ๆฌข่ฟŽๆฅๅˆฐๆ–ฐๅ—ๅจๅฐ”ๅฃซๅทžๅฐ‘ๆ•ฐๆฐ‘ ๆ—็คพๅŒบๅง”ๅ‘˜ไผš

ๆฌข่ฟŽๆฅๅˆฐๆ–ฐๅ—ๅจๅฐ”ๅฃซๅทžๅฐ‘ๆ•ฐๆฐ‘ ๆ—็คพๅŒบๅง”ๅ‘˜ไผš

ECCNSW

ููŠ ู…ุฌู„ุณ ุงู„ู…ุฌุชู…ุนุงุช ุงู„ุนุฑู‚ูŠุฉ ููŠ ู†ูŠูˆ ุณุงูˆุซ ูˆูŠู„ุฒ

เคเคจเคเคธเคกเคฌเฅเคฒเฅเคฏเฅ‚ เค•เฅ€ เคœเคพเคคเฅ€เคฏ เคธเคฎเฅเคฆเคพเคฏ เคชเคฐเคฟเคทเคฆ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค†เคชเค•เคพ เคธเฅเคตเคพเค—เคค เคนเฅˆ

เคเคจเคเคธเคกเคฌเฅเคฒเฅเคฏเฅ‚ เค•เฅ€ เคœเคพเคคเฅ€เคฏ เคธเคฎเฅเคฆเคพเคฏ เคชเคฐเคฟเคทเคฆ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค†เคชเค•เคพ เคธเฅเคตเคพเค—เคค เคนเฅˆ

Chร o mแปซng ฤ‘แบฟn vแป›i Hแป™i ฤ‘แป“ng Cแป™ng ฤ‘แป“ng Dรขn tแป™c NSW

Chร o mแปซng ฤ‘แบฟn vแป›i Hแป™i ฤ‘แป“ng Cแป™ng ฤ‘แป“ng Dรขn tแป™c NSW

Welcome to the
Ethnic Communitiesโ€™
Council of NSW

The Ethnic Communitiesโ€™ Council of NSW (ECCNSW) is the peak body for all culturally and linguistically diverse communities in NSW. Since 1975, we have been proud to advocate for multiculturalism and represent issues of importance to governments and industry.

ECCNSW is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all vulnerable people accessing the organisation.

We support the rights and wellbeing of our Board of Directors, staff and volunteers and encourage their active participation in building and maintaining a secure environment for all participants.

Ethnic Communities Council of NSW

Our Work

ECCNSW works to deliver community programs across key priority areas to improve our multicultural communities.

Our programs help to inform our advocacy work, allowing us to promote the interests of the communities we represent across government, community and independent sectors.

Our Work

Areas of Focus

Current/Past Programs

  • Promoting Awareness: Culturally Tailored Education on Bowel Screening and Colonoscopy
    Promoting Awareness: Culturally Tailored Education on Bowel Screening and Colonoscopy

    Funded by the Cancer Instituteย NSW, this project aims to improve bowel cancer screening awareness, confidence, and access among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities through culturally tailored, in-language education and peer information sharing.

  • Hear and See Me: Speak My Language
    Hear and See Me: Speak My Language

    Funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, this program shares audio and video conversations that deliver evidence-based advice for blind and Deaf people from culturally diverse & First Nations communities.

  • Energy Advocacy
    Energy Advocacy

    ECCNSW believes all members of CALD communities have a right to affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity and gas, have their interests heard in policy and regulatory decisions on electricity and gas, not be disconnected from electricity and gas because they are unable to pay, be provided with information in a culturally relevant and appropriate form about energy policies and services.

  • The Waterless Wok: Saving Water in Asian Restaurants
    The Waterless Wok: Saving Water in Asian Restaurants

    Between 2005 to 2009, ECCNSW utilised a range of complementary education strategies to help Asian restaurant owners and staff to reduce their water usage.

Latest News

  • Become a Storyteller for theย Hear and See Meย Program
    ,May 19, 2026,
    Become a Storyteller for theย Hear and See Meย Program

    Want toย Share Your Story? Ethnic Communities Council NSWโ€™s "Hear and See Me"ย Program is currently seeking bilingual storytellers from Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese-speaking, Mandarin-speaking, Hindi, and First...

  • We Are Hiring: Casual Bilingual Staff
    ,May 05, 2026,
    We Are Hiring: Casual Bilingual Staff

    ECCNSW is currently recruiting casual bilingual staff to deliver information sessions to community members across New South Wales. This is an opportunity to use your...

  • ECCNSW and ICAC Collaborate on CALD Community Engagement Strategy
    ,Jun 02, 2026,
    ECCNSW and ICAC Collaborate on CALD Community Engagement Strategy

    ECCNSW Bilingual Educators (BEs), in collaboration with ICAC, recently met at our Waterloo office to further develop the 2026-2028 ICAC Strategy on Communications and Engagement...

  • NSW Launches First Dedicated Migrant Workers Centre
    ,Jun 02, 2026,
    NSW Launches First Dedicated Migrant Workers Centre

    The New South Wales Government has established the state's first Migrant Workers Centre, with $6.5 million committed over four years to support migrant workers who...

  • Football NSW Multicultural Settlement Program
    ,Jun 02, 2026,
    Football NSW Multicultural Settlement Program

    Football NSW is offering a free football program designed for newly arrived migrants, refugees, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. The program...

  • Free Legal Support Available for Those Engaging with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
    ,Jun 02, 2026,
    Free Legal Support Available for Those Engaging with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion

    The Royal Commission Legal Assistance Service (RCLAS) is a free, independent service available to anyone who wants support engaging with the Royal Commission into Antisemitism...