Victorian Multicultural Commission

**About the Victorian Multicultural Commission** We bring people together to share, celebrate and preserve our diverse cultures for future generations. **Strengthening communities** People from all over the world have made Victoria their home. We bring Victorians together to celebrate and preserve our diverse cultures, and to promote inclusion and belonging. **What we do** We strengthen cultural diversity in Victoria through consultation, advocacy, celebration and promotion. **Connecting communities and government** The Victorian Multicultural Commission was established as a statutory body in 1983 and is now constituted under the *Multicultural Victoria Act 2011*. As the main link between communities and the government, our role involves: - identifying issues faced by diverse communities through consultations and our Regional Advisory Councils - investigating and researching issues faced by communities - advising the Minister for Multicultural Affairs on community issues - giving recommendations to government to improve laws and policies through submissions - developing partnerships to improve settlement support services - helping diverse communities to access government services **Promoting cultural diversity and participation** We encourage all Victorians to embrace our shared multicultural identity. We do this by: - promoting the social, cultural and economic benefits of diversity - encouraging Victoria's diverse communities to express and preserve their cultural heritage and traditions - promoting better unity, understanding and harmony among all communities - delivering Victoria's largest multicultural celebration, [Cultural Diversity Week](https://www.multiculturalcommission.vic.gov.au/cultural-diversity-week-victorian-multicultural-commission "Cultural Diversity Week: 17 - 23 March 2025")