Month: December 2025

Congratulations on the Launch of 3ZZZ FM 92.3 Chinese Mandarin Program

祝贺 3ZZZ FM 92.3 中文普通话节目正式开播

Congratulations on the luanch of the Chinese Mandarin Program on 3ZZZ FM 92.3 in late September 2025, bringing diverse voices and stories to Melbourne’s airwaves. This milestone strengthens community connections and promotes cultural exchange through language and music.

收听方式:

• 每周四下午2-4点，调频FM 92.3
• 在线直播或重播: https://www.3zzz.com.au/shows/chinese-mandarin/
• 手机App: 下载”Community Radio Plus”, 搜索“3ZZZ Chinese”即可收听。

Ref: 【社区】3ZZZ墨尔本民族社区广播电台中文台正式开播: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/XGP6gjL6ThtFNm7kwM4A4w

Congratulations to the Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence 2025 Winners

祝贺2025年维州多元文化优秀奖获奖者

Congratulations to the winners of the Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence 2025, including these outstanding contributors:

Multicultural Emergency Management Partnership (MEMP)

Emergency Services Award – Winner

The Multicultural Emergency Management Partnership (MEMP) brings multicultural leaders and emergency agencies together to strengthen safety and resilience. Through trust-building, co-designed resources and culturally inclusive practices, MEMP ensures diverse communities across Victoria are empowered, prepared and supported before, during and after emergencies.

(CCCAV has been a founding member of MEMP since the height of the COVID pandemic. Ref: https://www.memp.org.au/members)

Northern Health

Victorian Public Sector Diversity and Inclusion Enhancement Award – Winner

Northern Health delivers inclusive, culturally responsive care across Melbourne’s outer north. Guided by it’s Cultural Responsiveness Plan, it embeds equity in clinical practice, workforce development and governance. Northern Health co-designs services with multicultural communities to ensure safe, respectful and accessible healthcare that reflects the region’s rich cultural diversity.

(Yue Hu, a CCCAV committee member, played a pivotal role in the efforts that led to winning this award.)

Diana Lin

Sport Award – Highly Commended 

Diana Lin is a community leader advancing cultural diversity in the AFL through her role on the Box Hill Hawks Board. Diana fosters inclusion by engaging Chinese communities, diversifying sponsorships, and creating culturally inclusive events. This bridges sport and multiculturalism to strengthen participation, representation and community connection in Victoria’s eastern suburbs.

(Diana Lin is CCCAV’s Director for Community Engagement.)

Senior Constable Ding Cai

Police Multicultural Media Award

Multicultural Liaison Officer for the Police Eastern Division, Senior Constable Ding Cai, demonstrates a longstanding commitment to creating meaningful relationships between Victoria Police and multicultural communities. Given his fluency in Mandarin and Cantonese, Senior Constable Cai focuses especially on media presentations to Chinese communities – and regularly visits primary and secondary schools to bridge the gap between educators and Mandarin-speaking parents.

Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll 2025

• Junxi Su 
• Dr Bruce Wong 
• Feifei Liao 
• Xiaobei Ye 

These achievements highlight the transformative power of collaboration, cultural undersatnding, and community engagement in building a stronger, safer, and more inclusive Victoria.

Ref: https://www.multiculturalcommission.vic.gov.au/multicultural-awards-for-excellence

Australia’s New Social Media Minimum Age Law Starts 10 December 2025

澳大利亚社交媒体最低年龄新法将于2025年12月10日生效

From 10 December 2025, a landmark law comes into effect: Australians under 16 years old will no longer be allowed to create or maintain accounts on major social media platforms.

新法律是什么？

• 从2025年12月10日起，澳大利亚的“限龄平台”必须阻止16岁以下人士拥有社交媒体账户。
• 该法律并非禁止社交媒体 — 它只是改变了注册、保留或拥有账户的最低年龄要求。

为什么要实行这项法律？

• 此举旨在减少社交媒体中一些有害设计功能带来的风险，这些功能使人在使用社交媒体时难以停止。它将有助于保护16岁以下青少年的身心健康，让他们拥有更多时间建立现实世界的连接，并发展数字素养技能。

这项法律将如何实施？

• 新法律生效后，平台应停用所有16岁以下用户的账户。
• 平台还必须在用户注册前采取措施核实其年龄。
• 这项法律的目的并不是惩罚父母或年轻人。若平台不遵守新法律，将面临巨额处罚；但对16岁以下的未成年人及其父母或照顾者不会有任何处罚。
• “限龄平台”将包括：Tik Tok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X, Threads, Kick 和 Reddit。此“限龄平台”名单是动态的，并将持续更新。
• 预计受年龄限制的平台将直接联系其用户，说明他们将如何采取合理措施验证用户是否已满16岁。

这意味着什么？

• 从12月10日起，你需要年满16岁或以上才能拥有社交媒体账户。年轻人仍能通过其他方式进行社交，与家人和朋友保持联系。
• 16岁以下用户仍然可以使用唯一或主要目的为即时通讯和在线游戏的平台。
• 16岁以下用户也可以使用主要用于教育和健康支持的服务，以及职业交流和发展服务。

我需要做什么？

对于家长和照顾者：

• 请与您的孩子坦诚讨论社交媒体最低年龄变化的相关内容，帮助您的家庭及早做好准备。

对于年轻人及16岁以下人士：

• 你不需要做任何事情。遵守新法律的责任在于“限龄平台”。他们应停用所有16岁以下用户的现有账户，并在新用户注册时进行监测。
• 你可以在 eSafety.gov.au 获取更多帮助你和家人进行准备的信息、建议和支持。其中包括如何从你现有的社交媒体帐户下载数据、照片和视频的信息。

For more information: https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/industry-regulation/social-media-age-restrictions/campaign/simplified-chinese

Victorian Fire Season: Know your fire risk, stay safe

维州火灾季节：了解您的火灾风险，确保安全

• Summer is a dangerous season in Victoria and fires here can be unpredictable.
• It’s important to stay up to date with weather conditions in the area you are in,
  whether you are at home or travelling around the state.
• Have a plan in place, in case weather conditions change and there is a fire risk.
• Leaving early and relocating away from the area is always the safest option.
• You need to leave well before fire impacts your home and community.
• Know your fire risk and find out how to stay safe during summer in
  Victoria by accessing in-language information at https://www.vic.gov.au/fire-safety-languages/
• For information on weather conditions and fire danger warnings in English,
  visit https://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/