Welcome to Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland

We support and advocate for the needs, interests and contributions of culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Queensland.

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Register for ECCQ’s CALD Swap It, Don’t Stop It Program

ECCQ’s CALD Swap It, Don’t Stop It program aims to educate CALD communities about healthy lifestyle ‘swaps’ they can make to reduce their risk of developing chronic disease or to manage existing chronic disease conditions

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Improving your cultural competency

Partners in Cultural Competence (PiCC), an initiative of ECCQ and Queensland’s “one-stop-shop” for cross cultural training and consulting services, has released its 2012  training dates.

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ECCQ Multicultural Summit 2012

The exceptional summit program featured expert speakers focusing on current and emerging issues facing Queensland’s increasingly diverse society. Read through a re-cap of summit presentions.

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Latest News

2013 Budget – opportunities and challenges

07.06.2013

7 JUNE 2013: The 2013 State Budget, released on 4 June, unsurprisingly shows continued fiscal restraint as the State grapples with reduced revenue and although there were no significant increases in funding to community services, the Government did avoid further sweeping cuts to programs supporting culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities – this represents both opportunities and challenges for the year ahead. View media release. (more…)

ECCQ Response to the Queensland State Budget 2013-2014

07.06.2013

This is a careful budget with opportunities to deliver more accountability for Government’s total investment. There are planned increases in frontline workers in areas such as health and education which is welcomed. A commitment to front line services inevitably contributes to greater capacity for responding to vulnerable population groups.
Of critical importance is that the not-for-profit sector is involved in any redesign and recommissioning of services to ensure that vulnerable Queenslanders are not disadvantaged in the quest for short-term efficiency gains. In particular, ECCQ will be working to ensure that this process, and its impact, improves responses to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Click here for the full response.  (more…)

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ECCQ E-Newsletter Issue 98 – 24 May

27.05.2013

CCQ’s fornightly e-newsletter has updates on ECCQ’s work, and what’s happening in the community. To receive our e-newsletter, email library@eccq.com.au. View the latest issue online.

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Upcoming Events

Jun 19

Migrants, public housing and the big shift – ECCQ Members’ & Communities’ Meeting

Time: 6pm

Location: ECCQ House, 253 Boundary Street, West End ‘Gumbaya’ Conference Room – entry by Granville Street

Jun 19

The Rule of Law & Human Rights in Sri Lanka

Time: 6.15pm to 9pm

Location: Claver Theatre, All Hallows, Ann St Fortitude Valley

Jun 22

Fifth Annual Brisbane Refugee Film Festival

Time: 8pm

Location: State Library of Queensland, South Bank

Jun 23

World Refugee Day Community Festival

Time: 9am - 5pm

Location: Annerley Soccer Club Fields, Ridge and Juliette Streets, Annerley

Jun 25

PiCC Workshop: Diversity Leadership

Time: 9am - 4:30pm

Location: ECCQ House, 253 Boundary Street, West End

Jun 26

PiCC Workshop: Communicating Effectively Across Cultures

Time: 9am - 4:30pm

Location: ECCQ House, 253 Boundary Street, West End

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