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Australian Multicultural Advisory Council
Friday, 19 December 2008
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Humanitarian Settlement Conference 2009
Friday, 19 December 2008
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Creating learning spaces for refugees - New Report
Friday, 19 December 2008
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Free Driver Literacy for CALD/NESB people
Friday, 19 December 2008
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SBS Review - ECCQ Submission
Friday, 19 December 2008
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PiCC

Partners in Cultural Competence (PiCC) is Queensland's only one-stop shop for cross cultural training and consultancy services.

For more information about PiCC click here, or alternatively visit http://www.picc.org.au


Welcome to our 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.



Season's Greetings!

ECCQ wishes to extend best wishes to all for the festive season and the coming year.
ECCQ would like to thank everyone for their support during 2008, and we look forward to working with you in 2009.

ECCQ House will close from Monday, 22 December 2008 and will reopen on Monday, 5 January 2009.

A Matter of Interpretation

The Queensland Access to Interpreters Working Group has launched its report “A Matter of Interpretation”.

The report highlights issues around access to interpreters and the importance of cultural competence in both government departments and funded community organisations.

The report is illustrated through case studies that have been collected by the Working Group from community organisations around Queensland. 

To access a copy of the Working Group's report click here.