Victoria’s opportunity
Victoria embraces its multicultural identity as a core strength. Victoria’s Chinese community is part of our history and essential to our future. Representing one of the largest and most dynamic ethnic communities in Victoria, the Chinese diaspora contributes significantly to business, cultural exchange, and community leadership and is vital to the State’s social, cultural, and economic fabric. Together, we are building a Victoria that celebrates diversity, empowers its communities, and maximises its unique global opportunities.
Strategic priorities
The Victorian Government is:
- Empowering community leaders and enhancing inclusion and mutual understanding
- Promoting cultural exchange and amplifying the contribution of the Chinese community
- Drawing on the expertise of diaspora networks for economic and cultural collaboration.
Our commitment
The Victorian Government recognises that deepening connections with the Chinese community offers a unique opportunity to amplify Victoria’s multicultural identity, enrich the lives of all Victorians, and unlock new avenues for collaboration with China across trade, investment, research, education, and the arts.
These are the benefits of an inclusive society where diverse cultures thrive, and community connections drive cultural exchange, innovation and economic prosperity.
What success looks like
- Victoria’s Chinese communities are represented, included, safe, empowered, and understood.
- Victoria and China share greater mutual understanding and appreciation of each other’s cultures, histories, and societies.
- Victoria is recognised as a national leader in Chinese language and capability.
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