Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - 2017 ECCV is supported by the Victorian Government and the Victorian Department of Premier & Cabinet, Multicultural Affairs and Social Cohesion division The Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria (ECCV), is an organisation whose core business is to advocate for the rights, interests and needs of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, recognises the unique place that First Peoples hold in Australia's history and future as well as their struggle for justice and land rights. We understand and support that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia prefer to be recognised as the First Peoples or First Nations of Australia. We fully consider the Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as a crucial step to right past wrongs and serve as a prelude to practical actions. A: S u i t e 1 0 1 , 3 9 8 S y d n e y R o a d , C o b u r g 3 0 5 8 T: 0 3 9 3 5 4 9 5 5 5 F: 0 3 9 3 5 0 2 6 9 4 E: e c c v @ eccv.org.au Social Media Strategy www.eccv.org.au Page 9 Table of Contents About Us ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Strategic Plan 2015 -2020 ............................................................................................................... 2 Letters from Ministers........................................................................................................................ 3 Chairperson's Report.......................................................................................................................... 5 Executive Officer's Report ............................................................................................................... 7 Organisational Chart ......................................................................................................................... 8 Board of Directors............................................................................................................................... 9 Policy Advocacy Outputs ................................................................................................................ 10 Special Events ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Capacity Building Outputs............................................................................................................... 13 Policy Unit Report .............................................................................................................................. 14 Aged Care Policy Advisory Committee ....................................................................................... 16 Employment, Entrepreneurship, Education & Training Policy Advisory Committee..... 17 Health & Wellbeing Policy Advisory Committee ...................................................................... 18 New & Emerging Communities Policy Advisory Committee ................................................ 19 Women's Policy Advisory Committee ......................................................................................... 20 Disability & Aged Care Sectoral Development ........................................................................ 21 Elder Abuse Community Awareness Raising Project.............................................................. 22 Participation for CALD Seniors Grants Program....................................................................... 23 The Futures Project ........................................................................................................................... 24 NDIS Transition Support Project ................................................................................................... 25 Child Safe Standards Project ......................................................................................................... 26 Media & Communications ............................................................................................................... 27 Volunteers ............................................................................................................................................ 28 Treasurer's Report ............................................................................................................................. 29 Financial Statements ........................................................................................................................ 30 Notes to the Financial Statements................................................................................................ 32 Auditor's Report .................................................................................................................................. 35 Statement by the Board ................................................................................................................... 37 Thank You & Membership .............................................................................................................. 38 Partners & Stakeholders .................................................................................................................. 39 About Us Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) has been the key advocate for culturally diverse communities in Victoria and the link between these communities, government and the broader community since 1974. We remain the peak advocacy body representing ethnic and multicultural organisations in Victoria. We continue our advocacy work for ongoing improvement on the social impact and outcomes of public policy. With a robust evidence base we lobby all levels of government on behalf of ethnic and multicultural communities. Vision Mission Our vision is of a culturally diverse and Our mission is to work to ensure that we harmonious society that is just, fair and remain a member driven peak advocacy body inclusive where all people have the committed to empowering people from opportunity to participate in and contribute culturally diverse backgrounds. We strive to to community life. give voice to multicultural Victoria. We strive to advocate for human rights, freedom, respect, equality and dignity for ethnic and multicultural communities to create a strong and inclusive Victorian society. Our Values Integrity R Respect Equality Empowerment Social Cohesion Innovation Volunteer at ECCV 2016 State Conference 1 Strategic Plan 2015 - 2020 Values Integrity Respect Equality Empowerment Social Cohesion Innovation Our vision is of a culturally diverse and harmonious society that is just, fair and inclusive where all people have the opportunity to participate in and contribute to, community life. Vision Our mission is to work to ensure that we remain a member driven peak body committed to empowering people from culturally diverse backgrounds. We strive to give voice to multicultural Victoria. We strive to advocate for human rights, freedom, respect, equality and dignity for ethnic and multicultural communities and in building a socially cohesive and inclusive Victorian community. Mission Themes Ensure quality of life Promote the Effectively engage with Strengthen our for Victorians from independence of our members and accountability and culturally diverse Victoria’s multicultural stakeholders governance backgrounds sector Priorities Grow the capacity of Raise our profile and Continue consultation Advocate to decision ethnic and multicultural advocacy outcomes and representation to makers to enhance organisations through through media and empower and change public alignments and social media communication multicultural Victoria policy partnerships strategies R Actions 1. Conduct annual 5. Explore policy advisory 9. Collaborate with not-for-profit 13. Raise public awareness member/stakeholder surveys groups and broader public organisations for single issue of pertinent issues affecting consultation advocacy and coordinated culturally and linguistically 2. Undertake research with advocacy campaigns diverse Victorians universities and research 6. Arrange for not-for-profit organisations governance programs to 10. Work with community 14. Promote the benefits of enhance ethnic organisations to assist them multiculturalism 3. Encourage members and and multicultural become more sustainable stakeholders to increase their community organisations 15. Coordinate campaigns contribution and participation 11. Establish coalitions to raise awareness of social 7. Be a leading representative around key issues to identify justice, human rights, health 4. Encourage body for members and sector collaboration and initiate and wellbeing alternative models of stakeholders key advocacy coordination challenges faced by consultation multicultural 8. Provide evidence-based 12. Facilitate funding and communities advocacy to influence resources strategies change to empower our members and 16. Diversify our resources stakeholders and capacity 2 R 3 R 4 Chairperson's Report ECCV, as a peak body continues to provide strong and and presentations, ECCV was also pleased to be committed leadership for our members and part of several joint-media campaigns to give stakeholders in Victoria’s ethnic and multicultural heightened voice to our diverse constituents. organisations in relation to policy advocacy, Among a range of media releases and interviews, representation and capacity building. we made a joint-statement with the Victoria