VMC (Victorian Multicultural Commission) is looking for young people aged 16-25 who have strong connections to multicultural communities to apply for becoming members of the Multicultural Youth Network (MYN) for the August of 2022 to August 2024 term. Applications from culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse backgrounds, including refugees and asylum seekers, are strongly encouraged. Applications…

To bring the important road-safety information to every Victorian, CultureVerse (https://think-hq.com.au/cultureverse) has created a survey to collect people’s preference and feedback on road safety-related communication. Your answer will be used as a guide for future communication. Let’s keep everyone safe on the road. Welcome to participate in the survey: https://bit.ly/3AW2zfP Survey Length: 5-8 mins; all…

The National Library of Australia is currently seeking Expressions of Interest from Australians with Chinese Heritage who are interested in taking part in the Library’s Oral History program. As part of the project the Library hopes to interview selected individuals to gain an understanding of what it is to be an Australian with Chinese heritage.…

Media Diversity Australia is calling for Australians of Chinese heritage to apply for Chinese-Australian Journalism Secondment Program which will enable three successful applicants to undertake an eight-week program working in mainstream newsrooms. Applications close on 12 August 2022.  More info: https://www.mediadiversityaustralia.org/secondment/

FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 (女篮世界杯) will be held from September 22 – October 1, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. It will be a good opportunity to see the world’s 12 best women’s basketball teams compete at Sydney Olympic Park, including Australia and China. Superstar Han Xu (韩旭), who is the first Chinese player drafted to…

流感与新冠肺炎全年流行，但特别容易在冬季传播。 您可以采取以下行动来维持健康： 尽快接种流感疫苗 按最新的建议剂数完全接种新冠疫苗 与他人保持1.5米社交距离 经常洗手或使用免洗消毒液 咳嗽或打喷嚏时用肘部内侧覆盖口鼻 佩戴口罩 确保通风良好。 以上行为可以帮助您和您的亲朋与社区保持健康，同时还能保护已经在承受巨大压力的医疗系统。 More info: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/stay-well-this-winter https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/stay-well-this-winter-chinese-simplified

Victoria Police has launched an online service for reporting harassment on public transport: To initiate the service, people can text ‘STOPIT’ to 0499 455 455. Once you text STOPIT you will receive a link to an online form that allows you to: – share details of the incident, such as the type of behaviour, or…

Monash University is seeking Chinese-Australian and other participants for a research project that explores inter-cultural relationships in Australia. This research aims to explore how differences in life experiences and identity shape attitudes towards and experiences of intimate intercultural relationships among a range of cultural groups in Australia. WHAT IS INVOLVED? Participate in a 1 HOUR…

ABC has launched a lecture series (named The Wang Gungwu Lecture – 王赓武讲座) to celebrate the contribution made by Chinese Australians to Australia. The inaugural lecture was delivered by eminent pediatrician and the 1996 Australian of the Year, Dr. John Yu AC (余森美医生), on Wednesday 22 June, which can be viewed on ABC iView (https://iview.abc.net.au/show/wang-gungwu-lecture).…

Chinese Community Roundtable – Reflections on Federal Election 2022 Time: Sunday 3 July 2022, 1:30PM for 2:00-4:00PM. Venue: RMIT Council Chambers, Room 01.02.17. Building 1, 124 La Trobe St. Melbourne. Purpose: To reflect upon how the Chinese community thought and reacted in the Federal Election 2022, to discuss the issues facing the community in the…