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Communities at the centre: Insights from the Multicultural Resilience Project
Disasters might not “discriminate”, but nor do they impact everybody the same.
Following the devastating floods across Victoria in October 2022, VCOSS initiated the Multicultural Resilience Project. The aim was to support multicultural communities across the north and north-west of the state to continue to recover, rebuild, and strengthen resilience in the case of future disasters.
Using a co-design approach, VCOSS partnered with four local multicultural community organisations to take the lead in co-designing a resource with their communities to address a pressing issue. From delivering health advocacy training with seasonal workers in Shepparton to creating an emergency management 101 video for newly arrived families in Wodonga, each solution developed was completely unique.
The insights report highlights the common experiences, challenges, strengths and needs of regional multicultural communities during and after the floods.
VCOSS is the peak body for Victoria’s social and community sector, and the state’s premier social advocacy body. We work towards a Victoria free from poverty and disadvantage, where every person and community experiences genuine wellbeing. Read more.
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This work is authorised by VCOSS CEO Juanita Pope.
VCOSS acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country, and we pay respect to Elders and Ancestors. Our business is conducted on sovereign, unceded Aboriginal land. The VCOSS offices are located on Wurundjeri Woiwurrung land in central Naarm.