Community News

  • Victoria Police Online Service for Reporting Harassment on Public Transport

    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 Seeking Chinese-Australian Participants for Research Project Exploring Inter-Cultural Relationships in Australia

    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 Launches TV Program Celebrating Chinese Australian Contribution to Australia

    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

    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…

  • The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health Seeking Chinese Participants for Health Survey

    Chinese women needed for health survey The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health is looking for Chinese women to complete their health survey. This could help make a difference to health guidelines, policies and services that support Chinese communities. Everyone who completes the survey by 5pm (AEST) Monday 5 December 2022 will have a chance…

  • Volunteering Opportunities – AMEP Seeking Volunteer Tutors

    AMEP (Adult Migrant English Program) is seeking volunteer tutors (including Chinese speaking volunteer tutors) to support others in the community to enhance their learning. The AMEP is a Government initiated English program, supporting refugees and migrants living in Australia from various countries (including Chinese speaking origin) to learn English and learn more about Australian culture,…

  • Headway – Free business advice, financial counselling, and mental health and wellbeing support for Victorian small businesses

    Headway – Free business advice, financial counselling, and mental health and wellbeing support for Victorian small businesses. The Victorian Government is supporting small business owners, their employees and trusted advisers with helpful tools and services through Headway – a wellbeing initiative for small businesses. A range of free services are available including business advice, financial…

  • MyAus App for New Migrants to Australia

    Migration Council Australia (MCA) has developed MyaAus App – a free multilingual app (含中文) that contains information for settling in Australia. The MyAus App can be downloaded from Apple Store or Google Play on your mobile phone. More info: https://www.myausapp.com/

  • When to Take a RAT Test (Rapid Antigen Test)

    应在何时使用快速抗原检测(RAT): 如何进行快速抗原检测 – Instructional Rapid Antigen Test (Chinese Simplified) 如何理解快速抗原检测结果 – Rapid antigen test – understanding your result (Chinese Simplified)

  • Inaugural Speech by Jason Li MP in NSW Parliament on 23 March 2022

    Inaugural Speech by Jason Li MP in NSW Parliament on 23 March 2022 is available on NSW Hansard:  https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-123287/link/2263

  • Earth Hour 2022: 8.30pm Saturday 26 March

    Earth Hour 2022: 8.30pm Saturday 26 March. The Earth Hour is “calling on Australians everywhere to sign up to switch off and join a worldwide community of millions supporting stronger action on climate change.” More info: https://www.earthhour.org.au/