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A historic Chinese-Australian home in Ballarat – the Victory House – has been saved from imminent demolition after the City of Ballarat Council voted on Wednesday 14 September 2022 to seek interim heritage protection. Ref: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-15/ballarats-historic-victory-house-saved-from-demolition/101441954 https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/14%20September%202022%20Planning%20Delegated%20Committee%20Agenda.pdf Photos provided by Charles Zhang, Ballarat.

Youth Affairs Council Victoria is seeking Young Health Ambassadors Applicants from Chinese Community To apply: https://www.yacvic.org.au/get-involved/are-you-12-to-25/health-ambassadors/ Applications close on Sunday 11 September 2022. Who: Young people – ages 12-25 from refugee or migrant backgrounds What: Young Health Ambassadors – a project to improve health literacy. There are two streams to Read more…

The Department of Health of Victorian Government has published a simple online tool to help you find out if you are eligible for COVID-19 medicine by answering a few questions. Link: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/find-out-if-you-are-eligible-covid-19-medicine

ABC has published an article highlighting the crucial role of family influence and early childhood experience on the leadership development and breaking the bamboo ceiling to reach higher leadership positions in the corporate and public sector. Two interviewees in the article were the participants of the first Chinese Australian Youth Read more…

Stay COVID Safe – Short Videos in Chinese: Wear a mask to reduce the risk of getting COVID-19. Keep mental wellbeing and health. Get tested and stay home if feeling unwell. Keep spaces ventilated. Get vaccines to protect you and the community from COVID-19.

Sally Sitou MP (陈莎莉联邦议员) delivered her inspiring Inaugural Speech on 26 July 2022. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2022/jul/27/sally-sitous-first-speech-to-parliament-daughter-of-refugees-who-dared-to-dream-this-big-video