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Victoria is one of the most culturally diverse and harmonious societies in the world. The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) is committed to fostering harmony and encouraging the full participation of Victoria’s ethnic communities with the social, economic and cultural life of our community.

Walk for Harmony - Sunday 12 July

Join the Premier of Victoria on the Walk for Harmony on 12 July 2009 to show your support for cultural diversity in Victoria. Meet at the Carlton Gardens at 1pm and head down La Trobe St and Swanston St to reach Federation Square. The Walk will finish with a free half an musical hour concert. Details will be announced in the coming days. Check this website regularly for updates.
Volunteers are required. Duties will include: assisting marshals to direct people along the route of the Walk; distributing promotional materials and providing general information about the Walk. The time commitment will be 4 hours between 11.30am-3.30pm on Sunday 12 July. If you would like to be involved fill out the Walk for Harmony Volunteer form (Word 336kb) and email or fax it to the VMC.
Find out more about the Walk for Harmony

VMC has moved

As part of the transition to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the VMC moved to a new location on Friday 1 May. All services provided by the VMC remain the same. The new contact details are as follows.
Address: Level 3, 3 Treasury Place, East Melbourne, VIC 3002; GPO Box 4698, Melbourne, VIC 3001
Phone: 9651 0651
Fax: 9651 0612
Email addresses for all staff remain the same

Interfaith Calendar

World faiths have for centuries celebrated key events or aspects of their religious tradition. These significant moments, celebrated each so differently, all converge in their shared belief in something both within and transcendent of this world. Whatever your faith, tradition, customs, language and heritage, celebrations are a defining part of our Australian identity and history. The VMC, along with the Multifaith Advisory Group, have created a calendar of these significant events. Find out more about the Interfaith Calendar (PDF 428kb).

All of Us

Victoria's new multicultural policy, All of Us was launched on 14 March by Premier John Brumby, marking the beginning of Cultural Diversity Week. The policy sets out a framework for continuing to strengthen and promote multiculturalism across the state. All of Us was developed after extensive community consultation and is built on a strong foundation of partnerships, harmonious community relations, advocacy and supportive programs. A summary of the policy is now available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Cantonese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, Greek, Italian, Karen, Khmer, Macedonian, Mandarin, Nuer, Persian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrigna, Turkish and Vietnamese. Find out more about All of Us.

Multicultural Resources Directory

We are currently updating the Multicultural Resources Directory and no access is available to the system while this maintenance is being undertaken. We apologise for any inconvenience and will notify you when the work has been completed.

The DIAC Publication Project: The People of Victoria: Statistics from the 2006 Census

The People of Victoria: Statistics from the 2006 Census is a major compilation of statistics on birthplace, language, religion and ancestry from the 2006 Census. The report is part of the wider Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs’ (DIAC) project for the production of separate reports for each State and Territory, including one for all of Australia. These complementary volumes enable comparison of data across States/Territories.Click here to find out more about The People of Victoria.

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