29 March 2018
Millions Of Dollars To Support Victoria’s Multi-Festival Season
March 28, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting multicultural community festivals and events across Victoria to strengthen cultural diversity and understanding, and encourage participation by all members of the community. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Robin Scott today announced nearly $2 million through the Multicultural Festivals and Events (MFE) program. From today, community groups and schools can apply […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Multicultural Affairs
New Funding For Community Facilities And Cultural Centres
March 21, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government will provide more than $3 million to over 60 culturally diverse community organisations across Victoria to support the restoration or construction of community facilities and cultural precincts. This funding will be provided through the Labor Government’s Community Infrastructure and Cultural Precincts (CICP) program. CICP promotes greater use of community facilities by […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Education, Tourism And Jobs As Premier Visits India
January 15, 2018
Tourism, international education, business and investment opportunities are on the agenda this week as Premier Daniel Andrews makes his first official visit to India. Mr Andrews will visit Delhi and Bengaluru during his three-day tour of one of Victoria’s most valued trade partners and tourist markets. India is home to the third largest and fastest […]
Categories: Media Release, Premier
Victoria’s India Strategy: Doubling Trade And Creating Jobs
January 14, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government is taking action to double the value of Victoria’s annual goods exports to India to almost $1 billion over the next decade. Premier Daniel Andrews today unveiled Victoria’s India Strategy: Our Shared Future ahead of his first official visit to India this week. The strategy is an ambitious blueprint aimed at […]
Categories: Media Release, Premier
Ancient Greece Meets Modern Melbourne With New Benaki Museum Exchange
December 10, 2017
A new collaboration between the world-renowned Benaki Museum in Greece and Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum will see leading Australian artist Sam Jinks show a new major commission inspired by the Parthenon in Athens. Touring the Benaki Museum, Premier Daniel Andrews announced the new partnership, which will also see the Hellenic Museum receive from the Benaki Museum […]
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Strengthening Victoria’s Greek Language Programs
December 9, 2017
Victorian school and kinder children of Greek heritage will benefit from new language and cultural programs thanks to a new agreement secured by the Andrews Labor Government. Premier Daniel Andrews today announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Greek and the Victorian Governments that will bolster the delivery of Greek language programs in […]
Categories: Media Release, Premier
Helping Diverse Communities Tackle Family Violence
December 5, 2017
The Andrews Labor Government is helping culturally diverse Victorians escape family violence with $10.5 million for a range of community-led prevention programs and specialist support services. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Robin Scott announced the package today, which responds to recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence and forms part of the Government’s 10-year plan […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Supporting Victoria’s Future Interpreters
December 1, 2017
Scholarship applications are closing soon for those eyeing a career in interpreting. Budding interpreters will receive up to $4,320 towards course fees for the Diploma or Advanced Diploma of Interpreting at RMIT University, across a range of languages, including Hazaragi, Burmese, Nepali and Urdu. Twenty-six per cent of Victorians, or over 1.53 million people, speak […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Planning The Future With Our South Asian Communities
November 28, 2017
The Andrews Labor Government is ensuring the voices of South Asian Victorians are heard with the establishment of a dedicated advisory body. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Robin Scott today announced the South Asian Ministerial Advisory Council, which will create a direct dialogue between the Labor Government and representatives from Victoria’s Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Recognising Victoria’s Multicultural Heroes
November 24, 2017
Victorians who have contributed to Victoria’s multicultural successes have been recognised at the 2017 Multicultural Awards for Excellence. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Robin Scott, Deputy Premier James Merlino and Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau joined hundreds of people at a special ceremony at Government House on Thursday to honour Victoria’s multicultural award winners. Among the […]
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