star of the Sea House Inc $300

Maltese Association Northern Suburbs $300

Maltese Bocce Social & Recreation Club $600

Maltese Community Council of Victoria Inc $300

Maltese literature Group $800

Maltese Pensioners Association Inc $500


Manchester Primary School $1,000

Manningham City Council $3,000

Maori Community of Geelong - Te Arahina $300

Marian College Sunshine $1,000

Maribyrnong City Council $2,500

Maribyrnong Festival ltd $1,000

Maroondah Secondary College $1,000

Maroondah Southern Sudanese Christian welfare Association

$400

McGuire College $1,000

Melbourne Armenian Cultural Festival Inc $2,000

Melbourne Chinese u3A Inc. $400

Melbourne Filmoteca: latin American, Portugese and Spanish Film Group Inc

$300

Melbourne French Theatre $1,000

Melbourne International Jazz Festival $12,000

Melbourne linh Son Buddhist Congregation Inc $1,000

Melbourne Marati Mandal $1,000

Melbourne Murugan Cultural Centre $300

Melbourne Murugan Cultural Centre $500

Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club Inc $500

Melbourne South Eastern Region Chinese Friendship Centre of Victoria Inc

$800


$500

Melbourne university Overseas Students Service $800

Melbourne university Overseas Students Service $1,000

Melton African Support Services (MASS) $500

Merlion Club Inc $500

Metropolitan Fire & Emergency Services Board $5,000

Mexbourne Dance Company Inc $400

Mexican Social and Cultural Association of Victoria Inc

$1,000


$300

Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) $700


Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) $500

Mildura Greek Elderly Citizens Club $300

Mildura Senior College $1,500

Mill Park Primary School $1,400

Monash Chinese Events Organising Committee $10,000

Monash Chinese Friendship Association $500

Monash Chinese Friendship Association $300

Monash Maltese Seniors Social Group Inc $300

Monash university $500

Montemurro Social Club ‘San Rocco’ $300

Montemurro Social Club ‘San Rocco’ $300

Moreland City Council $500

Moreland Turkish Educational and Social Affairs Centre Inc

$19,000

Mornington Dutch Australian Senior Club $300

Mornington Dutch Australian Senior Club $300

Morwell Senior Italian Citizens Club $400



Mount Alexander Shire Council $1,000

Mount Eliza North Primary School $1,000

Mount Eliza Secondary College $1,000

Mowbray College $1,000

Mulgrave Primary School $600

Mullum Primary School $500

Mullum Primary School $2,000

Multicultura Australia Inc $50,000

Multicultural Arts Victoria $10,000


Multicultural Arts Victoria $500




Multicultural Sudanese Centre $800

Museum of Chinese Australian History Inc $600

Musik Trafik $2,000

Muslim women’s Council of Victoria $800

Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce $1,000

Nadezhda Russian Senior Citizens Club $500

Nadezhda Russian Senior Citizens Club $400

Narre warren South P-12 College $1,500

Nasir Community Development Agency (NCDA) $500

Nasir Community Development Agency (NCDA) $600

National Celtic Festival Inc $1,500

National Council of Jewish women Australia (Vic) $700




appendix 2



National Ethnic & Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council (NEMBC)

$30,000

National union of Greek Australian Students $500

Natya Kala Mandir $500

Nauru Community Australia Inc $300

Nella Fitzgerald Events $1,200

NESB links $500

New Friends Senior Citizens Group $400

New Friends Senior Citizens Group $300

New Generation Inc $500

New life Association $400

New Star Art School $1,000

New united Villages of Florina $1,200

New united Villages of Florina $300

New wyndham Community Services $500

New Zealand Maori Club $2,000

New Zealand Maori Club $300

Newport Maltese Association Inc $300



Noble Park North Multicultural Elderly Citizens Club $500

North East Multicultural Association (NEMA) $300

North Eastern Greek Elderly Citizens $300

North Eastern Melbourne Chinese Association Inc (NEMCA)

$500


$500

North Geelong Secondary College $2,000

North Melbourne Chinese Association $300

North Richmond Community Health Centre $25,000

North Richmond Elderly Chinese Friendship Association Melbourne

$500

North Victorian Buddhist Association Inc $800

North Victorian Buddhist Association Inc $300

North Victorian Great African ‘Nogafa’ Inc $500


North west Tamil Society Inc $300

North yarra Community Health $2,000

Northcote Australian Greek Society Care for the Aged $500

Northern Melbourne Sri lankan Association $400

Northern Melbourne Vietnamese Elderly Association $500

Northern Melbourne Vietnamese Elderly Association $400

Northern Metropolitan Multicultural Seniors Club Network

$800

Northern Region Indian Seniors’ Association of Victoria

$800


$300


Northern Turkish women’s Association $300

Nuer Community in Victoria Inc $600

Oakleigh Cannons Junior Soccer Club $2,000

Okyanusya Theatre & Culltural Activities Group $2,000

Olympian Society Inc $300

Onside Victoria Inc $500

Operation STITCHES $400

Otuho Community of Australia $500

Our lady of Grace Incorporated $300

Pammessinian Brotherhood of Melbourne & Victoria ltd

$1,000

Pan Argoliki Philanthropic Brotherhood To Palamidi Inc

$400


$300

Pan Australian Federation of Thessalian Associations Inc

$400

Panagia Kamariani Greek Senior Citizens Club $300

Panagia Soumela Pontian Association of whittlesea $400

Panagia Soumela Pontian Association of whittlesea $300

Panarkadian Association of Melbourne and Victoria ‘O Kolokotronis’

$400

Pancretan Association of Melbourne Australia ltd $1,000

Pancretan Association of Melbourne Australia ltd $400

Panpieriki Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria ‘Olympus’ Inc

$300

Panpyliaki Brotherhood of Navarinon of Melbourne and Victoria

$300


$400

Papadakis Park Inc $300

Penders Grove Primary School $1,000

Peninsula & Rye Greek women’s Group $400



Pensioner Macedonian womens Group of Brimbank $300

Peru united Soccer Club $700

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre $700

Philanthropic Society Nomoy Kavalas Agios Silas Inc $800

Philanthropikos Syllogos-Dimos Meligala Messinias O Profitis Elias Inc

$400

Philipino Elderly Association South East Region Victoria (PEASER)

$400

Philippine Fiesta of Victoria Inc $1,000

Pines Seaford Fishing Club $2,000

Polish Community Association in Geelong Inc $500

Polish Community Council of Victoria Inc $300

Polish Dance Ensemble ‘lowicz’ $300


Polish Senior Citizens Club in Albion $300

Polish Senior Citizens Club of Caulfield $300



appendix 2


Pontian Association of Melbourne ‘Euxenos Pontos’ $600

Pontian Association of Melbourne ‘Euxenos Pontos’ $300

Prahran Chinese Elderly Citizens Association $440

Preston Greek Senior Citizens Club $300

Pride of the Cook Islands $800

Punjab warriors Sports and Cultural Club Inc $1,000

Quang Minh Temple $400

Quang Minh Temple $2,500

Quarry Hill Primary School $1,700

Raaso Relief Rehabilitation and Development Organisation Inc

$400

Rajasthani Kutumb of Victoria Inc $500

Rajasthani Kutumb of Victoria Inc $1,000

Rejoice Chinese Christian Communication Centre Inc $500

Rejoice Chinese Christian Communication Centre Inc $300

Reservoir East Primary School $800

Reservoir Greek Elderly Citizens Club $300

Reservoir Greek Senior Citizens Club Inc $300

Rethimnian Association of Melbourne $300

Return to Anatolia Inc $2,000

RISE Refugees, Survivors and Ex-detainees $1,200

Roberts McCubbin Primary School $600

Romanian Community Ethnic School $300

Romanian Community Senior Citizens Club Inc $500

Rosebud Secondary College $2,000

Rotary Club of Mooroopna Inc $1,500

Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital $400

RSl (Victorian Branch) Hellenic Sub Branch Inc. $3,000

Russian Cultural and TV Association Inc “Sputnik” $500

Russian Cultural and TV Association Inc “Sputnik” $400

Rye & Peninsula Greek Senior Citizens Club $400

Rye & Peninsula Greek Senior Citizens Club $400

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School $1,500

Sacred Heart Parish School $650

Saidet Zgharta Association $300

Saint Maratken Community Society Inc $300

San Donato Association Inc $600

Santa Marija Assunta Association $1,200

Sao Mai Vietnamese School $400

Sapthaswara School of Carnatic Music $400

Sapthaswara School of Carnatic Music $800

Satyam Shivam School of Music $400

School of the Good Shepherd $500

Scottish Clans and Associations Council $800

Selimiye Foundation ltd $300

Serbian Community Association of Australia Inc $1,000


Serbian Community Association of Australia Inc $300

Serbian Ethnic School St. Sava Greensborough $400

Serbian Orthodox Church Community ‘St Nicholas’ Geelong

$300

Serbian Senior Citizens & Pensioners Club ‘Tzar lazar’ $300

Serbian Social Services and Support Inc $400

Serbian Social Services and Support Inc $500

Serbian youth Orthodox Association (SOyA) $400

Serraion Society of Victoria Inc $400


Shalom Association Inc $500

Shepparton Arts Festival Inc $2,000

Shepparton English language Centre $300

Shepparton English language Centre $1,500

Shire of Campaspe $600

Shurolok Music Appreciation and Performance Group Inc

$1,000

Sicilia Bella Gruppo Folkloristico Inc $300

Slovenian Australian Social and Sports Association St Albans Inc

$300

Somali Australian Council of Victoria Inc $2,000

Somali Australian Council of Victoria Inc $700

Somali Support and Development Association Inc $500

Soroptimist International of Shepparton $300

South American Senior Citizens Club of Frankston and Peninsula

$400

South Eastern Muslim Families Group $2,000

South Sudanese Community in wyndham (SSCIw) Inc

$500

South Sudanese women with a Vision $700

Southern Sudanese Dinka Dance Group $600

Spanish latin American welfare Centre Inc (CElAS) $3,000

Spanish latin American welfare Centre Inc (CElAS) $9,800

Spanish Speaking Senior Citizens Club of Clayton $400

Specimen Hill Primary School $700

Spinete Social Club $500


Springvale Italian Senior Citizens Club $300

Springvale Mandarin Support Network $400

Springvale Neighbourhood House $1,000

Springvale Senior Citizens Multicultural Club $300

Sri lanka German Technical Training Institute Old Boys Association of Australia

$400

Sri lankan Elders’ welfare Association “SEwA” $400

Sri lankan Elders’ welfare Association “SEwA” $300

Sri lankan Study Centre for the Advancement of Technology and Social welfare (SCATS)

$600

Srotar Ashor $300

St Albans Business Group Association Inc $5,000



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St Albans Good Friday Association Inc $800

St Albans Primary School $500

St Albans Primary School $1,000

St Andrew’s Catholic School werribee $800

St Andrews luqa Social Club $500

St Anthony Greek Orthodox Church $300

St Anthonys Coptic Orthodox College $800

St Anthony’s Primary School $800

St Augustine’s School - wodonga $1,000

St Columba’s College $800

St Georges Antiochian Orthodox Church Association $300

St Joseph’s Italian ladies Group Cobram $700

St Jude’s Primary School, Scoresby $500

St Mary’s Catholic School Rutherglen $700

St Mary’s Primary School Dandenong $500

St Mina and St Marina Church Seniors and Newcomers Group

$300

St Monica’s Primary School $1,000

St Nicholas Philanthropic Society of Proty $500

St Paul’s Committee $300

St Vincent’s Hospital (Melbourne) limited $400

St Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church $500

Stella Maris Maltese Association Inc $300

Stonnington Ballroom Dancing Association Inc $400

Sudanese Community of the North west Victoria Swan Hill

$700

Sudanese Disability Action Group in Victoria Inc $400

Sudanese Elders Association in Australia $600

Sudanese women On The Move Network Inc (SwOM)

