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As part of measures announced by the Premier in December 2024 to strengthen social cohesion across the state, the Victorian Multicultural Review examined how government support for multicultural and multifaith communities could be better delivered to ensure Victoria’s multicultural policies, institutions and personnel are equipped to resolve conflicts and find connection.
The review heard from 640 Victorians through 57 targeted and open consultation sessions and 159 written submissions. The review provided 41 recommendations for how the government could better address social cohesion challenges, strengthen community harmony and support multicultural and multifaith communities to thrive. These include forming a new statutory body — Multicultural Victoria — to bring together the engagement role of the Victorian Multicultural Commission with the department’s policy and grants functions and a new funding stream to strengthen the capacity and sustainability of multicultural organisations to deliver for their communities (DPC).
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