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Multicultural Affairs and Government in Victoria
Hakan Akyol
Director
Office of Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship
Increasing Diversity
Population Growth to Nearly Double by 2051
Greater Melbourne
Victoria’s Regions Victoria
2013 4.3m 1.4m 5.7m
2031 6m 1.7m 7.7m
2051 7.8 2.2m 10m
Victoria’s Advantage: A New Policy with Indicators
Launched in March 2014
Articulates Victorian Government’s plan to support and make the most of our diversity, promote community participation and strengthen social cohesion in Victoria
Contains indicators used to track Victoria’s progress in multicultural affairs, and identify emerging trends and issues.
Victoria’s Advantage: Policy Themes and Sample Indicators
Theme: Maximising the Benefits of Our Diversity• Skilled migrants in work• International visitors & students • Proportion of schools teaching / students learning languages
Theme: Citizenship, Participation and Social Cohesion• Volunteering, membership of boards, committees• Attitudes to multiculturalism & immigration• Complaints relating to discrimination and racism
Theme: Accessible and Responsive Services• Volunteering, membership of boards, committees• Attitudes to multiculturalism & immigration• Complaints relating to discrimination and racism
Whole-of-Victorian Government Approach
Outcomes
Cohesive Society
Prosperous Economy
Equitable Participation
Monitoring & Reporting
Community Consultation & Feedback
Service Planning &
Delivery
Policy & LegislationNew
Multicultural & Citizenship
Policy
Multicultural Victoria Act
2011
RRT Act 2001 EO Act 2010HR Charter
2006
Victoria Street Gateway Richmond, completed in March 2014Photographer John Palermo
Archway refurbishment in Chinatown, Little Bourke Street Melbourne,
completed in December 2012
Cultural precincts and community infrastructure funding programs
Cultural precinct enhancement led to maintaining of increasing visitors
Eaton Mall, Oakleigh completed in March 2013Photographer: Jonathan Makaay.
Refurbished archways in Chinatown