MEDIA RELEASE: ECCV Chairperson Joe Caputo Awarded Order
The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) congratulates Chairperson Joe Caputo on being awarded the Order of Australia Medal. Mr Caputo has been awarded the medal as a part of Australia Day Awards for service to
Media Release: Dr Charles Teo is Right to
Personal racism must be named and exposed says Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) Director Ross Barnett today. Mr Barnett’s comments respond to respected neurosurgeon Dr Charles Teo’s Australia Day Council celebration remarks that racism is “very
In Conversation: Victorian Young Australian of the Year
ECCV supports the achievement of Victorians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This month we spoke with Victoria’s Young Australian of the Year nominee Marita Cheng. Marita is founder of Robogals, a student led organisation which
MEDIA RELEASE: Community release for asylum seekers welcomed
The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria welcomed the Federal Government decision to release asylum seekers into the community last week. Newly elected Chairperson Joe Caputo said the decision allowed due process to be extended to all
MEDIA RELEASE: FORMER MAYOR OF MORELAND TO LEAD
The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) elected prominent community leader Joe Caputo as Chairperson at its annual general meeting this week. Mr Caputo, former Victorian Multicultural Commission commissioner and former Mayor of Moreland, had extensive policy
ECCV comments on Herald Sun “Send them Packing”
Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria responds today to the front page Herald Sun article “Send them Packing”. Illegal migrants are a small minority of individuals residing in Australia, who mostly arrive on temporary visas and overstay
MEDIA RELEASE: VCAL funding cuts to hit migrant
Wednesday 25 October 2011 State Government cuts to VCAL funding will hit refugee and migrant background students hardest the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria reveals today. ECCV Deputy Chairperson Eddie Micallef said many students from refugee
MEDIA RELEASE: 2011 Scanlon Survey Shows Lack of
Tuesday 27 September 2011 Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) is alarmed by 2011 Scanlon Foundation Survey findings which reveal widespread community misunderstanding on asylum seeker and migrant issues. The survey, released today, showed under a
MEDIA RELEASE: Multilingual community education needed to solve
MEDIA RELEASE Multilingual community education needed to solve dementia health care crisis 16 September 2011 Dementia health care has reached a crisis point for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) seniors who aren’t accessing the services they
Letter to the Editor - Fairer Reporting of
Letter to the Editor – Herald Sun I write in response to your article, Refugee pleads guilty to rampage at Docklands and Southbank (27.7.11) detailing John Gatwech-Chouil’s conviction for intentionally causing serious injury. This article highlights
