Multicultural Affairs and Government in Victoria

Hakan Akyol

Director

Office of Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship

Increasing Diversity

Population Growth to Nearly Double by 2051

Greater Melbourne

Victoria’s Regions Victoria

2013 4.3m 1.4m 5.7m

2031 6m 1.7m 7.7m

2051 7.8 2.2m 10m

Victoria’s Advantage: A New Policy with Indicators

Launched in March 2014

Articulates Victorian Government’s plan to support and make the most of our diversity, promote community participation and strengthen social cohesion in Victoria

Contains indicators used to track Victoria’s progress in multicultural affairs, and identify emerging trends and issues.

Victoria’s Advantage: Policy Themes and Sample Indicators

Theme: Maximising the Benefits of Our Diversity• Skilled migrants in work• International visitors & students • Proportion of schools teaching / students learning languages

Theme: Citizenship, Participation and Social Cohesion• Volunteering, membership of boards, committees• Attitudes to multiculturalism & immigration• Complaints relating to discrimination and racism

Theme: Accessible and Responsive Services• Volunteering, membership of boards, committees• Attitudes to multiculturalism & immigration• Complaints relating to discrimination and racism

Whole-of-Victorian Government Approach

Outcomes

Cohesive Society

Prosperous Economy

Equitable Participation

Monitoring & Reporting

Community Consultation & Feedback

Service Planning &

Delivery

Policy & LegislationNew

Multicultural & Citizenship

Policy

Multicultural Victoria Act

2011

RRT Act 2001 EO Act 2010HR Charter

2006

Victoria Street Gateway Richmond, completed in March 2014Photographer John Palermo

Archway refurbishment in Chinatown, Little Bourke Street Melbourne,

completed in December 2012

Cultural precincts and community infrastructure funding programs

Cultural precinct enhancement led to maintaining of increasing visitors

Eaton Mall, Oakleigh completed in March 2013Photographer: Jonathan Makaay.

Refurbished archways in Chinatown