Strengthening Ethnic Community Associations (SECA) ProgramBuilding Partnership Capacity - Brisbane - Free workshop Dates:17 April (Saturday). Time: 10.00 am to 1.00 pm. Venue: ECCQ House WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Members of the management or executive committee, and other operational staff of community associations. Flyer here. Financial Management Training - Gold Coast - Free Workshop
Dates:8 May (Saturday). Time: 10.00 am to 1.00 pm. Financial Management Training session on the Gold Coast. This is a part of SECA’s ongoing effort to support community associations to meet their organisational, legal and financial obligations for effective governance. We encourage participation from the treasurers and members of the management or executive committee and operational staff of community associations.
A detailed flyer for the above session is available here. Aternatively contact Nao Hirano at the contact details below - Multicultural Community Development Officer—MCCGC. Email: naoh@mccgc.com.au Ph: 0423 511 549
As these are free training programs and places are limited, please email seca1@eccq.com.au at the earliest.
Do get in touch if you require any assistance or for further information, contact Shilpa Banerjee on 3844 9166. More information about the SECA program on the SECA training page. Media Portal the ECCQ and Griffith University Project: Community Media Link pages, showing community profiles, and the "Where we live" database. |  | Multicultural Policy Review
The Queensland Government is reviewing its
multicultural policy and would like to hear your views and ideas about future
directions for multiculturalism in Qld. A
multicultural future…for all of us, seeks feedback about how the government can deliver services,
engage with diverse groups and work with communities to achieve more equitable
outcomes for all Queenslanders.
Community
consultation will occur until 31 May 2010. Dates for the community workshops have been announced: Gold Coast - Thursday 4 March - 10am Logan - Sat 6 March **CANCELLED** Cairns - Friday 12 March - 11.30am
Toowoomba - Wed 17 March - 12.30 Mt Ommaney - Fri 19 March - 5.30
Logan - Fri 26 March - 1.30 *NEW DATE* Sandgate - Sat 10 April - 10.00
Redcliffe - Sat 10 April - 10.00
Townsville - Tues 20 April - tbc
Moorooka - Fri 23 April - 10.30 Mt Isa - Sat 24 April - tbc
Yeppoon - Thurs 29 April - 11.30 Hervey Bay - Wed 5 May - tbc
Bundaberg - Thurs 6 May- 11.30
Brisbane South, Brisbane North, Caboolture, Hervey Bay, Mount Isa, Townsville all still to be confirmed.
Details of workshops throughout Queensland www.multicultural.qld.gov.au/ The 2009-10 Review of Multicultural Policy in Queensland - A Background Paper by ECCQ
This Paper provides background information in a simple and easy to
understand manner. It notes the principles within Queensland's current
multicultural policy and the principles of promoting the economic and
cultural benefits of diversity, ensuring access, assisting community
development and participation, and promoting community relations and
cohesion. Read more here.
Suggested key positions on Multicultural Policy
Some possible key points, prepared by ECCQ, for consideration in
responding to the consultation process on the 2009-10 review of Queensland’s Multicultural Policy. Read more here. Group Discussion of the review. ECCQ is willing to assist any member groups, community associations or individuals in facilitating gatherings to discuss the review or to prepare responses. Please contact us at ECCQ house on 3844 9166 to discuss. We will provide details of the public consultation sessions being organised by Multicultural Affairs Queensland as soon as they are finalised.
Review of federal government multicultural policy statement The Australian Multicultural Advisory Council is currently developing advice on a new Australian Government multicultural policy statement. They have developed a discussion paper as part of this process. If you are interested in providing views or ideas, read it here. Read
it here.
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