Unity in Diversity – creating a culture for multiculturalism –

The Ethnic Communities’ Council of NSW invites you to participate in a collective forum to create an agenda for constructive change, within the ECC, and within the community.

Over the past few years multiculturalism has become a debate rather than a recognised way of Australian life. This challenge needs to be addressed proactively. We as the peak multicultural body recognise that we need to evolve to respond to your needs as our membership.

As we move to reinvigorate ECC NSW, we would like to see all of our member organisations work together to achieve our collective goals. No one organisation can advocate for change on their own. But as a collective unified voice, we can instill change on a community, policy and political level.

We understand this journey won’t be easy. Every community has specific and differing needs which need to be addressed. However this should not divide us, it should be our source of strength. Our common interest in cultural diversity should unite us in addressing social justice, human rights, education, heath, migration and settlement, housing, industrial relations, transport, cost of living, work-life balance and social inclusion. It impacts on us all as uniquely as multicultural Australians.

In 2008 we want you to join YOUR ECC in developing a program for change.

Sunday 31st of August 2008. Starts 10:00am finishes at 3pm. 221 Cope Street, Waterloo.

See you all there

Best wishes to the Australian Olympic Team!

We look forward with excitement to watching One World come together for the2008 Beijing Olympic games.The Ethnic Communities' Council would like to extend our best wishes to our Australian Olympic Team, to AOC Chief John Coates and Deputy Chef de Mission Lynne Bates (pictured).