Membership Application for Organisations

Full membership of the ECC is open to any non-profit association, society, club coordinating committee, church or similar organisation having objectives that are not contrary to the objects of the Council.

The objects for which the ECC is established are:

• Promoting of joint action and co--operation between ethnic communities on issues of common concern to provide for social coherence and stability.
• Ensuring the rights of ethnic communities including effective participation in decisions which affect them and sharing of community resources.
• Encouraging the development of ethnic organisations concerned with the social and cultural life of their communities.
• Participating actively in the development of a culturally pluralistic society in Australia by promoting interaction with, rather than isolation from, the mainstream of Australian life.
• Promoting actively the principles of multiculturalism.
• Promoting democratic attitudes for racial harmony and understanding.
• Opposing all forms of discrimination, defamation and vilification on the grounds of ethnic or national origin, race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability or sexual preference.

Membership Fees

New members are liable for a non--recurring Joining Fee of $11 per delegate.

The annual subscription rate is $33. This includes an entitlement of 1 delegate.

Up to two additional delegates can be nominated at a rate of $33 per delegate depending on the size of an organisation’s membership. An organisation may opt for fewer delegates than their entitlement permits.

In addition,a new organisation is entitled to 1 youth delegat at no cost during the first year, beyond the normal quota. A youth delegate is defined as a person aged between 18 and 28