$800

Sudanese women On The Move Network Inc (SwOM)

$700

Sudanese women’s Group $700

Sunraysia Irish & Friends Association $500

Sunraysia Turkish women’s Group $400

Sunshine Business Association $1,000

Sunshine College $1,200

Sunshine Polish Charity Association Inc $300

Sunshine Polish Charity Association Inc $400

Sunshine Primary School $400

Sveti Georgi Selo Velusina Humanitarian Association of Victoria

$500

Swan Hill Secondary College $1,000

Swiss Club of Victoria $2,000

Syriac Orthodox youth Group of Melbourne (SOyGOM)

$500

Syriac Orthodox youth Group of Melbourne (SOyGOM)

$600

Syrian Orthodox women’s Association (SOwA) $600


T.Kosciuszko Polish language Saturday School $300

Tabulam and Templer Homes for the Aged Inc $800

Tallangatta Primary School $700

Tamil Educational, Cultural and Charitable Association (TECCA)

$800

Tamil-Australian Friendship Society Inc. $600

Tarxien Social Club Inc $300

Tatura Community House $500

Tatura Italian Social Club Inc $1,000

Temple Society Australia $700

Temple Society German language School Bentleigh-Moorabbin

$300

Tempy Primary School $2,000

Thai Culture and Food Festival Inc $5,000

The Adam lindsay Gordon Commemorative Committee Inc

$400

The Ancient Church of the East $500

The Anglican Parish of Jika Jika $500

The Association of Hazaras in Victoria Inc $600

The Association of Hazaras in Victoria Inc $600

The Australian Albanian Community Association Dandenong Inc

$1,000

The Australian Chaldean Federation of Victoria/Australia

$800


$1,000

The Australian Greek Orthodox Community of Moreland Inc

$300

The Ballarat Togolese Association (BTA) $600

The Committee for Sri lanka Inc $800

The Community of Cypriots of the Eastern Suburbs - Elderly Citizens

$300

The Cultural Centre of Florinians ‘Aristotelis’ $1,200

The Cultural Centre of Florinians ‘Aristotelis’ $300

The Democratic Republic Of Congo Community Association of Victoria (DRCCAV) Inc

$500

The Federation of Chinese Associations of Victoria $40,000

The Goan Overseas Association of Victoria Inc $1,000







The Hispanic Society of Victoria $500

The Hoa-lu Scouting Group $500

The Hornbill Chin Association of Australia $500

The Hornbill Chin Association of Australia $600

The Hunan Association of Victoria Inc $500

The Indian Tamil Association of Victoria $400

The Indonesian Society of Victoria - PERwIRA $1,000



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The Italian Australian Coordinating Committee of Gippsland

$500

The Jewish Cultural Centre & National library Kadimah

$800

The Jewish Film Foundation of Australia Inc $2,500

The Kilmore International School $1,200

The Korean Society of Victoria Australia $600

The Melbourne Chinese Choir $300

The Melbourne Irish Festival Committee Inc (St Patrick’s Festival Melbourne)

$1,000

The Moreland City Band $500

The New Hope Foundation Inc $800

The New Hope Foundation Inc (Prahran) $1,000

The New Hope Foundation Inc (Refugee Resource Centre Footscray)

$500

The New Hope Foundation Inc (Refugee Resource Centre Footscray)

$800

The Nigerian Society of Victoria $700

The Pushkin lyceum $400

The Robert Burns Club of Melbourne Inc $500

The Sindhi Association of Victoria Inc $600

The Sudanese Community in Melton Inc. $500


$500


$500

The united women’s Group of liberia $700

THE-HE Vietnamese language Centre $300



Thessaloniki Association “The white Tower” Inc $24,000

Thornbury Greek Senior Citizens Club $300

Thornbury Primary School $550

Tibetan Buddhist Society $600

Tibetan Buddhist Society $600

Timorese Association in Victoria $500

Timorese Association in Victoria $1,000

Trinity Catholic School $1,000

Tulsi Manas Satsang Sanstha $400

Turkish Sub-Branch of the Victorian RSl of Australia $1,200

Turkish women’s Recreation Group Inc $300

Turkish women’s Recreation Group Inc $300

ukrainian Arts and Culture $400

ukrainian Social Club $300

ukrainian womens Association Geelong $400

united Nations Day of Vesak $1,000

united Filipino Elderly Group $300

united Jewish Education Board $400

united Nations Association of Australia (Victorian Division) Inc

$6,000


united Somali Organisation in Australia Inc $800

united Somali Organisation in Australia Inc $800

unity in Diversity Inc $500

universal Chinese and Friends Association Inc $400

uruguayan Social Club of Melbourne Inc $400

utsav Malayalee Samaj $300

Vedanta Society of Australia $500

Vedanta Society of Australia $600

Vermont Secondary School $700

Victoria Hua xin Chinese women’s Association Inc $400

Victoria Hua xin Chinese women’s Association Inc $300

Victoria Police Football Club $600

Victoria Police Soccer Club Inc $1,000

Victorian African women’s Association Inc $1,700

Victorian Arabic Artists Association Inc $500

Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) $1,000

Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) - Arabic women’s Group

$500

Victorian Arabic Social Services: Hume Assyrian Chaldean women’s Support Group

$400

Victorian Association of world war II Veterans from Former Soviet union

$300

Victorian Co-operative on Children’s Services for Ethnic Groups (VICSEG)

$900

Victorian Deanery Russian School $300

Victorian Eritrean Community Association $1,500

Victorian Fijian Sports Club $400

Victorian Greek Australian Elderly Citizens Group $500

Victorian Greek Australian Elderly Citizens Group $300

Victorian lebanese Community Council Inc $500

Victorian Scottish Dancing Members Association $700



Victorian Tamil Cultural Association $1,000

Victorian Tamil Cultural Association $5,000

Vietnamese Community in Australia - Vic Chapter (VCA)

$15,000


$20,000


$2,000

Vitoria women’s Fellowship Group $300

Vitoria women’s Fellowship Group $600

wangaratta High School $1,000

warrnambool City Council $2,000

wau Assocation Development of Australia Inc $400

waverley Chinese Senior Citizens Club $400

west Footscray Neighbourhood House $20,000

western Edge youth Arts Inc $1,000



appendix 2


western Region Bengali School Inc $500

western Region Health Centre $500

westgarth Primary School $500

westgarth Primary School $600

wFFR - whitehorse Friends for Reconciliation $300

whittlesea Arabic Speaking women’s Association $400

whittlesea Chinese Association Inc (wCA) $600


whittlesea Community Connections $500

whittlesea Community Connections $650

whittlesea Green Island Turkish women’s Group Inc $400


whittlesea Trung Vuong Vietnamese womens Group $400


wilmot Road Primary School $1,000

windermere Child & Family Services Inc $500

wodonga Senior Secondary College $1,850

wodonga west Primary School $1,000

women’s Friendship Group $300

world Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE) $20,000

wyndham Humanitarian Network $1,200

xaghra Association of Australia Inc $300

xinjiang Chinese Association of Australia Inc $500


yackandandah Folk Festival Inc $3,300

yarra Settlement Forum $1,000

youlden Parkville Cricket Club Inc $500

young Filipino Aussies Action Group $300

young Generation Filipino Citizens Club of the South East

$200

youth Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of the Presentation of St. Dimitrios Moonee Ponds

$300

yugoslav-Australian workers Centre ‘Brotherhood unity’ Inc

$300

yugoslav-Australian workers Centre ‘Brotherhood unity’ Inc

$300

Zahrira Social Club $300


Zevk’u Seda Classical Turkish Choir $500

Zimbabwean Community in Australia (Victoria) $800

Zionist Council of Victoria $800

Zionist Council of Victoria $2,000

Zomi Association Australia Inc $400

Zomi Association Australia Inc $700

Zoroastrian Association of Victoria Inc $400

Zoroastrian Association of Victoria Inc $300

Zotung Community in Australia $300

sUB totaL $1,345,405



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African Communities Elderly Association of Victoria $1,300

Altona North Senior Citizens Centre $2,400

ANCRI Sezione di Melbourne $1,500

ANCRI werribee $2,200

Antiochian Community Support Association (ACSA) $2,000

Arabic Elderly Pensioners Group $1,800

Arabic Senior Citizens Group $1,000

Archangel Michael Senior Social Club of Oakleigh $1,000

Archangel Michael Senior Social Club of Oakleigh $1,000

Armenian Relief Society Nayiri Chapter $1,200

Armenoro Senior Citizens Association $2,000

Asklipios Greek women’s Group $1,400

Assoc Marinai D’Italia Gruppo “M.O. Pugliesi” $1,500

Association of Greek Elderly Citizen Clubs of Melbourne & Victoria

$3,300

Associazione Amica Pensionati Italiani Di Hawthorn $1,200

Associazione Arma Aeronautica $1,300

Associazione Donna Calabrese Nel Mondo Inc $1,000

Associazione Donna Calabrese Nel Mondo Inc $1,000

Associazione Elbani nel Mondo $2,000

Associazione Emilia Romagna del Victoria $1,300

Associazione Figli D’Italia Inc $900

Associazione laziali Pensionati di Geelong $1,500

Associazione Nazionale Carristi D’Italia, Sezione Di Melbourne

$800

Associazione Nazionale Combattenti Della Guerra Di liberazione

$1,400

Associazione Nazionale D’Italia $1,000

Associazione Nazionale Marinai D’Italia $800

Associazione Pensionate laziali di Monash $1,250

Associazione Piemontesi Victoria $1,300

Associazone Pensionati laziali Australia $2,200

Atherton Gardens Chinese Neighbourhood $1,000

Australia Ceylon Fellowship $1,200

Australia Denizli Association $800

Australian & Bosnian-Herzegovinan Community Club Brcko Melbourne

$1,800

Australian Ankawa Club $1,400

Australian Armenian welfare Society $1,100

Australian Bosnian Seniors Group Inc $1,000

Australian Coptic Senior Citizens Club of Manningham

$1,200

Australian Croatian Club Bocce - Gospic $1,200

Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Association Geelong

$1,200


$1,100

Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Clifton Hill

$1,200

Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Gladstone Park

$1,100


Australian Cyprian Sports & Social Association Seniors

$2,000

Australian Greek and Cypriot Senior Citizens Club of Melbourne

$1,800

Australian Greek Elderly Citizens Club Northcote $2,400


$1,400

Australian Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Oakleigh $2,450

Australian Greek Ex-Servicemen’s Association $2,000

Australian Greek Isolated Group $1,600



Australian lebanese Christian ladies Group - Moreland

$900

Australian Macedonian Disability Pensioner Group “Vardar” Melbourne

$1,100

Australian Macedonian Senior Citizens Group Reservoir

$1,400

Australian Serbian Pensioners Club of St George Church, St Albans & Districts

$2,100

Australian Thornbury Pensioners Club $1,400


$1,100

Australian yugoslav Multicultural Pensioner Group $900

Australian yugoslav Pensioners Group $1,600

AVA Boroondara Senior Citizens Group $1,200

AVA Elderly Group in Maribyrnong $800

Avellino Circolo Pensioners of Springvale $650

Avellino Circolo Pensioners of Springvale $650

Avondale East Keilor Senior Citizens Club $1,100


$2,000

AVwA yarra City Senior Citizens Group $800

Ballarat Polish Seniors Club $1,000

Barry Road Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,400

Batman’s Greek Elderly womens Club $1,300



Bellarine International women’s Senior Citizens Club $1,100

Benevolent Association of Nafpaktians Melbourne-Victoria Inc

$1,000

Benevolent Brotherhood of Kolindros $1,200

Benevolent Brotherhood of Kolindros $1,200

Benvenute Donne Glenroy $1,200

Berwick & District Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,100

Bigla Senior Citizens Association $1,500

Bitola Macedonian Senior Citizens Group whittlesea $2,250

Black River Macedonian Australian Association Avondale Heights, Moonee Valley & District

