The Voice of Multicultural Victoria
Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) is proud to be the peak body for our state’s migrant and refugee communities. Since 1974, we have been advocating for the rights of multicultural communities, informing industry practice and influencing governments at all levels on a range of issues, including anti-racism, equitable access to services and socially just policy.
Latest News
New premier and multicultural reforms for Victoria
Leadership change and new multicultural legislation signal an important period for Victoria’s multicultural communities and public institutions.
More than 150 seniors celebrate positive ageing at ECCV event
More than 150 seniors from multicultural communities across Victoria came together at Coburg Town Hall for ECCV’s Multicultural Seniors Celebration.
ECCV response to Federal Budget 2026
Budget 2026-27: Peak body welcomes targeted funding while urging more support for multicultural Victorians
ECCV calls for sustained investment in multicultural communities ahead of state election
Budget 2026-27: Peak body welcomes targeted funding while urging more support for multicultural Victorians
ECCV calls for expanded and more accessible Humanitarian Program
ECCV is calling for Australia’s Humanitarian Program to be progressively increased to 27,000 places by 2029-30, alongside reforms to ensure the program is fairer, more accessible and better reflects current global need.
STATEMENT: Impact on Lebanese Australians
As an organisation advocating for migrants and refugees, we acknowledge the deep distress felt locally.
Read the latest edition of Multicultural Ageing
Multicultural Ageing is ECCV’s biannual eMagazine for multicultural seniors and the multicultural aged care sector.
In this issue, we examine the latest aged care reforms and ECCV’s advocacy to ensure multicultural seniors and providers are heard throughout the transition to the new Support at Home program. We also explore the role multicultural seniors’ clubs play in supporting connection, wellbeing and cultural participation.
You’ll find updates on ECCV’s new multilingual elder abuse resources, research into the experiences of African Australian seniors, practical healthy ageing tools and community stories from across Victoria.
Explore the full issue and stay connected with the latest news, resources and policy developments affecting multicultural seniors and the aged care sector.
Our Work
ECCV works with a range of partners, member organisations and stakeholders on projects across key priority areas.
In turn, these partnerships and projects inform our policy and advocacy work, helping to identify gaps in existing policies and services, and placing lived experience and community voices at the centre of our work.
Impact Areas
Ageing Well
Anti-Racism
Responding to Climate Change
Disability
Mental Health
Ageing Well Hub
Welcome to ECCV’s Ageing Well Hub! This is a dedicated online portal for older Victorians from migrant and refugee backgrounds and their families and carers as well as the multicultural aged care sector.
From our long-standing elder abuse prevention project to policy publications on seniors health and wellbeing to our biannual Golden Years eMagazine, the Hub is the best place to find our work supporting and advocating for diverse seniors, which has been a core tenet of ECCV’s mission since our inception.
Get the latest ECCV news and views
Subscribe to our regular Multicultural Update newsletter to stay informed on our latest news, events, publications and more.
Latest Publications & Submissions
New premier and multicultural reforms for Victoria
Leadership change and new multicultural legislation signal an important period for Victoria’s multicultural communities and public institutions.
ECCV response to Federal Budget 2026
Budget 2026-27: Peak body welcomes targeted funding while urging more support for multicultural Victorians
ECCV calls for sustained investment in multicultural communities ahead of state election
Budget 2026-27: Peak body welcomes targeted funding while urging more support for multicultural Victorians
Become a Member
With more than 230 organisational members that range from community groups to national charities, ECCV’s membership base is diverse, and open to organisations and individuals who support our work and are passionate about advancing the rights and wellbeing of multicultural Victoria.
Become a member of our state’s peak body for migrant and refugee communities, and be a force for change.
ECCV acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.