Welcome to ECCQ's website!
The Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ) was established in 1976 to represent the interests of the many people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD) who are part of the broad social community of Queensland, and to promote multiculturalism. It is a not-for-profit, community-based State peak organization. ECCQ contributes to national policy and debate on all matters concerning ethnic communities and multiculturalism through its affiliation with the Canberra-based Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia (FECCA).
ECCQ's Mission is to ensure "that all people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds have equal access to services and can fully participate in all aspects of a cohesive and harmonious Queensland". ECCQ's activities and services encompass advocacy; community development initiatives; statewide health programs; support groups; cross cultural training; multicultural policy development and research and a resource and reference library.
Employment at ECCQ
Multicultural Health Workers: Call for Expression of Interest - closes 15 August. More here.
SECA Program.
**SECA loses funding and to close. Read more here.**
Do get in touch if you require any assistance or for further information, contact Shilpa Banerjee on 3844 9166 or email seca1@eccq.com.au. General information about the SECA program here.
Media Portal
The ECCQ and Griffith University Project: Community Media Link pages, showing community profiles, the "Where we live" database and "new" Settlement Stories. Click here to access
Multicultural Policy Review
This is now closed. The Queensland Government is reviewing its multicultural policy and asked for your views and ideas about future directions for multiculturalism in Qld. A multicultural future…for all of us, sought feedback about how the government can deliver services, engage with diverse groups and work with communities to achieve more equitable outcomes for all Queenslanders.
ECCQ Submissions to this review are available on the "Submissions" page of our website here
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.
The discussion paper and fact sheet have also been translated into Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Dari, French, Samoan and Vietnamese. These are available online at www.multicultural.qld.gov.au/be-involved/policy-discussion-paper You can download a copy of the discussion and response papers or request to have the papers mailed out to you by calling 13 13 04 http://www.multicultural.qld.gov.au/be-involved/multicultural-policy-review.html.
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.
HIV CALD social group
