The Victorian Government has launched the ‘Ready to Volunteer’ campaign, encouraging more people to get involved with volunteering. Volunteering is an opportunity to help out in your community, meet new people, learn new things, and explore new interests. 人人都可以做出贡献。无论您来自哪里、对哪些领域感兴趣、何时有空，都有适合您的志愿者岗位。 如果您想了解更多信息或寻找符合您生活节奏的志愿者岗位，请访问 www.volunteer.vic.gov.au/ready. More info: https://www.volunteer.vic.gov.au/search-volunteer-roles https://www.volunteer.vic.gov.au/about-volunteering#getting-started

Congratulations to Nguyen-Tu Le and other winners of the 2022 “40 Under 40” Most Influential Asian-Australians Award for their remarkable contributions and achievements. The winners were announced by the Asian-Australian Leadership Summit on Tuesday 4 October 2022. Ref:

Government’s Advice on Optus Data Breach: ​​If you think you may be affected by the recent Optus data breach contact Optus Customer service on 133 937. For more information, see Optus Data Breach. You should also:  Secure and monitor your devices and accounts for unusual activity, and ensure they have the latest security updates. Enable multi‑factor authentication for…

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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 apply for: Translators: Arabic, Chinese…

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 Leadership Program held in 2021.…

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.