$900

Boroondara Camberwell Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,300

Boroondara Chinese Senior Citizens Association Inc $1,400

Bosnian and Herzegovinian Elderly Citizens Club $1,400

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Box Hill Chinese Elderly Citizens Club $4,000

Brighton Greek Senior Citizens Association $1,500

Brimbank Hungarian Senior Citizens Club $1,700

Broadmeadows Greek Elderly Citizens Club $1,600

Broadmeadows Greek womens Club $950

Broadmeadows Turkish Senior Citizens Club $2,200

Broadmeadows Vietnamese Senior Citizens Club $1,200

Brunswick Greek Elderly and Pensioners Association $2,450

Camberwell Senior Citizens Club $1,400

Cantanzaro Senior Citizen’s Club of Monash $1,400

Casey Chinese Seniors Group $1,500

Casey Hungarian Senior Citizens Club $2,200

Centre of Greek Ex-Servicemens Elderly Citizens Club of Darebin and District

$1,800

Centre of Greek Ex-Servicemen’s Elderly Citizens Club of Kew and District

$1,300

Centro Argentino of Victoria (CAV) Seniors $1,000

Ceylonese welfare Organisation $2,200

Chaldean Senior Citizens Group of whittlesea $500

Chaldean Senior Citizens Group of whittlesea $500

Chilean Federation of Older People $800


$2,000

Chinese Senior Citizens Club of Frankston & Peninsula

$1,000

Chinese Singing and Dance Troupe of Melbourne $1,000

Chinese xinjiang Senior Citizens Association $2,200

Chios Brotherhood Korais of Melbourne and Victoria ltd

$1,000

Circolo Fiumano Melbourne $1,150

Circolo Pensionati “Don Bosco” $1,900

Circolo Pensionati Abruzzesi Abruzzesi Senior Citizens Social Club

$2,800

Circolo Pensionati Campani Italiano Di Clayton $2,200

Circolo Pensionati Casa D’Abruzzo Club $1,500

Circolo Pensionati del Reggio Calabria Club $1,150

Circolo Pensionati della Comunita’ Vizzinese $2,000

Circolo Pensionati Federazione Clubs laziali Melbourne Victoria

$1,400

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Airport west $2,000

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Ascot Vale $2,000

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Ballarat $1,000

Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Bentleigh $2,000

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Bundoora $2,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Campaspe $800

Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Casa Nostra $1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Coburg $3,600

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Deer Park $1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di East Brunswick $750


Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Essendon $2,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Footscray $1,800

Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Geelong $1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Greenvale $1,600

Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Hadfield $1,300

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Kensington $1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Kew/Hawthorn/Camberwell

$1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Knox $1,500

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Kyabram $1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di lilydale $1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Merlynston $2,400

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Mildura and Sunraysia $1,800

Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Moonee Ponds Inc $1,300

Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Moonee Ponds Inc $1,300

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Mordialloc $600

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Moreland $1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Newport-williamstown $1,400

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di North & west Melbourne

$900

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di North Fitzroy $1,400

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di North west Essendon $1,100

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Nunawading/Box Hill $1,800

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Oakleigh e Clayton $2,000

Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Pascoe Vale $1,400

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Richmond $1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di San luca, lalor, Thomastown

$2,300

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di San Marco in lamis $1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di St Albans $1,600

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di St Ignazio $1,100

Circolo Pensionati Italiani di St Mary Magdlen Chadstone

$1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Tatura $950

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Tullamarine $1,500

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di waverley $1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di west Brunswick $1,500

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Doutta Galla-Essendon $1,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani East Keilor & Avondale Heights

$2,200

Circolo Pensionati Italiani Napoli Family Club $1,600

Circolo Pensionati Multiculturale Di Greenvale $2,000

Circolo Pensionati Multiculturale Di Greenvale $2,000

Circolo Pensionati Pugliesi $2,200

Clarinda Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,000

Club Astoria German Australian Society $1,000

Club Frecce Tricolori Victoria $1,000

Cobradah Senior Citizens Centre $500



appendix 2


Cobram Italian Social Club Inc $800

Cobram Italian Social Club Inc $800

Coburg Turkish Elderly & Pensioners Club $800

Coburg Turkish Elderly & Pensioners Club $800

Collingwood Fitzroy Indo-Chinese Elderly Group $1,600

Collingwood Greek Elderly womens Association $1,200

Collingwood Greek Senior Citizen Club $850

Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association of Victoria - Noble Park Branch

$1,200

Community Club ‘Smile - ulibka’ $1,200

Community of Cypriots of the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne Elderly Group

$2,000

Community of Niki $1,650

Confederazione Fanti D’Italia - ANSI - Cavalieri Della Patria

$2,200

Corona Italian Seniors Club of Casey $1,200

Cosenza Senior Citizens of Kingston $1,500

Cranbourne Hampton Park Greek Senior Citizens Club

$1,550

Cranbourne Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,800

Cretan Elderly Club of Melbourne and Victoria $1,500

Croatian Senior Citizens Association “Cardinal Stepinac” Geelong

$1,800



Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Altona $1,100

Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Footscray $1,250

Croatian Senior Citizens Club St Albans $1,800

Croatian Senior Citizens Club Sunshine $1,200

Croatian Senior Citizens Group Keysborough $3,300

Croydon Dutch Social Club $1,500

Croydon Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,200

Cultural Vietnamese women’s Association $1,100

Cyprus Greek Orthodox Community of “Apostolos Andreas” Sunshine

$2,600

Cyprus Senior Citizens Turkish Club $1,200

Dandenong and Endeavour Hills Club de los Abuelos: Italo-Spanish

$1,600

Darebin Greek women’s Senior Citizens Group $1,600

Deer Park Senior Citizens Club $1,000

Deutscher Verein KG Nerrische Insulaner $1,900

Diamond Valley Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,500

Dutch Australian Society Social Club $900

Dutch Independent Senior Citizens of Oz $900

East African Elders Association Inc $800

Eastern Senior Chinese Association $800


$2,200

Elderly Filipino Association of Australia $1,200

Elderly Group of the Greek Orthodox Community of Hobson Bay

$1,600


Eltham Dutch Over Fifties Club $1,200

Epping Combined Pensioners Association $1,200

Eremia Greek Elderly Association of Port Phillip $1,400

Eritrean Elderly Association in Melbourne $1,300

Ethnic Chinese Happy Age Association of Victoria $3,000

Ethnic Discussion Club $1,200

Family Support Group Northern Region $900



Fawkner Senior Citizens Centre $500


$1,950

Federation of Taivgetos of laconia $2,600

Federazione Pensionati Italiani Del Victoria $1,500

Felaust Filipino Australian Elderly Citizen Group of Broadmeadows

$1,200

FIDCA Federazione Italiana Combattenti Alleati Melbourne

$1,300

Fiji Indian Senior Citizens Association Inc $1,000

Fiji Indian Senior Citizens Association Inc $1,000

Fiji Senior Citizens Association (FSC) $1,150

Filipino Australian Senior Citizens Advisory Council in Australia

$2,200

Filipino Australian Senior Citizens of Victoria (FASCOV)

$1,200

Filipino Elderly Get Together Association $1,200

Filipino-Australian Society Melbourne’s Northwest (FASMENOw)

$1,200

Fitzroy Atherton Gardens Table Tennis Association $500

Fitzroy Vietnamese Elderly Group $1,100

Flemington Chinese Bridge Club $500

Footscray IndoChinese Elderly Group $2,200

Galini Greek Elderly Association of Port Melbourne $1,500

Geelong Dutch 50 Plus Club $1,800


Geelong Golden Age Polish Seniors Club $1,200

Geelong Hungarian St laszlo Senior Citizens Social Club

$1,400

German Friendship Society Bendigo $1,000

German/Austrian Association $900

Gippsland Croatian Association $800

Giuliani Senior Citizens Association of Geelong $1,800

Glen Eira Italian Pensioners & Senior Citizens Club $1,400

Glen Iris/Burwood Greek Seniors Citizens Club $1,600

Glenroy Greek Elderly Group $1,200

Glenroy Italian Senior Citizen’s Centre $2,200

Glenroy Maltese Senior Citizens Group $1,600

Glenroy Polish Elderly Club $1,500

Goche Delchev Senior Citizens Association $2,200



appendix 2


Golden Sun Disabled & Senior Citizens Association $1,600



Greek Community over 50’s Elderly Citizens Club $1,200

Greek Cyprian Senior Citizens of Glen Eira $2,200

Greek Cypriot Parent & youth Club western Suburbs of Melbourne

$1,900

Greek Cypriot Senior Citizens Club of whitehorse and District

$2,000

Greek Democritus league Elderly Citizens Club $1,200

Greek Elderly Citizens Club Caulfield $1,600

Greek Elderly Citizens Club Highett $1,300

Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Geelong $1,400

Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Manningham $2,200

Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Maroondah $1,400

Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Moonee Valley $2,000

Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Moreland $2,000

Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Newport $900

Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Nunawading $1,600

Greek Elderly Citizens Club of werribee $1,400

Greek Elderly Citizens Club of werribee women’s Group

$1,100

Greek Elderly Citizens Club of werribee women’s Group

$1,100

Greek Elderly Citizens of Clayton and District $2,200

Greek Elderly Club North Fitzroy & North Carlton $1,800

Greek Elderly Club of the Bellarine Peninsula $2,200

Greek Elderly women’s Club of Frankston and Peninsula

$1,100


$1,400

Greek Macedonian Elderly Club of werribee & werribee South

$1,200

Greek National Resistance Fighters league of Melbourne & Victoria

$1,150

Greek Orthodox Community of Box Hill and Districts, Elderly Citizens Club

$2,200

Greek Orthodox Community of Clayton ltd $2,000



Greek Orthodox Community of Gippsland, Elderly Citizens’ Group

$1,600

Greek Orthodox Community of lalor, Thomastown, Epping and Districts, women’s Group

$2,000

Greek Orthodox Community of Monash & Districts $2,000

Greek Orthodox Parish of “Panagia Soumela” East Keilor, Senior Citizens Group

$1,400

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Andrew’s” Forest Hill, Senior Citizens Group

$1,600

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Athanasios” Springvale, Senior Citizens Group

$2,000

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Constantine and Helen” South yarra, Senior Citizens Group

$1,400

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Dimitrios” Ascot Vale, Senior Citizens Group

$1,600


Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Eleftherios” Brunswick, Senior Citizen’ Group

$1,500

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St George” Thornbury, Senior Citizens

$1,300

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Haralambos” Templestowe, Senior Citizens’ Group

$2,000

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Raphael” Bentleigh, Senior Citizens’ Group

$1,100

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Vasilios”, Brunswick, Senior Citizens’ Group

$1,300

Greek Orthodox Parish of “The Holy Trinity” Footscray, Elderly Citizens

$800

Greek Orthodox Parish of “The Presentation of Our lady to the Temple” North Balwyn, Senior Citizens Group

$1,300

Greek Orthodox Parish of “The Presentation of Our lady to the Temple” North Balwyn, Senior Citizens Group

$1,300

Greek Orthodox Parish of “The Presentation of Our lord”- Coburg Senior Citizens Group

