Welcome

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.

Help shape Victoria’s next multicultural policy
The Victorian Government is developing the State's next multicultural policy. This policy will guide how the Government responds to the unique needs of our culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse community in the future. A discussion paper has been prepared on the key issues for multicultural affairs in Victoria. This paper was launched on Friday 8 August. Click here to read the Multicultural Policy discussion paper and make a submission to help shape Victoria's future.

Whole of Victorian Government Community Consultations

Annually, the Victorian Multicultural Commission issues an open invitation to community leaders to attend a series of community consultations facilitated by the Commission across metropolitan and rural and regional areas. Find out more about the 2008 Community Consultations being held in 11 locations across Victoria from 8-29 September 2008.

Multicultural Festivals and Events Grants open

The second round of the Multicultural Festivals and Events Grants is now open. The grants are for events taking place for activities being held between January 2009 and July 2009. Click here to find out how to apply.

Welcome to Victoria Kits

The Welcome to Victoria Kit was first developed in 2007 to assist newly arrived migrant and refugee children and their parents or guardians settling within Victoria. The Kit provides students and their families with valuable information that we often take for granted, such as how to access emergency services. There is also important information about public transport and fares, child safety and Victorian interpreter services. The students also receive a letter and certificate of welcome from the Premier of Victoria, John Brumby. Click here to download the letters and certificates.

Multicultural Resource Directory

The Victorian Multicultural Commission has released an important new resource to help people access services across Victoria. The easy-to-use directory lists the details for more than 1700 interfaith networks, language service providers, government agencies, chambers of commerce, consulates and community language schools and is available at libraries, community and information centres. It can also be accessed online. Click here for the Multicultural Resources Directory

Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network

The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) and the Office for Youth (OFY) are recruiting for the second term of Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network (MMYN). The MMYN was established in September 2007 to focus on issues relevant to young people of diverse faiths and cultures. The MMYN provide advice to the Victorian Government on a range of multifaith, multicultural youth issues and initiatives through the VMC and OFY.

If you are between 16-25, enthusiastic about promoting harmony and sharing your ideas with others click here to find out more about the Multicultural Multifaith Youth Network

All of Us campaign

The Victorian Government has created an advertising campaign to celebrate the rich cultural, linguistic and religious diversity of our state. The campaign appears on television and in print publications and highlights people from the many different ethnicities that make up our population. The ads have been translated into Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Serbian, Turkish, Croatian, Cambodian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Arabic. Find out more about the people in the All of Us campaign.

A valuable resource for local councils

Population Diversity in Local Councils in Victoria: 2006 Census is published by the Victorian Multicultural Commission and provides data on birthplace, language, ancestry, and religion at the Local Government level. It is an invaluable guide for local government planners, community organisations, researchers and those in the broader community concerned with designing and delivering services that are accessible and equitable. Find out more about the Population Diversity in Local Councils report.

Merge of VOMA into the VMC

As of 1 May 2007 the Victorian Office for Multicultural Affairs (VOMA) was merged into the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) to create a single entity devoted to Multicultural Affairs.

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