How can I promote our programs and resources to communities?
In this category, you will find different avenues you can use to share information, health messages, news and initiatives, and to promote your services and resources.
Community
| Category | Service | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Directory | Community Festivals and Events | Many cultural groups organise community festivals and other cultural celebrations throughout the year. These occasions provide opportunities to meet and interact with community leaders and members. Some events also have information stands, making them an effective platform for resource and information dissemination. |
| Directory | Community Health Centres | Victoria’s network of community health services delivers a range of primary health, human services and community-based support to meet local community needs. Most provide targeted services to vulnerable population groups and have links with migrant and refugee communities. To locate your nearest centre, check out the linked Community Health Directory. |
| Directory | Community Hubs | Community Hubs are based in primary schools and connect families from diverse cultural backgrounds with the wider community. They connect women and their young children with each other and their school through activities and with organisations that can provide health information, education and settlement support. |
| Directory | Local Councils | While activities and programs for communities vary from council to council, they may include: facilitating diversity committees and interfaith networks; hosting cultural events and festivals; providing grants for community projects; partnering with ethno-specific agencies; supporting multicultural seniors and social groups; and delivering specialised programs such as playgroups (including language-specific) and multicultural community ambassador programs. Many councils employ multicultural or diversity officers to coordinate activities and services for communities. Some councils also have dedicated multicultural teams. |
| Directory | Public Libraries | Many public libraries have links with community groups and undertake initiatives targeting communities from migrant and refugee backgrounds. Some offer English language conversational classes, story-time in community languages, community gatherings and publications in other languages. |
| Directory | Refugee Ambassadors | The Refugee Council of Australia (RCoA) delivers the National Ambassadors Program (NAP). This Program connects refugee speakers with communities across the country, giving them the opportunity to share their stories in schools, organisations and workplaces. In doing so, they are breaking down harmful stereotypes and allowing Australians to gain empathy for the lived experiences of refugees. The NAP includes ambassadors originating from Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Ukraine, Bosnia, Turkey and Iraq. |
| Directory | Religious Institutions and Spiritual Centres | You may be able to reach a wide audience through religious institutions such as churches, mosques, synagogues and temples, as well as spiritual centres. Making links with religious and spiritual leaders provides opportunities to share information with a wide audience about key issues and services. To find a list of multifaith-interfaith organisations, go to Faith Communities Council of Victoria. |
| Directory | Social Clubs and Groups | Many communities have their own social and sporting clubs, groups and associations that are often run by volunteers. Most Local Government Councils have a community or local services directory, which allows you to search for different types of groups by language or community. You can also search for community or language-specific groups via Infoxchange’s Service Seeker directory using the ‘advanced search’. |
Sector News
| Category | Service | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General | Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria Newsletters | The Ethnic Communities Council of Council (ECCV) produces several newsletters: eBulletin - a monthly publication, which focuses on ECCV news and activities, highlights from policy submissions, advocacy campaigns, events, partnerships and resources. Member eNews – an e-newsletter that provides monthly updates exclusively to ECCV members, it highlights the latest policy and project work for ECCV and its members as well as information on events and resources. 'Golden Years' - a triannual eMagazine for seniors from migrant and refugee backgrounds and the multicultural aged care sector. 'Our Golden Years' – a bi-annual printed newsletter for multicultural and ethnic seniors’ clubs and associations. |
| General | Federation of Ethnic Communities Council – e-News | The Federation of Ethnic Communities Council (FECCA) produces an e-newsletter to keep its members, constituents and interested parties up-to-date with FECCA’s activities as well as to share information about developments in the sector. |
| General | Victorian Refugee Health Network – e-Bulletin | The Refugee Health Network publishes a monthly e-Bulletin that shares current news and resources and showcases good practice from the refugee health sector in Victoria and Australia. |
| General | Refugee Council of Australia – Your Voice Newsletter | The Refugee Council of Australia’s (RCoA) Your Voice provides updates on the work of RCoA and insights on refugee issues, policies and advocacy efforts. |
| General | SETSCoP | SETSCoP is a community of practice, which brings together settlement service providers who support migrants and refugees under the Settlement Engagement and Transition (SETS) program. Its newsletter provides information on settlement issues and events. Find Join Our Mailing List at the bottom of the home page to subscribe. |
| General | Settlement Council of Australia – Newsletter | The Settlement Council of Australia (SCoA) produces a monthly Settlement Sector Update, which features news and policy updates relating to the settlement sector as well as information on sector projects and initiatives, events and resources. The newsletter has broad reach within the settlement sector, in particular services working directly with recently arrived migrants and refugees. |
Media
| Category | Service | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Directory | National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council (NEMBC) | NEMBC is the peak organisation representing ethnic community broadcasters across Australia. It provides a directory of radio stations in Victoria and across Australia. |
| Directory | Community media - OMI | The Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI) is a division of the Western Australia Government. While WA-focused (especially radio stations), their list of community media includes print and television media available Australia-wide. |
| General | 3ZZZ Radio | 3ZZZ has been operating since 1989, giving voice to ethnic communities broadcasting in their own languages on 92.3 FM and DAB+ in Melbourne, and online worldwide. |
| General | 3CR | 3CR is a community radio is a licensed broadcaster based in Naarm/Melbourne. It offers selected programs in languages other than English. |
| General | SBS Australia | Popular public broadcaster that provides multilingual and multicultural television, radio, and digital media services. |
| General | Channel 31 | Channel 31 (C31) Melbourne & Geelong is a not-for-profit, open-access community television station in Victoria, Australia, known for broadcasting a wide array of local, multilingual, and multicultural programs. |
| Indian | Ethnic Media Houses Victoria | The Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria hosts an extensive directory of local Indian media providers. |
| Indian | Indian Business Directory | This directory features a ‘media and communications’ category which includes contacts for Indian magazines, newspapers, radio stations and pamphlet distribution services. |
| African | African Media Australia | Africa Media Australia (AMA) is one of the largest African-led media company in Australia, and operate as both a media company and an advocacy group. |
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