$1,400

Greek Orthodox Parish of “The Three Hierarchs” Clayton, Senior Citizens’ Group

$1,400

Greek Orthodox Senior Citizens Shepparton & District

$1,600

Greek Orthodox Senior Citizens Shepparton & District

$1,000

Greek Pensioners Club of North Fitzroy $1,200

Greek Senior Citizen Association of Moorabbin $2,000

Greek Senior Citizen Club of Airport west and District

$2,000

Greek Senior Citizens Association of South Melbourne and Albert Park

$1,400

Greek Senior Citizens Association of St Gregorios $1,200

Greek Senior Citizens Association of the Bass Coast $1,250

Greek Senior Citizen’s Club - Hobsons Bay $1,400

Greek Senior Citizens Club Altona and Region $1,400

Greek Senior Citizens Club Hawthorn $1,600


$2,600

Greek Senior Citizens Club of Dandenong $2,650

Greek Senior Citizens Club of Flemington & Kensington

$1,300

Greek Senior Citizens Club of Gladstone Park & Tullamarine

$1,600

Greek Senior Citizens Club of Monash Inc $2,200

Greek Senior Citizens Club of Prahran ‘St Demetrios’ $1,600

Greek Senior Citizens District of Richmond $1,600

Greek Senior Citizens North Balwyn & Districts $1,500

Greek Senior Citizens of Frankston and Peninsula $2,000

Greek Senior Citizens of Southern Eastern Regions and Districts

$1,400

Greek Senior Elderly Citizens Club The Dormition of Our lady

$1,700

Greek Senior women’s Club Hobsons Bay $1,000

Greek Senior women’s Club Hobsons Bay $1,000

Greek Seniors & Pensioners Association Clayton & District

$2,100

Greek Seniors 60 walker Close $1,200



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Greek women’s Association of the western Suburbs $1,400

Greek women’s Club of Maribyrnong $1,500

Greek women’s Elderly Friendly Club Preston $1,200

Greek women’s Senior Citizens Club of McKinnon ‘Rhea’

$1,600

Green Gully Senior Citizens Social Club $2,000

Grupo Primavera Prahran latin American Association $1,800

Gruppo Pensionati Italiani di Keilor $1,600

Hadfield Golden years Social Club $1,500

Halkidikeon Association Aristotle the Stageritian $1,500

Health Centre Italian Group $800

Healthy Tourism Senior Citizens Club ‘Vigor’ $1,600

Hellenic Association of Mornington Peninsula Aged Citizens Club

$2,900

Hellenic Community of the City of Moorabbin (Kingston) & Districts ltd

$2,200

Hellenic Stegi Friendly Elderly Citizen’s Club of Darebin

$2,000

Hellenic women’s Federation of Victoria $1,000

Hera Greek ladies Club $1,200

Holy Mother Mary of Montevergine Association Inc $500

Hope Connection $600

Hungarian Senior Citizens Club of Greater Dandenong

$2,200

Hungarian Senior Citizens of Prahran & District $1,800

Imvrians Society of Melbourne $1,300

Independent Hellenic Senior Citizens Association of Clayton

$1,500

Independent Senior Citizens Club - Nunawading $1,500


Indochinese Elderly Assocation in the Eastern Suburbs

$2,600

Indo-Chinese Elderly Refugees Association - Victoria $3,000

Instituto Nazionale per la Guardia D’Onore alle Reali Tombe del Pantheon

$2,200

International women’s Group $1,600

Iranian Senior Citizen Society of Victoria $1,300

Irymple Bocce Club $1,500

Islamic Elderly Group $2,000

Islamic Society of Melbourne Eastern Region $2,200

Italian & Ethnic Senior Citizens Club of Flinders $2,700

Italian Catholic Federation Morwell $1,300

Italian Community of Keilor Association $1,800

Italian Elderly Citizens Club Noble Park Inc $900

Italian Elderly Citizens Club of Thornbury $1,500

Italian Elderly Citizens Club of Thornbury $1,500

Italian Elderly Citizens Group Holy Spirit East Thornbury

$1,400

Italian Pensioners Association of Mill Park $1,600

Italian Pensioners Club of North Altona $1,600

Italian Pensioners Club of wangaratta $1,600


Italian Senior Citizens Club of Frankston $1,400

Italian Senior Citizens Club of lalor & Thomastown $1,600

Italian Senior Citizens Club of Moorabbin $1,900

Italian Senior Citizen’s Club of Preston $4,000

Italian Senior Citizens Recreation Group of Caulfield $1,700

Italian Social Club Altona $1,600

Italian Speaking Senior Citizens Association of Epping

$1,400

Italian welfare Association of whittlesea Senior Citizens

$1,500

Italian women’s Health Group Fawkner/Campbellfield

$1,600

Italian women’s Senior Citizens Association of whittlesea

$1,600

Kariatides Oakleigh Greek womens Group $1,600

Kastellorizian Senior’s Club $1,600

Keilor Downs Macedonian Elderly Group $1,200

Keilor Downs Macedonian women’s Pensioner Group

$1,300


Kensington Elderly Indochinese and Middle Aged Vietnamese Group

$1,600

Kensington Indo-Chinese Elderly Group $1,800

Keon Park Greek Senior Citizens Club $2,000

Kew Home of Chinese $1,000

Kingsbury Italian Senior Citizen Club $1,600

Kingston Chinese Senior Citizens Club $800

Kingston Indian Senior Citizens Association $1,200

Kingston Turkish Senior Citizens $1,300

Knox Chinese Elderly Citizens Club $2,600

Knox Hungarian Senior Citizens Club $2,200

Kondia limnos Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,300

Korean Elderly Citizens Association of Victoria $1,000

Korumburra Italian Social Club $1,200

Kouchkovski Social Club $1,400


Kyabram Italian ladies Association $1,400

lakhanda Media Centre $1,000

lalor Thomastown Combined Pensioners Association

$1,200

lao Elderly Association $2,000

latvian Relief Society “Daugavas Vanagi” of Geelong $1,600

le Belle Arti $1,650

lebanese Elderly Group $1,200

lefcadian Brotherhood “lEFCADA” $1,800

lemnian Community of Victoria Elderly Citizens Club $1,500

lemnian Community of Victoria Senior Citizens Group

$2,200

lien Tri Temple $600


$1,300



appendix 2


Macedonian Beranci Social Seniors $1,000

Macedonian Orthodox Church Footscray $950

Macedonian Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria Elderly Citizens Group Epping

$3,000

Macedonian Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria ladies Association

$1,800

Macedonian Pensioner Group ‘uspeniena Presveta Bogorodica’ Sydenham

$1,200

Macedonian Pensioners Association of Footscray $1,300

Macedonian ‘Prilep’ Pensioners Group of Taylors lake

$800

Macedonian ‘Prilep’ Pensioners Group of Taylors lake

$800

Macedonian Senior Citizen Group ‘Markovi Kuli’ Inc $1,000

Macedonian Senior Citizen Group ‘Markovi Kuli’ Inc $1,000

Macedonian Senior Citizen Group of Hillside Inc $1,200


$1,200

Macedonian Senior Citizens Club Geelong $1,650

Macedonian Senior Citizens Club of west Sunshine $1,500


$1,200

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group - lalor, Thomastown, Epping & Mill Park

$1,800

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group - SV Nikola Mirlikiski

$1,400

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Altona Meadows, laverton and Point Cook

$1,200

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Altona North $1,200

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Ardeer $1,300


$1,100

Macedonian Senior Citizens’ Group of Doncaster & Templestowe

$2,200

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Hobsons Bay $2,000

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Kingspark $1,300

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Monash $2,200

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of the City Greater Dandenong St Dimitrija

$1,400

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of the City of Darebin Pelister

$1,400

Macedonian Senior Citizens Group Zlatna Sonce of Footscray

$900


$700

Macedonian Senior Group “Tumbe Café” $1,200

Macedonian women’s Group “Elpida Karamandi” $1,200

Macedonian women’s Group of Hillside - Melton $900

Macedonian women’s Pensioners Association of Footscray

$1,200

Macedonian women’s Senior Citizen Group lalor $1,300

Macedonian women’s Senior Citizens Club of west Sunshine

$1,000

Macedonian women’s Senior Citizens Group of Altona Meadows, laverton and Point Cook

$900

Macedonian women’s Senior Citizens Group of Altona North and District

$1,600


Macedonian women’s Senior Citizens Group of Avondale Heights, Moonee Valley & Districts

$950


$1,200

Macedonian women’s Senior Group Tumbe Café $800



Macedonian women’s Social Club of whittlesea $1,400

Maltese Association Hobsons Bay $2,600

Maltese Association Northern Suburbs $1,600

Maltese Bocce Social & Recreation Club $1,000

Maltese Community of Shepparton and District $1,100

Maltese la Valette Association $2,200


Maltese Senior Citizens Club Airport west Inc $1,500

Malvern Greek Senior Citizens Association $1,800

Malvern Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,400

Maroondah Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,300

Mauritian Golden Age Club $2,600

Mauritian Silver Edge Club $1,500

Meadow Heights Turkish Senior Pension Association $1,600

Medjimurski Club Mildura $700

Melbourne Murugan Cultural Centre $1,900

Merrilands Italian Senior Citizens Club $2,200

Mildura Greek Elderly Citizens Club $1,400

Mill Park Greek Elderly Citizens Club $1,600

Mill Park Senior Citizens Club $1,200

Monash Greek Macedonian Elderly Citizens Club $1,600

Monash Korean Senior Citizens Club $1,200



Monte lauro Social Club (Buccheri) ltd $1,300

Montemurro Social Club ‘San Rocco’ $1,200

Moreland Chinese Elderly Citizen’s Group $1,400

Moreland Italian women’s Group $1,200

Moreland Maltese Elderly Citizens’ Association $1,600

Moreland Maltese Pensioners Group $1,500

Mornington Dutch Australian Senior Club $1,900

Morwell Senior Italian Citizens Club $1,400

Multi Ethnic Senior Citizens Group Preston $900

Multicultural Senior Citizens Group Inc of Kingston and Surrounding Regions

$2,000

Multicultural Senior Citizens Group of whittlesea $1,300

Multicultural womens Group $1,100

Myrtleford Italian Pensioners Group $1,300

Myrtleford Savoy Sporting Club $600




appendix 2


National Council of Jewish women Australia (Vic) $1,200

Neret Senior Citizens Club $2,000

New life Association $1,300

New united Villages of Florina $1,300

Niddrie Senior Italian Citizens Club $2,200

Nieuw Holland Dutch Social Club $1,300

Nisyrian Philanthropic Society $800

Noble Park North Multicultural Elderly Citizens Club $1,300

North Eastern Greek Elderly Citizens $1,900

North Melbourne Chinese Association $1,000

North Richmond Elderly Chinese Friendship Association Melbourne

$1,400

North west Reservoir Italian Pensioner Group $2,200

Northcote Australian Greek Society Care for the Aged

$1,100

Northcote Italian Pensioners Club $900

Northcote Macedonian Senior Citizens Club ‘Kajmakcalan’

$1,200

Northern Federation of Ethnic Senior Citizens Clubs $2,200

Northern Mauritian Seniors Club $1,100



Northern Melbourne Vietnamese Elderly Association $1,000

Northern Metropolitan Multicultural Seniors Club Network

$3,300


$500

Nunawading Hungarian Senior Citizens Club Inc $2,100

Oakleigh Coptic Senior Social Club $1,200

Old Citizens of Ascot Vale & Districts $1,200

Opera Nazionale Per I Caduti Senza Croce $1,600

Pamissos Messinis $500

Panagia Kamariani Greek Senior Citizens Club $2,000

Panagia Soumela Pontian Association of whittlesea $1,200

Parea Inc $800

Peninsula & Rye Greek women’s Group $2,000

Pensionati Italiani di Carlton $1,100

Pensioner Macedonian womens Group of Brimbank $1,000

Pensioners Association of Bulleen and Templestowe $1,000

Philanthropikos Syllogos Velika Messinias leykothea Melbourne Australia Inc

$500

Philipino Elderly Association South East Region Victoria (PEASER)

