Centre for Culture, Equity & Health

This Refugee Week, Australia is celebrating welcoming its millionth refugee since the end of World War II.

To mark this significant milestone, Australia Post is today releasing a commemorative stamp, created in partnership with the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

The stamp celebrates the nation’s legacy of welcoming those fleeing persecution and violence, and commemorates Australia’s welcome of a million refugees since 1947 through the refugee and humanitarian program.

Right now, 118 million people are forcibly displaced – a number which has doubled in just 12 years. Yet across the world, governments are stepping back from their humanitarian commitments. We must do everything in our power to ensure Australia continues to be a land of welcome and peace for people fleeing war and persecution.

North Richmond Community Health

Our June newsletter is out!

This month, we celebrate Refugee Week through all our programs, from interpreter training to liver health education and connecting you with services with Diversity Links Victoria.

Our next webinar is designed to help your refugee and asylum-seeker clients who do not, or not yet, have access to the NDIS with some creative avenues for support.

Read all about it here: https://www.ceh.org.au/newsletter/

North Richmond Community Health

The Multicultural Health Survey is open for another two weeks!

If you or your clients have not found the time to complete the survey yet, know it has been extended until June 14th.

The survey can be done in 14 languages, takes about 15 minutes to complete and is open until May 31st. To take part: https://engage.vic.gov.au/victorian-multicultural-health-survey

Join us tomorrow at lunchtime for the opportunity to connect with others, share experiences, and build practical insights to support your work with migrants and refugees. The is the first workshop in our online EOFY training series.

We'll explore:
✅ Australian migration and settlement
✅ Access to services
✅ Unconscious bias

When: Tuesday 2nd June, 12:30pm-2pm AEST
Cost: AU$90
Register here: https://lnkd.in/g2wmq8zr

What happens when a person needs disability support but is ineligible for the NDIS or waiting for funding?

When the NDIS is not an option – or not yet - you need to find other ways to help.

For Refugee Week 2026, we focus on creative ways to support people in this situation - the ideas we share will help anyone who is left out of NDIS supports, not just those on refugee visas.

We will share outside-the-box ideas, and show how you can make the most of functional reports to get better results for your clients.

Free webinar: 'Beyond the NDIS: Creative strategies for refugee support'
Date: Tuesday 16 June 2026
Time: 12:00 to 12:30 PM AEST
Register: tinyurl.com/CEH2026JUN

The Victorian Multicultural Health Survey closes this Sunday! The survey is a unique opportunity for your clients, patients and community to share their views on Victoria's health system and make suggestions for improvement.

The survey can be done in 14 languages, takes about 15 minutes to complete and is open until May 31st. To take part: https://engage.vic.gov.au/victorian-multicultural-health-survey

North Richmond Community Health Foundation House Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) Multicultural Centre for Women's Health Victorian Department of Health

Need to fit in training before EOFY? Our Lunchtime Training Series is available to individuals and groups - ideal if you missed out earlier in the financial year or have leftover training budget to spend.

Our workshops are interactive and allow participants to apply their learning in practical activities, and explore their experience through facilitated discussions. Join us for just one workshop or the whole series.

Upcoming workshops:
💠 Introduction to Cultural Competence - Tues 2 June 12:30pm AEST. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gjnmudUN
💠 Communicating Across Cultures - Wed 10 June 12:30pm-2pm AEST. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gSqARXb6
💠 Working with Interpreters - Thurs 18 June 12:30pm-2pm AEST. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gX3VM7KB
💠 Working Across Cultures in Disability - Tues 23 June 12:30pm-2pm AEST. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gtENNF5c

Hope to see you there!

10% discount available when you book more than one workshop in the series.

Do you remember Andrea from our Cultural Diversity Week webinar in March? Andrea was one of the guest speakers in ‘Settlement stories – the challenges of migrating as a health professional’.

After working as a physiotherapist in Colombia for 10 years, Andrea has been working in community health across Melbourne as an Allied Health Assistant while navigating the process of requalifying as a physiotherapist in Australia.

She has achieved her dream! Last month, Andrea qualified as a physiotherapist with AHPRA and is now working as such at North Richmond Community Health.

🤩Congratulations Andrea! We know it has been a long journey and are so excited for you. 🥳