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ECCV POLICY COMMITTEES ECCV
currently has a number of policy committees that provides a vehicle for member
organisations and those with a specific interest to meet and form policies
around issues of concern to people from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds. The
committees play a crucial role for the ECCV in identifying emerging issues and
providing a strong advocacy voice for ethnic communities. If
you would like any further information on any of the policy committees, please
contact the Policy Officer on 9349 4122 Member
organisations and individuals with a strong interest and commitment to the
goals and objectives of ECCV are welcome to join! Health Policy Committee Issues
addressed in the Health Policy Committee are those identified as significantly
impacting the health and well-being of people from CALD backgrounds and/or new
and emerging communities. Examples of health issues that may be addressed in
the committee include: · Health
Services New and Emerging Communities Committee The
ECCV New and Emerging Communities Committee was established in September 2006. The
aim of the committee is to identify key issues affecting various communities,
provide leadership training to community members, organise forums on issues
like the political system, health, housing and accommodation and employment. The committee’s current work includes:
Youth Policy Committee Young
people from CALD and new and emerging communities face a range of emerging
issues that are addressed through discussion in the committee of policies and
practices. Some
of the key issues facing CALD young people include accessibility to services,
affordability and safety of public transport, racism and discrimination; career
development and training; housing and unemployment and underemployment. The
Youth Policy Committee is run by young people for young people. Aged Care
Committee ECCV also convenes an
active Aged Care Committee. ECCV also convenes an active Aged Care Committee.
For more information, please follow the link:http://www.eccv.org.au/5.html POLICY PAPERS AND SUBMISSIONS:
ECCV submission for the review of the AMEP http://eccv.org.au/doc/2008ECCVSubmissiontoAMEPReview.pdf ECCV policy
discussion paper entitled: Availability • Affordability • Accessibility:
Housing Victoria’s New Migrant and Refugee Communities http://eccv.org.au/doc/HousingVictoriasNewMigrantandRefugeeCommunities.pdf
ECCV submission to the Parliament of ECCV Submission to the
Citizenship Test Review 2008 http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVSUBMISSIONTOCITIZENSHIPTESTREVIEW2008.pdf
ECCV Discussion Paper - Real Jobs: Employment for Migrants and Refugees
in ECCV Submission Inquiry into
Geographical Differences in the rate in which Victorian ECCV Submission to the inquiry into
enhancing ECCV Submission to the Department of
Justice’s Equal Opportunity Review http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVSubmissiontotheEqualOpportunityReview.pdf ECCV Policy Discussion Paper - Horn of African and Sudanese
Communities in ECCV
submission to the Department of Infrastructure’s Transport Legislative Review http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVSubmissiontotheTransportLegislativeReview.pdf
ECCV 2008-09 State Budget Submission – Maintaining a
Multicultural To view the ECCV's Ageing and Cultural Diversity Strategy follow the
link http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCV20071017fed07AgeingandCulturalDiversityStrategy.pdf ECCV
Migration Advice Industry submission http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVMigrationAgentIndustrySubmission.pdf
ECCV Submission to the Department of Human Services’
new Victorian Mental Health Strategy http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVSubmissiontotheDHSMentalHealthStrategy.pdf
ECCV 2007 Federal Election Policy The Fair Go for Pensioners Coalition
(including ECCV) Statement of Claims http://eccv.org.au/doc/FairGoforPensionersCoalitionStatementofClaims.pdf ECCV's submission to
the Victorian Government's Stronger Community Organisation Project http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVSUBMISSIONTOTHESTRONGERCOMMUNITYORGANISATIONSPROJECT.pdf ECCV Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the cost of living pressures
on older Australians http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVsubmissionintothecostoflivingpressuresonolderAustralians.pdf ECCV's submission to the Senate
Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship (Citizenship Testing) Bill http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVSUBMISSIONTOSENATECITIZENSHIPINQUIRY2007.pdf ECCV Submission to the Victorian Parliament Drugs and Crime Prevention
Committee Inquiry into the Misuse/Abuse of Benzodiazepines and Other Forms of
Pharmaceutical Drugs in Victoria http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVSubmissiontothedrugsandcrimepreventioncommittee.pdf ECCV Submission to the Victorian Parliament Electoral Matters Committee
Inquiry into the conduct of the 2006 ECCV submission to the Discussion
paper, Towards a New Blueprint for Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Treatment
Services http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVDrugsBlueprintSubmission.pdf ECCV Submission to the Consultation document, An action plan for consumer involvement in ECCV’s submission to the
Australian Medical Association’s Patient Charter http://eccv.org.au/doc/PatientCharter.pdf ECCV Submission to the
Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Dress Codes and School Uniforms in
Victorian Schools http://eccv.org.au/doc/22070423SchoolUniformsSubmission.pdf ECCV Submission to the Discussion Paper:Defining
a Bilingual Worker http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVBILINGUALWORKERSUB.pdf
Final ECCV Submission to the Humanitarian
Settlement Discussion Paper (November 2006) http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVHUMSETSUB.pdf
Final ECCV Submission to the Australian Citizenship
Discussion Paper (November 2006) http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVCITSUB.pdf
ECCV has released a draft
Australian Citizenship Discussion Paper for
consideration (October 2006) ECCV Submission to the
Review of Subsidies and Services In consultation with the ethnic sector, namely federally funded
providers of community aged care programs, the ECCV made its submission to the
Review of Subsidies and Services in Australian Government Funded Community Aged
Care Programs on the 25 January, 2006. http://eccv.org.au/doc/ECCVSubmission.pdf ECCV 2006
http://eccv.org.au/doc/SMV.pdf
ECCV Policy Paper no 1. 2006: Language Services for New and
Emerging Communities (Launched 1 September 2006) http://eccv.org.au/doc/LanguagesServicesReport.pdf The following policy areas form the
basis of policy review and development for the Ethnic Communities’ Council of
Victoria for the period July 2006 to December 2007. At the ·
Aged care for culturally and linguistically
diverse communities (CALD); ·
Language services provision; ·
New and emerging communities; ·
CALD communities and drug and alcohol
issues; ·
CALD communities and families, women, youth
and children ·
Victorian Government’s proposed Human Rights
Charter; and ·
CALD communities and mental health issues. At the Federal Government level: The ECCV will keep a watching brief
on the following areas: ·
Industrial relations changes; ·
Counter-terrorism laws; and ·
Support for Multiculturalism. |
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