$1,650

Philippine Cultural Society for Elders $1,200

Polish Association of Ballarat $1,500

Polish Club ‘Forty Plus’ $900

Polish Cultural & Social Club ‘Palma’ $1,100

Polish Senior Citizens Club $2,000

Polish Senior Citizens Club - Geelong $3,000


Polish Senior Citizens Club ‘Astry’ - St Kilda $2,000

Polish Senior Citizens Club Footscray $2,200

Polish Senior Citizens Club in Albion $1,350

Polish Senior Citizens Club in Rowville $2,200

Polish Senior Citizens Club Melbourne $1,100

Polish Senior Citizens Club Millenium $900

Polish Senior Citizens Club Morwell $1,400

Polish Senior Citizens Club of Altona $1,400

Polish Senior Citizens Club of Caulfield $1,650

Polish Senior Citizens Club of Collingwood $1,300

Polish Senior Citizens Club of Doncaster $1,300

Polish Senior Citizens Club of Frankston $900

Polish Senior Citizens Club of Moorabbin $1,200

Polish Senior Citizens Club of Reservoir $1,100

Polish Senior Citizens Club of St Albans $1,500

Polish Senior Citizens Club waverley Vic $1,250

Polish Senior Citizens Mutual Support Club of Keilor Downs

$1,200

Port Melbourne Greek Community Senior Citizens Club

$1,150

Portarlington Maltese Pensioners Association $1,600

Prahran Chinese Elderly Citizens Association $3,300

Prahran Chinese womens Association of Australia $2,200

Prahran Polish Elderly Citizens $1,300

Preston Greek Senior Citizens Club $2,200

Preston-Reservoir Indo-Chinese Elderly Group $1,700

PTOlEMEI Association of Greek Senior Citizens From Egypt & Middle East

$2,200

Raduga Russian Senior Citizens Club of Frankston & Peninsula

$1,000

Regioni D’Italia Bocce Association $1,400

Reservoir Greek Elderly Citizens Club $2,200

Reservoir Italian Pensioners Club $2,200

Resistenza Circolo Sette Fratelli Cervi, Victoria $1,000

Reskeon Maltese Assoc & Reskeon Seniors Group $2,200

Richmond Chinese Elderly welfare Association $2,200

Richmond Hill Senior Citizens Club Inc $700

Richmond Indo-Chinese Elderly Group $1,200

Richmond Vietnamese Chinese women Group $800

Richmond Vietnamese Chinese women Group $800

Risorgimento Club St Margaret Mary $1,400

Rodriguan Social Club of Victoria $2,600

Romanian Community Senior Citizens Club Inc $2,000

Romanian Community Senior Citizens Club Inc $2,000

Rosanna Macleod Circolo Pensionati $1,600

RSl Italian Sub-Branch $1,200

Russian Australian Senior Citizens Club in Prahran $1,100

Russian Ethnic Representative Council of Victoria $1,000



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Russian Senior Citizens Club Box Hill $1,100

Russian Senior Citizens Club Box Hill $1,100

Russian Senior Citizens Club Dandenong $1,000

Russian Senior Citizens Club Dandenong $1,000

Russian Senior Citizens Club yarraville $1,200

Russian Seniors Club (Joy) $850

Russian Social Support Group $1,100

Rye & Peninsula Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,800

Saint Gaetan Society Inc $2,000

Saint Nicolaas Club of Greater Shepparton $1,300

Salaginto - Filipino Senior Citizens Caring Group $800

Santa Marija Assunta Association $950

Savoy ladies Recreation Group $1,300

Senior Citizens Group of Heatherton $1,600

Senior Citizens Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of St Paraskeve St Albans

$1,200

Senior Citizen’s Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of the Holy Monastery of the Virgin “Axion Estin” Northcote

$1,200

Senior Citizens Melbourne Croatia $2,000

Senior Citizens of the Greek Community of Forest Hill

$1,600

Senior Polish Friendship Club $1,200

Senior Slavic women’s Group Springvale $900

Seniors Club of Christ the lord Slovak lutheran Congregation

$2,000

Serbian Pensioner Club “King Peter” $1,100

Serbian Pensioners Church Association Free St Sava Melbourne

$700

Serbian Pensioners Club “Branko Radicevic” Geelong $900

Serbian Senior Citizens & Pensioners Club ‘Tzar lazar’

$900

Shepparton Italian Social Club Inc $1,200

Shepparton Italian women’s Group $1,100

Sicilia Nostra Senior Citizens Club $800

Sikh Senior Citizens Association of whittlesea $750

Slovenian Australian Social & Sports Club Jadran $1,200

Social Care Program, Temple Society Australia $1,000

Society Kalamata 23 March Brotherhood $1,100

Somali Elderly women’s Group (part of East African women’s Foundation)

$1,200

South American Senior Citizens Club of Frankston and Peninsula

$1,200

South Eastern yugoslav Pensioner Group Springvale and Dandenong

$1,400

South Melbourne Chinese women’s Group $1,200

South Melbourne Greek womens Club ‘Olympia’ $1,200

South yarra Greek Senior Citizens “Kontandinos and Eleni”

$1,750

Spanish Association of Geelong Inc $1,500

Spanish Speaking Elderly Group of North Melbourne $900


Spanish Speaking Pensioners and Senior Citizens Club of werribee

$950

Spanish Speaking Senior Citizens Club of Clayton $1,300

Spanish Speaking Senior Citizens of Broadmeadows and Districts

$1,300

Spanish Speaking Senior women’s Group North East Region

$1,000

Spinete Social Club $1,400

Spotswood Multicultural Older Group $1,250

Springvale Ethnic Chinese Elderly Caring Friendship Association

$2,200

Springvale Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,600

Springvale Senior Citizens Multicultural Club $1,150

Sri lankan Elders’ welfare Association “SEwA” $1,200

St Albans Senior Citizens Club $1,000

St Eleftherios Greek Elderly and Invalid Pensioners Group

$1,650

St Francis Filipino Senior Citizens Club of whittlesea $1,200

St Georges Antiochian Orthodox Church Association $2,200

St Joseph’s Committee $1,600

St Kilda Greek Senior Citizens Group $1,200

St Kilda Mauritian Social Club $1,100

St leonards and District Greek Elderly Citizens Club $1,400

St Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church Seniors Group

$800

St Olivers Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,150

St Paul’s South Eastern Suburbs Association $1,300

St Theresa Aged and Retired Service (STARS) $800

Stonnington Chinese Association $3,500

Stonnington Greek Senior Citizens Association ‘The Friendship Club’

$1,700

Stonnington Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,400

Strathmore Heights Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,400

Suez Basketball Senior Social Club Association of Victoria

$2,200

Sunraysia Alevi Senior Citizens $1,000

Sunshine-St Albans Indo-Chinese Elderly Group $3,400

Tamil Senior Citizens Fellowship $2,200

Tamil Seniors Social Club $1,000

Tarxien Social Club Inc $500



Tatura Italian women’s Group $900

Tatura Italo Australian & Friends $1,350

Tempo Doeloe $500

Tempo Doeloe $500

The Argos District Australian Greek Senior Citizens Club of Kastoria

$1,400

The Community of Cypriots of the Eastern Suburbs - Elderly Citizens

$1,600

The Cultural Centre of Florinians ‘Aristotelis’ $1,600



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The Filipino Social Support Group $600

The Filipino Social Support Group $600

The Good Samaritan $500

The Good Samaritan $500

The Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Rosana, Macleod and Districts

$1,300

The Greek Nazarene Senior Citizens Club $1,200

The Italian Pension Club of Kingston $1,500

The School for Korean Senior Citizens $600

The Spanish Speaking Friendship Club of Springvale $1,400

The western Suburbs Greek Elderly Citizens Club $1,400

Thomastown East Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,600

Thomastown East Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,600

Thornbury Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,800

Tiszavirag Hungarian Senior Citizens Club $800

Turkish Cypriot Elderly women’s Association $1,400

ukrainian Senior Citizens Centre Ardeer $1,200

ukrainian Senior Citizens Club in Melbourne $2,600

ukrainian Social Club $1,050

union of Christians from Constantinople Inc $2,000

unione Nazionale Sottufficiali Italiani in Congedo $1,200

unione Pensionati Italiani Circoli Indipendenti Inc $600

unione Pensionati Italiani Circoli Indipendenti Inc $600

united Filipino Elderly Group $1,200

united Slavic Pensioner Group Footscray $1,200

uruguayan Social Club of Melbourne, Senior Citizen Sub-Committee

$1,100

Valguarnera Social Club Inc. $1,000

Valguarnera Social Club Inc. $1,000

Victorian Association of Argos Orestiko & District Inc

$2,000

Victorian Association of world war II Veterans from Former Soviet union

$2,900

Vietnamese Australian Senior Association of Victoria (VASA-VIC)

$2,200

Vietnamese Australian Senior Association of Victoria (VASA-VIC)

$2,200

Vietnamese Chinese Elderly Association in the west $4,000

Vietnamese Elderly Community Collingwood $1,100

Vietnamese Senior Citizens Club of Hume $1,100

Vizzini Social Club $2,200

waverley Chinese Senior Citizens Club $4,000

welcome womens Group $1,350

werribee Dutch Seniors Club $1,100

werribee Friendship Club $2,200

werribee Macedonian Senior Citizens Club $1,100

west Sunshine Greek Elderly Club $1,850

western Region Maltese women’s Group $1,600

western Suburbs Social Soccer Club Inc $2,000


western Suburbs Social Soccer Club Inc $2,000

whitehorse Club $800

whitehorse Older Persons Action Group $2,200

whittlesea & District Greek Elderly Citizens Club Inc $1,400

whittlesea Maltese Senior Citizens Club $2,000

whittlesea Northern Cyprus Turkish women’s Group $1,300

whittlesea Senior Citizens Club $800

whittlesea Turkish Elderly and Pensioners Association

$2,000

whittlesea Turkish women’s Association $2,000

williamstown Italian Social Club $1,450

wonthaggi Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,500

sUB totaL $1,032,000



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$800

Afghan Australia Community Social Sports Club Inc $1,500

Afghan Australia Community Social Sports Club Inc $1,500

Afghan Australian Association of Victoria Inc $1,500


Afghan Community Support $1,000

Afghan Mosque Project Committee Inc $800

Afghanistan Study Centre (ASC) Inc $1,100

African Migrants Community Initiative Inc $700

African women’s Network $2,000

Agelidis Foundation $500


Akobo Community Development Agency $1,000

Al Ehsan Centre $2,000

Al Muhajir Cultural Organisation $2,000

Al Sadeq Education and Charity Association Inc $1,200

Al Zahra Association Inc $800

Alevi Federation of Australia (AFA) Inc. $1,000

All women Concern $800

Alle Munchkins Inc $500

Am Echad Federation of Jews from Former Soviet union Inc

$800

Amici Del Teatro $800

Andalucian Dancing Group of Geelong $600

Anglo-Indian Australasian Association of Victoria Inc $1,000

Anwar Association Inc $1,000

Arabic Society of Victoria Inc $2,000


Arcilesbica Australia $500

Armenian General Benevolent union (AGBu) - Victoria Inc

$1,500

Associacion de latinos Residentes de Victoria $750

Association of Filipino Australians in Gippsland $1,000

Association of Filipino-Australian Golden Age of Victoria Inc

$800

Association of Indian Origin Tamils of Sri lanka (Aust) Inc

$800



$1,500


Association of ukrainians in Victoria (St Albans) $1,500

Associazione Padovani Nel Mondo Inc $1,000

Assyrian Chaldean Syriac Council of Australia $800

Auspicious Arts Project Inc $2,000

Aust-China writer’s Association $400

Australasia Business Development Enterprise Association Inc

$500


Australasia Coptic Society Inc $1,000

Australia China Friendship Society Victoria Branch Inc $1,000

Australia Hainan Association Inc $1,000

Australia India Business Council $4,000

Australia India Society of Victoria Inc $1,000

Australia Sri lanka welfare Guild Inc $1,200

Australian African Children’s Aid and Support Association Inc. (AACASA)

