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 RegionsVictoria m1.4m5.7m 20316m1.7m7.7m m10m

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

Victoria Street Gateway Richmond, completed in March 2014 Photographer 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 2013 Photographer: Jonathan Makaay.

Refurbished archways in Chinatown