Centre for Multicultural Youth

Earlier this year, we launched the 'I need to know you're safe' framework with Anglicare Victoria. The framework highlights the lived experience, needs and challenges of multicultural young people when accessing the family violence service system. We are spotlighting this resource as a part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. If you want to read through the resource yourself, you can find it here: https://lnkd.in/gSjvwFcM [Image Description: A multicultural man is holding a microphone and is sat down on a chair. He is wearing a brown hat and has black facial hair. He is wearing a black t-shirt. He is speaking to a large audience of people and is flanked by two white women, one with blonde hair on the left and another with black and white hair on his right.]

CMY welcomes the release of Victoria’s Anti-Racism Strategy 2024-2029, which recognises the significant and lasting impacts of racism on our community, and the urgent need for action. Read more in our CEO message: https://lnkd.in/eBj3vbF2 [Image Description: ⁠ ⁠ Image 1: Black text is on a light-yellow and dark-yellow background. The text reads: "Victoria's first Anti-Racism Strategy."⁠ ⁠ Image 2: Black text is on a light-yellow and dark-yellow background. The text says: "We support the focus on: Reducing racism and discrimination in policing,  ⁠Strengthening appropriate and culturally safe supports, Building the capability of organisations to be anti-racist,  Building the capability of complaint and oversight bodies to better respond, and  Delivering anti-racism campaigns in sport to drive behaviour change."]

Ahead of the Australian Government's social media ban for young people under 16, which was rushed through Parliament this week, we took a moment to listen to the perspectives of multicultural young people and their parents. Hear what some of them had to say about the ban: https://lnkd.in/gRzmybkE [Image Description: White text is on a purple and blue background. The text says: "It is the internet that should be limited and impacted, not the young people who use it.” Underneath this, the quote is attributed to a young person on the Australian Government’s Social Media Ban.]

The Le Mana team is currently recruiting! They are looking for a Senior Pasifika Youth Worker. This is a full-time role mostly based in Sunshine. If you know a Pasifika person perfect for the role, share this with them! If you are interested in the role, apply here: https://lnkd.in/gyvkANR3

Our Family Violence team held a morning tea today to create conversations about gender-based violence as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. Many staff members from around our Carlton office gathered to pay respect to the 86 women who were killed as a result of gender-based violence in 2024. It allowed everyone to reflect through conversation, group activities, and a 2-minute silence. [Image Description: 14 people are meeting in a classroom-like room. Some of them are sitting down at a table while others are standing up. They are all watching one person talk.]

Explore is currently recruiting for youth researchers! The program engages young people in contemporary research projects by providing research and training opportunities for young multicultural people. Explore gives young people paid opportunities to research into areas that match their own skills and interests too! Interested? Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gZy-7yv6 [Image Description: Michelle is a Taiwanese-Malaysian Australian woman. She has long brown-black hair and is wearing a grey striped. buttoned shirt and black jeans. She is standing in front of a brick wall and smiling. There is a large quote in white text next to her. It says "I don’t think the program would have gone as well as it did if not for the group of young people who despite coming from different backgrounds, had a lot in common.”]

“We are demanding more respect and for equality. I believe that if we keep being vocal and keep pushing we can have a world free from gender-based violence.” Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and to commemorate we spoke to one of CMY's key gender-based violence youth experts: Ridmi. Ridmi prescribes education and speaking out as some good ways to prevent gender-based violence. Read up on Ridmi's expertise and her advice here:https://lnkd.in/gx3mU_Tc [Image Description: Ridmi has not identified herself. She has black hair tied up behind her head. She is wearing a jumper with a zip-up collar. She is standing in a green, sunny parl and she is smiling at the camera.]

We recently had a photo shoot with the very very talented Ishani Buff ⁠ Look out for some of her new amazing photos like this one here 👀⁠ ⁠ [Image Description: 9 multicultural people are posing for a photo together. The are sitting on a flight of concrete stairs outside of a shopping centre. They are all looking at each other and smiling or talking.]

The CMY Gippsland team were featured in the Latrobe Valley Express! 📰 The group chatted about their recent win at the YACVic Rural Youth Awards and their podcast. Read up on the article here: https://lnkd.in/gDzH5iDZ [Image Description: 7 multicultural people are standing in front of a projector screen. Projected onto the screen are the words 'Young people producing outstanding content in a media or social media environment' and 'winner.' They are all smiling with one of them holding up the award. Next to the people is a First Nations flag.]

Seat at the Table is now looking for funding partners! We recently hosted a symposium for a Seat at the Table at Parliament House. Seat at the Table is a program that places multicultural women on Australian boards across the public, private and NFP sector. ⁠The event was an opportunity to hear from Seat at the Table's alumni and other experienced board members. Here is Chami and Hiruni who were previously involved with the program! Find out more about Seat at the Table here: https://lnkd.in/erDR8Wdh