$800

Australian Anglo-Indian Melbourne Rangers Club $600

Australian Arabic Council Inc $1,500

Australian Arabic women Community Group $1,100

Australian Association of Kastorians Inc $1,000

Australian Bosnian Islamic Centre Deer Park $1,500

Australian Bosnian women’s Group $1,000

Australian Burmese women’s Group Inc $2,000



Australian Coptic Families Social Club (ACFSC) $1,000

Australian Croatian Association “Hercegovina” Geelong Inc

$2,500

Australian Croatian Community Services $1,500

Australian Croatian Psychiatric Outreach Service Inc $1,000

Australian Croatian Social Club Mornington Peninsula Rye Inc

$800

Australian Cyprian Sports and Social Association Inc $900

Australian Federation of Hellenic Gymnastics and Athletics Association Inc

$1,000

Australian Filipino Community of Northern Victoria & Southern Riverina Inc

$2,000

Australian Gay Multicultural Council (AGMC) $1,000

Australian Humanitarian Aid for Macedonia (AHAM) Inc

$1,000

Australian Intercultural Society Inc $750

Australian Karen Organisation Inc $1,500

Australian Kurdish Community Inc $1,200

Australian lebanese Association for the Orphans Auxilia

$600

Australian lithuanian Community in Melbourne Association Inc

$1,500

Australian Macedonian Folk Dancing Association “Goce Delcev” Inc

$550

Australian Mesopotamian women Association $1,000


$2,000


Australian Romanian Community welfare Health & Services Association of Victoria Inc

$1,500

Australian Slovenian Cultural & Sports Association ‘Ivan Cankar’ Geelong Inc

$1,000

Australian Theatre of Poetry Inc $600


Australian Turkish women’s Cultural Group $1,500

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appendix 2


Australian welsh Male Choir (Cor Meibion Cymreig Australia) Inc

$1,000

Australian western Thrace Turkish Association of Victoria

$2,000

Australian/African Support Group $500

Australian-Asian Association of Victoria Inc $800

Avondale Heights and East Keilor Residents Association

$500

Aweil Community Association in Victoria $1,000

Baai-Bor women union of Australia $500

Ballarat Italian Association Inc $600




Ballarat Sudanese Association Inc $1,000

Bangla Sahitya Sansad (Bengali literary Society) Inc $1,200

Bangladesh Cultural Group Inc. $600

Beit Jala Palestinian Association $2,000

Bengali Puja & Cultural Society of Victoria Inc $500

Bentiu youth Association in Australia $800

Bint Al Huda Iraqi women’s Organisation $1,000

B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission Inc $1,000

Bosnian Choir ‘Behar’ Inc $500

Bosnian Choir Sevdalinka $800

British Australian Community (Inc) $2,000

Brunswick Sri lankan Community Group $1,000


Buddhist Vihara Victoria Inc $2,000

Bulgarian Society of Geelong - Izvor Inc $1,200

Burgher Association (Australia) Inc $1,500

Burmese Muslim Community Association of Victoria $1,000


Cambodian Community welfare Centre Inc $750

Cameroon Association of Australia Inc $1,500

Central America Pastoral House Inc $1,000

Centre for Philippine Concerns - Australia Inc $2,000

Chabad Institutions of Australia Inc $1,500

Chaldean women Association in Victoria $3,000

Child Survivors of the Holocaust $800

Chile Magazine Media and Cultural Group $2,000

Chilean Club of Victoria Inc $800

Chilean Club of Victoria Inc $800

Chinese and Vietnamese women’s Cooking Group $500

Chinese Association of Victoria Inc $1,000


Chinese Community Social Services Centre Inc $900

Chinese Health Foundation of Australia (CHF) $1,500


Chinese Performing Arts Development $1,500

Chinese women’s Association of Victoria Inc $1,000

Chollo Community Christian Fellowship Inc $1,500

Circolo Filatelico Italiano $500

City of Ringwood Highland Pipe Band $1,000



$1,100

Communities Council on Ethnic Issues (Eastern Region) Inc

$2,000

Community In Harmony $1,000

Community of Cypriots of the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne women’s Group

$1,200

Congolese Community of Victoria $1,000

Cook Island Community Services of Victoria $1,200

Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Archangel Mikhail & St Anthony Church Inc

$1,200

Cornish Association of Victoria Inc $1,000

Council of Slovenian Organisations of Victoria Inc $1,800

Council of Sudanese Groups Inc $1,500


Croatian Catholic welfare Association Inc $1,500

Croatian Cultural Association Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac Inc

$1,000

Croatian Media Association Inc (CMA) $900


$1,500

Darebin Ethnic Communities Council (DECC) $3,000

Darfur Australia Network $1,500

Delegazione ANGET Australia Inc $1,500

Dhamma Sukha Meditation Centre $700

Dinka Ngok Abyei Community Association in Victoria Australia

$1,000

Dutch Australian Social Club ‘The Rocket’ $1,000

Dutch Social Club Diamond Valley Inc $900

Dutch-Australian Club Albury wodonga Inc $600

East African women’s Foundation Inc $4,500

East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation Inc $1,000

Eastern African Community of Castlemaine Inc (EACC) $1,000

Eastern and Central Africa Communities of Victoria $2,000

Eastern Districts Polish Association (Melbourne) $1,000

Eastern Karen Community Association $3,000

Epirotic Philanthropic Society of Australia “Dodoni” $1,000

Eritrean Australian youth Association $750

Eritrean Australian youth Association $750

Eritrean Islamic Society of Australia $750

Eritrean Orthodox Association in Australia Inc $1,000


Ethiopian Community women’s Association $1,000



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Ethiopian women Group $1,750

Ethnic Communities Council of the South East Inc (ECCOSE)

$2,000

Ethnic Nationalities Organization (ENO) Burma and North East India

$500

Ethnic Public Broadcasting Association of Victoria $2,000


$1,000

Famiglia Pugliese D’Australia $1,000

Families with Children from China $800

Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils $1,000


$1,500

Federation of Indo-China Ethnic Chinese of Australia Inc

$1,200

Federation of Macedonian Cultural & Artistic Associations of Victoria (FOMKuD)

$1,000


$1,800

Federation of Macedonian Senior Citizens Groups of the western Region Inc

$1,200

Federation of Taivgetos of laconia $550

Federation Panepirotic union of Melbourne & Victoria $1,000

Ferla Social Club $900

Fiji Australian Country Association Inc $2,000

Fiji Geelong Friendship Club Inc $1,000

Fiji Sangam Association of Victoria $1,000

Fiji Social and Cultural Organisations of Victoria Australia (FSCOVA)

$1,000


Filipino Australian Friends Association (Northern Victoria) Inc

$1,000

Filipino Australian Friendship Association of Geelong $800

Filipino Australian Social Club of loddon-Campaspe $1,200


Filipino Community of Sunraysia Inc $1,000

Finnish Friendly Visiting Service Inc $700

Finnish Society of Melbourne Inc $1,200

Fitzroy Atherton Multicultural Inhabitants Alliance Inc. (FAMIA)

$800

Fitzroy Social Club $500

Footscray Asian Business Association $1,200

Futuristic Group for Southern Sudanese in Australia (FGSSA) Inc.

$600

Geelong Iranian Society $800

Geelong Karen Association $1,200

Geelong lithuanian Folk Dance Group “Gegute” $500

Geelong Scottish Dance Inc $600


Gippsland Immigration Park $1,000

Gippsland Indian Association Inc $900

Gippsland Indonesian Australian Association $900

Gippsland Mexican Arts Group $800


Gippsland Multicultural Services Inc $1,000

Gippsland Sudanese Association $2,000


Goulburn Valley Polish Association Inc $900



$800


Greek Orthodox Community of Box Hill & Districts ladies Auxiliary

$500

Greek Orthodox Community of Broadmeadows and Districts Inc

$1,000

Greek Orthodox Community of Clayton ltd $1,000

Greek Orthodox Community of Oakleigh & District Inc $2,000

Greek Orthodox Community of whittlesea $1,500

Greek Orthodox Parish of “Panagia Soumela” East Keilor, womens Group

$400

Greek Orthodox Parish of “Panagia Soumela” East Keilor, youth Group

$500

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St George” Thornbury - women’s Group

$500

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St George” Thornbury, youth Group

$400

Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Vasilios” Brunswick, youth Group

$500

Greek Orthodox Parish of Saints Methodios and Kyrillos, Preston

$500

Greek welfare Centre $1,200

Greek women Traditional Dancing Group Inc $400

Greek women Traditional Dancing Group Inc $1,000

Greek women’s Club of Northern Suburbs “Anemones”

$800

Grupo Folklorico Violeta Parra $500

Hands For Hope Inc $700

Hararian Community Association Australia Inc $1,200

Hararian Community Association’s womens Group $600

Hararian Community youth Group $400

Harmony Foundation Victoria Inc $1,000

Hazara Australian Community Association of Victoria $1,000


Heavenly Queen Temple Society Inc $800

Hellenic writers Association of Australia $1,000


Hindu Satsang Mandal of Victoria $1,000

Hispano-American Co-operative for Family Support (COHAF) Inc

$1,000

Holy Trinity Chinese Congregation Coburg $500

Hotham Mission (Asylum Seekers Program) $5,000


Humanitarian Crisis Hub $2,000

Ikawiria (Indonesian Community Association of Victoria) Inc

$1,000

Il Piccolo Teatro Di Melbourne Inc $500



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Indian International Student Advisory Centre $2,000

Indo Australian Friendship Council Inc $3,000

Italian Book Club $800

Italian Services Advisory Council Inc $800

Japan Club of Victoria $1,200

Japanese for Peace (JFP) $800

Jat Jagat $700

Jewish Breast Cancer Support Group $850




John Pandazopoulos Hall Committee of Management $1,000

Kaiga Tuvalu Victoria $1,000

Kalakruthi Parent Association $750

Kalakruthi Parent Association $750

Karen Baptist Community $1,500

Karnavals Club The Swallows Geelong Inc $800

Klabb Ghannejja Maltin Inc $2,000


Kurdish women Society of Victoria $800

Kyabram Italian Social Bocce Club Inc $1,600

la Mirada Inc $2,500

l’Alliance Francaise De Ballarat Et District Inc $700

lao Australian Society Inc $1,000

lao Australian welfare Association $1,500

lao Buddhist Meditation Centre $850

lao Community of Victoria Inc $2,000

latrobe Indian Association Inc $1,000

latrobe Valley Sudanese Professional Association Inc $1,200

lau Nuer Community Association of Australia in Victoria Inc

$1,000

laulaau Mai Farani inc $800

l’Chaim Chabad Inc $1,000

league of Maniates and Friends of Melbourne and Victoria “I Mani” Inc

$800

liberian Community of Geelong $700

liech Nuer Community Association Inc $1,100


$1,000

Maccabi Victoria $1,000


$1,000

Macedonian Community Council of Melbourne and Victoria

$1,500

Macedonian Pensioner Club of Altona Inc $1,000


$500

Makor library and Resource Centre $2,000

Mallee Sudanese Community Inc $1,000


Malta Star of the Sea House Inc $1,000

Maltese Historical Association $500

Mandela Soccer Club $500

Mang-Non Vietnamese language School Association $500

Maori Community of Geelong - Te Arahina $1,000

Maroondah Southern Sudanese Christian welfare Association

$500

Melbourne French Theatre $600

Melbourne Hebrew Congregation Inc $1,000

Melbourne Marati Mandal $1,000


$800


$800

Melbourne.Pl $750

Melton African Support Services (MASS) $5,000

Monash Chinese Friendship Association $2,000

Moreland Turkish women’s Group $800



Multicultural womens Group $600


Nasir Community Development Agency (NCDA) $1,000

National Council of Jewish women of Australia $1,500

Nepalese Association of Victoria Inc $1,500

Networking women of Victoria Inc $1,000

New Generation Inc $800


Nigerian Society in Gippsland $800

Niruththa Indian Fine Arts Association Inc $500


North East Filipino Community Association (NEFCA) $1,000

North East Melbourne Sudanese Community Forum $1,000

North East Multicultural Association (NEMA) $5,000

North Eastern Bocce Association Inc $600


$1,600



Northern Turkish women’s Association $1,100

Nubian Mihaira $1,000

Nuer Community in Victoria Inc $2,000

Olympian Society Inc $1,000

Otuho Community of Australia $1,000

Palestinian Community Association of Victoria $1,500

Pallaconian Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria leonidas Inc

$2,000


$500



appendix 2


Pan Australian Federation of Thessalian Associations Inc

$1,200

Pankoaki Brotherhood of Victoria “O Ippocrates” Association Inc

$900

Panpieriki Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria ‘Olympus’ Inc

$1,000


$700

Pantrifilian Association of Melbourne and Victoria Inc $1,000

Papadakis Park Inc $500

Pensioners Association of Bulleen and Templestowe $2,040

Peru united Soccer Club $500

Peruvian Folklorien Dancing Group $800

Philanthropic Society Nomoy Kavalas Agios Silas Inc $600

Philanthropikos Syllogos-Dimos Meligala Messinias O Profitis Elias Inc

$600

Philippine Rondalla Victoria (PRV) $500

Polish Choir “Syrena” $500


Polynation Combine Centre Inc $800

Polyplatanos Clabouschischa Social Club $900

Pontian Association of Melbourne ‘Euxenos Pontos’ $1,200

Pontian Community of Melbourne and Victoria $1,000

Port Melbourne Greek Community Inc $1,000

Pride of the Cook Islands $2,000

Punjab warriors Sports and Cultural Club Inc $1,000

Pureland Buddhist Association of Australia $900

Quantin Binnah Community Centre $2,000

Refugee and Immigrant women’s Support Group Springvale

$800

Relief Association of South Sudan (Victoria) Inc (RASS)

