Nominations are open for this year’s Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence for individuals and organisations that have played an important role in strengthening muliticulturalism in the state.
On Monday (31 August), Victoria’s Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ros Spence opened the nominations for the awards which celebrate the state’s champions of diversity and those who have given support to Victorians from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) and the state government have added seven new categories to this year’s awards to reflect the many fields in which cultural diversity is being embraced within the state.
These will include the Community Response and Recovery Category to honour the efforts of those who helped during the bushfires earlier this year or during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This year Victorians can be nominated for either paid of voluntary work across 15 categories. These include awards for:
○ Premier’s Award for Community Harmony;
○ Business ;
○ Education and Early Childhood;
○ Community Innovation;
○ Local Government;
○ Media;
○ Police;
○ Youth Leadership;
○ Refugee Advocacy;
○ Sport;
○ Arts;
○ Health;
○ Justice;
○ Emergency Services; and
○ Community Response and Recovery.
The VMC will honour the recipients of the awards at an online ceremony to be held later in the year.
* For more information about the awards, eligibility or to submit a nomination, click on this Victorian Multicultural Commission link.
Nominations will close at 11.59pm on Sunday, 11 October.
