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.

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Ethnic Communities Council of NSW

Who We Are

As the peak body for migrant and refugee groups, ECCNSW works with more than 300 members, including ethnic community groups, multicultural providers, and regional ethnic communitiesโ€™ councils, to represent the interests of ethnic communities.

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What We Do

We undertake a variety of activities, including government-funded projects, to provide a range of programs that builds the capacity and wellbeing of migrant communities.

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Become a Member

Our membership base is as diverse as the communities we represent. Membership is open to organisations and individuals who uphold the principles of multiculturalism and want to help see our constitutional objectives realised.

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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

Aged Care Advocacy

Supporting older migrants to gain independence, learn new skills and access supports through government & โ€จnon-government advocacy.

Fostering Disability Inclusion

Providing CALD people with disabilities the resources that support inclusion and wellbeing.

Ending Family & Domestic Violence

Working with CALD men to change behaviour and attitudes towards domestic violence in their community.

Environmental Sustainability

Educating CALD communities and businesses about climate change and sustainable practices.

Encouraging Active Citizenship

Educating CALD communities about civic duties and processes.

Community Wellbeing

Hosting activities, workshops and events that strengthen CALD communities.

Current/Past Programs

  • 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.

  • Good Neighbour
    Good Neighbour

    Good Neighbour is a program that connected local people with refugees and asylum seekers, who were new to the area and arrived without the support of their own friends and family. Volunteers hoped to help newly arrived refugees with the community and its services while building friendships.

  • Men Against Violence (MAV)
    Men Against Violence (MAV)

    The Men Against Violence (MAV) project aims to engage Wellbeing Connectors (WB) to empower men from CALD backgrounds to become the pipeline for change and challenge current perception towards domestic violence in their community.

All Current Programs

Latest News

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  • 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner
    ,May 29, 2025,
    50th Anniversary Gala Dinner

    The Ethnic Communitiesโ€™ Council of NSW proudly celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a Gala Dinner onย Thursday, 22 Mayย at Le Montage, Lilyfield. The dinner was...

  • ECCNSW Condemns Racist Attacks Targeting Chinese Community
    ,Jun 11, 2025,
    ECCNSW Condemns Racist Attacks Targeting Chinese Community

    The Ethnic Communitiesโ€™ Council of NSW condemns in the strongest possible terms the disgusting acts of racism committed against members of theย Chinese community in Eastgardens,...

  • Privacy Awareness Week NSW 2025 โ€“ Privacy Is Everyoneโ€™s Business
    ,Jun 10, 2025,
    Privacy Awareness Week NSW 2025 โ€“ Privacy Is Everyoneโ€™s Business

    Privacy Awareness Week is a global campaign that involves both public sector agencies and citizens and aims to improve understanding and awareness of NSW privacy...

  • Colonoscopy referral education for primary care
    ,Jun 03, 2025,
    Colonoscopy referral education for primary care

    The Cancer Institute NSW and Daffodil Centre are working in partnership to provide colonoscopy referral education for primary care professionals. ย  In June, the...

  • Sydney Waterโ€™s 2025 Community Grants Programย is now open
    ,Jun 03, 2025,
    Sydney Waterโ€™s 2025 Community Grants Programย is now open

    Sydney Waterโ€™s annual Community Grants Program supports local community groups to deliver projects within Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, and the Illawarra area, that help...