$800


Reskeon Maltese Association Inc $1,000

Rethimnian Association of Melbourne $1,000

Return to Anatolia Inc $1,000

Richmond South yarra Chinese Parents Association Inc

$1,200


Robinson Reserve Arabic Speaking women’s Group $500

Roma Social Club Inc $700

Russian Cultural and TV Association Inc “Sputnik” $1,000

Russian Folkloric Group $800

Russian House Victims of Chernobyl National Relief Fund Inc

$500

Russian women’s Association ‘Ogonyok’ Inc $1,500

Saint Maratken Community Society Inc $500

Salaam Australia Council Association Inc $1,100

Salesian youth Club $1,000

Salvadorean Community Council of Victoria Inc $1,200

Scottish Clans and Associations Council $1,600


Selimiye Foundation ltd $1,200

Selimiye youth Support & Recreation Inc $1,000

Selso Drustvo Beranci Social Club Inc $1,000

Serbian Orthodox Choir ‘Kornelije Stankovic’ $500

Serbian Orthodox Church & School Community St Stefan

$600

Serbian Orthodox Church of “St Stefan” - Keysborough, youth Club

$750

Serbian Orthodox Dancing Group Sumadja $600

Serbian Sisters Group ‘Zene Mironosice’ $600

Serbian Social Club $500


Shalom Association Inc $1,800

Shurolok Music Appreciation and Performance Group Inc

$500

Shyaw Newspaper $800

Sierra leone Australia Community of Victoria (SlACOV)

$1,500

Sikh welfare Council of Victoria Inc $2,000

Slavic women’s Group ‘Nase Zene’ Inc $800

Slovenian Australian Cultural & Sport Association Planica Springvale Inc

$1,000

Social Club ‘Stiv Naumov’ Village logovardi Inc $1,000

Social Support Group Preston $1,200

Social Support Network Group ‘Friends’ Springvale $800

Somali Australian Council of Victoria Inc $1,500

Somali Community Inc $2,000

Somali Community Information Services Network Inc $1,000

Somali Cultural Association $2,100

Somali Support and Development Association Inc $1,000

Somali women’s Action Group $1,000

South Eastern Region Melbourne Oromo Community Association Inc (SERMOCAVA INC)

$1,500

South Melbourne Chinese women’s Group $500

South Sudanese Family Foundation $600

Southern Ethnic Advisory & Advocacy Council Inc (SEAAC)

$1,500

Southern Sudanese Community of Australia $1,500


Springvale Indochinese Mutual Assistance Association Inc

$2,000

Springvale Mandarin Support Network $1,200

St Andrews luqa Social Club $1,500

St Athanasius Coptic Centre $500

St George Association Inc $600

St Helena Maltese-Australian Social Club $1,000

St Paul’s Elderly Support Group $400

Stella Maris Maltese Association Inc $1,200

Stonnington Ballroom Dancing Association Inc $1,000

Sudanese Disability Action Group in Victoria Inc $1,500



appendix 2


Sudanese lost Boys Association of Australia $2,000

Sudanese luacjang Group of Australia $1,200

Sudanese welfare Ministry, Anglican Parish of Footscray

$1,000

Sudanese women On The Move Network Inc (SwOM) $1,250

Swan Hill Muslim Association Inc $500

Tamil Society of Melbourne $900

Te waka Oneocean $1,000

Thai Community Of Geelong (TCG) Inc $500

The Albanian Australian Islamic Society $500

The Association of Hazaras in Victoria Inc $1,000

The Association of the Refugee Children from Aegean Macedonia

$500


$1,550

The Australian Greek Orthodox Community of Moreland Inc

$1,350

The Ballarat African Association $1,000

The Ballarat Togolese Association (BTA) $1,000

The Bosnian lily Geelong Association Inc. $1,000


The Greek Orthodox Community of Mildura & District $1,500

The Hellenic Orthodox Community of Geelong Inc $1,000


The Hoa-lu Scouting Group $800

The Hunan Association of Victoria Inc $800

The Indonesian Society of Victoria - PERwIRA $1,000

The Iraqian & Australian Friendship Association Inc (I.A.F.A.I]

$3,000

The Jewish Cultural Centre & National library Kadimah $1,000

The Jewish Film Foundation of Australia Inc $2,500

The Melbourne Comhaltas Inc (Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Melbourne Branch)

$500

The Nguyen Huu Hung Charitable Fund Inc (NHHCF) $2,000

The Pan Maniot youth union of Australia Inc $600

The PanKorinthian Association of Melbourne and Victoria

$500

The Panmacedonian Association of Melbourne and Victoria

$1,500

The Philanthropic Society of Kaloneri Siatista $800

The Polish Museum and Archives in Australia Inc $700

The Saint Mary Ethiopian Tewahedo Orthodox Church - Social Support Services Inc

$2,000

The Samoan Advisory Council of Victoria Inc $2,000

The Sephardi Association of Victoria $900


$2,200


$800

The united women’s Group of liberia $600

The Victorian Maronite Community Inc $2,000

Timorese Association in Victoria $3,000


Tripoli Social Club Inc $600

Turkish women’s Recreation Group Inc $1,000

Twich Community Association in Victoria $1,000

ukrainian Arts and Culture $800

ukrainian womens Association in Victoria State Executive

$1,400

unisoul Inc $2,000

united Jewish Education Board $1,000

united Somali Organisation in Australia Inc $2,000

united Somali women Organisation in Victoria $2,000

unity in Diversity Inc $1,000

unity in Diversity Inc $1,000

uruguayan Social Club of Melbourne Inc $1,100

Vedanta Society of Australia $1,000

Ventana Hispana (Spanish window) Inc $1,000

Verchovyna ukrainian Dance Ensemble $500

Victoria Hua xin Chinese women’s Association Inc $1,000

Victorian African women’s Association Inc $1,000

Victorian Arabic Artists Association Inc $1,000



Victorian Immigrant and Refugee women’s Coalition Inc (VIRwC)

$5,000

Victorian Iraqi Social Club Inc $1,000

Victorian local Government Multicultural Issues Network (VlGMIN) -MAV

$2,500

Victorian Scottish union Inc $1,500


Victorian Somali Social Club $1,000


$2,000

Vietnamese Mothers Group Inc $500

Vietnamese Tenants Association Inc $1,000

Vietnamese women’s Association in Broadmeadows Inc

$600

Vitoria women’s Fellowship Group $1,000

welsh Society of Geelong Inc $800

west Papuan Community $2,000

western Victoria Sri-lankan Buddhist Association Inc $1,000

western Vovinam Training Centre $1,000

westvale Olympic Soccer Club $1,000




whittlesea u3A Inc $500

wimmera Development Association $600

wings of Care (Kanfei Chesed) Inc $1,200

wodonga Australian Croatian Club Inc $750



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women’s Friendship Group $2,600

womens Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Clayton

$500

womens Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Coburg

$500

womens Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Moonee Ponds

$500

womens Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of South yarra

$500

wonthaggi Karen Association Inc $1,000


young Filipino Australian Ambassadors Inc $800

young Generation Filipino Citizens Club of the South East

$1,000

youth Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Clayton $500

youth Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Coburg $500

youth Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Springvale

$500

youth Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of the Presentation of St. Dimitrios Moonee Ponds

$500


Zevk’u Seda Classical Turkish Choir $1,500

Zhangzhou Origin Assocation of Victoria $750

Zimbabwean Community in Australia (Victoria) $1,500

Zomi Association Australia Inc $1,750

sUB totaL $620,490


Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Inc (ADEC)

$4,000

Adult Multicultual Education Services $13,000


Afghan-Australian women & youth Association Inc (AAwyA)

$1,500

Afghani women Social Support Group $1,500

African women’s Network $4,000

Agelidis Foundation $1,000

All women Concern $2,500

Antiochian Community Support Association (ACSA) $5,000


Australia India Business Council $1,500

Australian Arabic women Community Group $1,500

Australian Burmese women’s Group Inc $2,000


Australian Chollo Community Inc $3,500

Australian Community Dawah Centre $3,500

Australian Croatian Community Services $2,500

Australian Croatian Psychiatric Outreach Service Inc $2,500

Australian Humanitarian Aid for Macedonia (AHAM) Inc

$8,000

Australian Karen Organisation Inc $5,000

Australian Mesopotamian women Association $4,000


$2,000


Australian Turkish Association Inc $8,000




Bengali Puja & Cultural Society of Victoria Inc $2,000

Bentiu youth Association in Australia $2,500

Bhutanese Community in Australia Inc $7,000

Bourio-anatolies $3,000

Box Hill Sudanese Refugee Re-Settlement Project (Sewing Program)

$2,000

Burmese Muslim Community Association of Victoria $2,500


Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE (GippsTAFE) $5,000

Central Highlands Regional library Corporation $3,000

Chaldean women Association in Victoria $5,000

Chilean Club of Victoria Inc $3,000

Chinese Performing Arts Development $5,000

Chollo Community Christian Fellowship Inc $5,000

City of Greater Dandenong (library) $8,000

Coburn Primary School $2,000

oRganisationaL sUppoRt stRengthening mULitUCULtURaL CommUnities


appendix 2



Communities Council on Ethnic Issues (Eastern Region) Inc

$3,000

Congolese Community of Victoria $2,000

Cook Island Community Services of Victoria $3,000



$3,000

Darebin Ethnic Communities Council (DECC) $5,000

Diversitat $10,000

Drummond Street Relationship Centre Inc $6,000

East African women’s Foundation Inc $2,500

Eastern and Central Africa Communities of Victoria $4,000

Eastern Community legal Centre $8,000

Eastern Karen Community Association $2,000


Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria Inc $15,000


$3,000

Fiji Australian Country Association Inc $3,000


Frankston Multicultural Community Network (FMCN) $8,000

Gasworks Arts Park $3,000



Gippsland Indian Association Inc $2,000

Gippsland Sudanese Association $2,000

Golden Dragon Museum $8,000


Goulburn Valley Sudanese Association $2,000

Greek Orthodox Community of Dandenong & Districts $10,000


Hellenic writers Association of Australia $2,000

Highett Neighbourhood Community House $2,000

House of Persia Community & Cultural Centre $5,000

Indian International Student Advisory Centre $20,000


International women’s Group $1,500

Karen women’s Social Support Group $2,000

Kialla united FC Inc $5,000

KommonGround Inc $6,000

Kurdish women Society of Victoria $2,000

Kuusa Services Inc $8,000

lao Australian welfare Association $5,000

laverton Community Children’s Centre Inc $10,000

liberian Community Association for unity, Social and Economic Development lICAu-SED (Victoria) Inc

