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Vale Jack Passaris OAM
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr Jack Passaris OAM. Multiculturalism in Australia has lost one of its stalwarts, as Jack was one of those few people who was ‘there’ during pivotal moments in Australian history, particularly its multicultural...
Crisis in Lebanon: Consultation and Support | School Liaison Officers
Cover Image: STARTTS_Philip Raymond The STARTTS School Liaison Team across NSW through their School Liaison Officers are providing consultation, support and professional learning in relation to the crisis in Lebanon (and other issues pertaining to the social and...
Celebrating Brain Health: A Successful Dementia Action Week Event in the Inner West Region
In September, the Inner West Sector Support Development Officer, in collaboration with the Inner West Region Dementia Friendly Community Alliance, hosted a vibrant and informative event for Dementia Action Week, focused on Brain Health. The event saw an impressive...
Vote Talk Program | Local Government elections
The ECCNSW recently delivered the Vote Talk Program to inform culturally and linguistically diverse communities about the electoral process for Local Government elections. There were 80 community Information sessions delivered in 8 languages: Arabic, Cantonese,...
Flood, Storm, Tsunami | Awareness and Preparedness | Translated resources in 15 languages
The New South Wales State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is sharing risk awareness and risk preparedness information on flood, storm and tsunami. The information is available to all communities of NSW, including multicultural communities. They have created an extensive...
ECCNSW at the Ageing and Disability Commission (ADC) multicultural working group
ECCNSW has been participating in The Ageing and Disability Commission (ADC) multicultural working group. The aim of the group is to advise the ADC ways to better engage CaLD people when promoting the rights of older people and adults with disability to live free from...
Regional ECC / MCC Roundtable
The Regional ECC/MCC Roundtable that ECCNSW recently hosted at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sydney was a huge success. This inaugural event provided an opportunity for the Chairs and CEO’s of several regional Ethnic Communities Councils and Multicultural Community...