$3,000





$1,000

lutheran Church of Australia Victoria District St James Moorabbin

$3,000



$10,000

Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) $10,000






National Council of Jewish women of Australia $5,000



$4,000


Northern Turkish women’s Association $6,000

Nuer Community in Victoria Inc $2,000

Nuer youth Association of Australia $2,000

Pammessinian Brotherhood of Melbourne & Victoria ltd

$5,000

Refugee Council of Australia Inc $20,000

Regional Information and Advocacy Council Inc $2,000



Russian Cultural and TV Association Inc “Sputnik” $3,000

Serbian Social Services and Support Inc $1,500

Slovenian welfare & Information Office $10,000

Somaliland Society of Australia Inc $2,000

South Eastern Samoan Assembly of God $4,000

South Sudanese Family Foundation $2,000

Southern Ethnic Advisory & Advocacy Council Inc (SEAAC)

$10,000

Sports without Borders $20,000

Sports without Borders $20,000

Springvale Monash legal Service Inc $8,000

Springvale Neighbourhood House $5,000

Sri lankan Study Centre for the Advancement of Technology and Social welfare (SCATS)

$2,000

St Monica’s Primary School $1,000

Sudanese welfare Ministry, Anglican Parish of Footscray

$5,000

Swan Hill Muslim Association Inc $4,000

Te waka Oneocean $3,500


The Grange Community Centre $4,000

The Korean Society of Victoria Australia $5,500

stRengthening mULitUCULtURaL CommUnities


appendix 2


The New Hope Foundation (werribee Refugee Resource Centre)

$1,000


$6,500


$740

The New Hope Foundation Inc (Frankston) $5,500

The New Hope Foundation Inc (Oakleigh) $6,000

The Victorian Maronite Community Inc $10,000

Thornbury High School $8,000

ukrainian women’s Association in Australia ‘Our word’ Magazine

$2,500

united Somali Organisation in Australia Inc $3,000

united Somali women Organisation in Victoria $6,000

unitingCare-Cutting Edge (uCCE) $2,000

Ventana Hispana (Spanish window) Inc $2,500


Victorian Co-operative on Children’s Services for Ethnic Groups (VICSEG)

$6,000



western Edge youth Arts Inc $5,000

westgate Baptist Community - Refugee Support Services

$5,000

whittlesea Community Connections $3,000

whittlesea Turkish women’s Association $3,000

windermere Child & Family Services Inc $5,000

wingate Avenue Community Centre $4,000

wings of Care (Kanfei Chesed) Inc $3,300

women’s Health in the South East (wHISE) $6,000

yarra Valley Italian Cultural Group Inc $5,500

yMCA Carlton Baths Community Centre $5,000

Zahrira Social Club $2,000

Zotung Community in Australia $2,500

sUB totaL $734,640

stRengthening mULitUCULtURaL CommUnities


Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Migrant Resource Centres Directors Network

Adult Multicultural Education Services Multicultural Arts Victoria

Australian Multicultural Foundation Multifaith Multicultural youth Network

Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council Multifaith Multicultural youth Network

Bendigo Ethnic Communities Council Municipal Association of Victoria

Buddhist Council of Victoria Russian Ethnic Representative Council

Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health Sikh Interfaith Council of Victoria

Centre for Multicultural youth Sri lankan community

Eritrean women’s Association of Victoria Tamil Cultural Association of Victoria

Ethnic Communities Council of Sunraysia Victorian Cooperative on Children Services for Ethnic Groups

Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria Victorian Council of Churches

Gippsland Multicultural Services Victorian Multicultural Commission

Hindu Society of Victoria Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Centre

Islamic Council of Victoria western English language School

Jewish Community Council of Victoria

vmC advisoRy CoUnCiL memBeRs By oRganisation / CommUnity

appendix 3


appendix 4

awaRds foR exCeLLenCe

meRitoRioUs seRviCe to the CommUnity - individUaLs

Mr Albert Abarquez Mr Joseph Michael Ellul Ms Angela Maisano Mrs Cveta Saveska

Mr Sam Afra, JP Mr Sam Tuanbin Feng Mr Joseph Mamone Mr Francesco Scarcella

Mr Apostolos Alexiadis Mrs Silvana Ferraro Ms Melba Marginson Mrs Thekla Scarcella

Ms Catherine Alexopoulos Mr Jerzy wieslaw Fiedler Mr luigi Mastromauro Ms Maria Selga

Mr Alfonso Aloe Mr Joe Gagliardi Mr Paul Mavroudis Mr Apoloniuz Semkowski

Mr John Artavilla Ms Giuseppina Galiano Mr Eddie Micallef Mr Arvind Shrivastava

Mr Vince Ballerini Mrs Mary Gatt Mr George Micallef Mrs Roma Siachos

Ms Maria Bevacqua Mr Dennis Gaylard Mr Joe Michels Mr Satnam Singh

Miss Olga M. Black Mr Sebastiano (Nello) Giansiracusa Ms Rosa Monteleone Ms Bunnary Soch

Ms Olga Bogovic Mrs Francesca Giombanco Mr lorenzo Nardella Mr Mehmet Sadik Sozer

Mr Edwin Edward Bonello Mr Jose Gonzalez Ms Irene Nomicos Mr Idilio Suero

Mr Vincenzo Bonnicci Mrs likyelesh Gossa Mr Michael North-Coombes Mr John Jung liang Tai

Mr Giuseppe Bordonaro Mr Ian Green Mr Gabby Ocampo Ms Josephine Taliana

Fr Cyril A. Bozic OFM Prof Mei Gu Guan Mrs Aliki Pandis Mr Anastasios Theodorellos

Mr Barry Buckle Dr Fahmi Haniffa Mr Antonis Papazoglou Mr Costas Tolongos

Mr Vincent Camilleri Ms Maria Hartel Mr Jamie Pardes Mr Anthony Torsello

Mr Roland Henry Carmody Mr Tom (Trieu Thong) Huynh Mr Andrew Pavlou Ms Cecilia Tse

Ms Antonietta Carrafa Cav. Dr Francesco Incani Mr Anthony Petsis Mr Anestis Tsousis

Mrs Thalia Carydias Mrs Theodoula Ioannou Mrs Niki Pezaros Mr Gregory Vaisman

Mr George Catsourakis Monsignor Peter Jeffrey Mrs usha Phakey Mrs Fotini Vassos

Mr Huaide Chen Mr Ilija Josevski Mr Carmelo Piedimonte Mr Ramaprasad Vemula

Mr Raja Chetty Mr Mohammad Haroon Khosti Mr Dimitrios Potamidis Mr Aris Vlahogeorgos

Mr william Constantine Mrs Anna Kontekakis Mr Ivan Stanley Prosenak Mr Peter Vlahos

Ms Helen Constas Mr Harish Kumar Dr (Mrs) Rama Rao Mr Charles walker

Mr Rodney Crooks Dr Santosh Kumar Mrs Helen Rapassanis Mrs Mary Catherine walsh

Mrs Maria Thelma Davies Mr Ganemy Kunoo Mr werner Remsnik Mr Zuo xin wang

Mr Peter De Maio Mr Prasanna Namal Kurukularatne Ms Demetria Reyes Ms Jie xiao

Mrs xanthi Dellis Mr Ioannis lambrianidis Mr Eusebio (Sam) Riego Mrs Sevinc yurtsever

Ms Farzaneh Dehghan Mrs Kim le Mrs laura Riego Mr Charles Zammit

Dr Graham Dettrick Ms Katina lerias Mr Vasilios Rouvalis Mr David Zhou

Mr John Diplaris Mrs Haydee luporini Ms Eleni Sakelaridis

Mr Kazim Donma Mr V.l. ly Mr Vincenzo Salemi

Mr Constantine Efthymiadis Mr George McNaughton Mr Simeon Sarres

meRitoRioUs seRviCe to the CommUnity – oRganisations

Alay Kapwa Association Inc Richmond Chinese Elderly welfare Association Inc

Filipino/Australian Association of Ballarat Sicilia Nostra Senior Citizens Club

Hindu Foundation South Asia Times

Indonesian Club The Mauritian Silver Edge Club

North Eastern Melbourne Chinese Association Sri lanka German Technical Training Institute Old Boys Association

Pancretan Association of Melbourne



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amBassadoR awaRd

Ms Ruth Harley

Mr wilbert Mapombere

Ms Hannah Kinross

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

LoCaL goveRnment awaRd

City of Stonnington

edUCation awaRd

Mr Michael Ring

Richmond west Primary School

Narre warren South P-12 College

seRviCe deLiveRy to mULtiCULtURaL viCtoRia - individUaLs

Mr Shorsh Ali Ahmad Mr Marcello D’Amico Mr Nick loupos Ms Anthea Sidiropoulos

Ms Judie Bainbridge Mrs Bahanita Danish Mr Nicholas Alexander Moraitis Mrs Dalal Sleiman

Ms Matija Barisic Ms Giuliana D’Appio Ms lotana Motuku Mrs loula Spiridonos-Papazois

Ms Jennifer Barrera Mr Ali Darwish Mr Adel Moussa Ms usha Sripathmanathan

Ms Anne Bartley Ms Melinda Doolan Mr Daniel Issac Musa Mr Anastasios Stathopoulos

Mrs Jenny Better Ms Effie Dres Mr Justo Paras Sr lorraine Testa ASJM

Ms Nuangwong Boonyanate Mrs Madhu Dudeja Ms Despina Rovolidis Ms Eva wakim

Mr Ivan Chan Mr Peter Gogorosis Mr Angelo Ruggieri Mr Thomas Patrick walsh

Mr Hussam Cheebo Ms Fatma Hodzic Mr Georges Ruta Mr Arthur Bw yong

Ms Giovanna Citta Mr Qing Song lin Dr Stewart Sharlow Dr xiaokang Zhou

seRviCe deLiveRy to mULtiCULtURaL viCtoRia -oRganisations

Antonine Monks loddon Prison

Aus Audio Visual Arts Association Parentslink Regional Parenting Service at MacKillop Family Services

City of Greater Dandenong - libraries Outreach Program Partaz Nou Kiltir

Jewish Aid Australia Spectrum MRC - Ethnic youth Council

latino-American women’s Association of Victoria windermere Child and Family Services

BUsiness awaRd

Pitruzzello Estate

Vicki’s Bickies

poLiCe and mULtiCULtURaL advisoRy Com-mittee awaRds

Inspector Tom Rawlings

Senior Constable Maha Sukkar

Constable Rebecca Amiridis

Foundation House – The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture


The VMC would like to congratulate the 20 recipients on their achievements.

vRRR 2010 recipients

Hipolito Acosta Hre ling Phong Nguyen

Anwar Alishek Adem Osman Malekin) Bogdan Platek

Akier Manut Nyarnhom Hania Mayer Ridha Salman

Hussam Al-Mugotir Kyaw Soemoe Zamera Shariffie

Danielle Charak Shafiq Monis Rashidi Sumaili

Saw Ananias Ganemy Kunoo Bon Nguyen Noel Surur

Thataw Kunoo Giang Nguyen

viCtoRian RefUgee Regonition ReCoRd (vRRR )

appendix 5

annual Report 2009-10The 2009-10 Annual Report covers the core

work of the Commission and its achievements

within the context of its objectives and

functions, as outlined in the Multicultural

Victoria Act 2004.

This report can also be viewed online at: www.multicultural.vic.gov.au

Copies of this Annual Report can be obtained

from the Victorian Multicultural Commission:

Telephone (03) 9651 0651Facsimile (03) 9651 0612email [email protected]

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