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Dementia Project
The aim of the project is to create awareness about resources and supports available about Dementia to the ethnic communities in Victoria.
To understand the perceptions and attitudes of the people in the specific ethnic communities about Dementia compared to the general wider Victorian Community.
To understand a carers perspective of two clients with Dementia in each of the listed communities involving Filipino, Indian, Macedonian, Polish, and Vietnamese Communities.
AMCS' Guiding Behaviours (Values)
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Quality
Respect and Diversity
Client Driven
Continuous Improvement
Compliance
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Achieving the highest standards in everything we do; ensuring that all individuals take responsibility for achieving this and take pride in their work and organisation. Providing the highest levels of integrity and personal standards in an apolitical and impartial manner to clients and stakeholders. Delivering the best possible outcomes for our clients; building effective relationships which allow needs to be identified early and quickly satisfied. Striving to achieve higher standards of performance; positively seeking opportunities to bring about organisational and service delivery improvement and overcome resistance to change. Ensuring all are aware and deliver what is expected as per legislative requirements; actively involved with all levels of government and other community service providers in an open and honest manner. |
CEO Re-appointed as Commissioner
The Board and staff of AMCS wish to congratulate CEO Elizabeth Drozd on her re-appointment as a Victorian Multicultural Commissioner.
The Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras announced the appointment of Commissioners on 25th August.
Elizabeth is one of 12 Commissioners who have been appointed to the Victorian Multicultural Commission. Elizabeth has extensive experience in working in the community sector and local government in the western metropolitan region. She looks forwards to representing Victoria's multicultural communities during her term of appointment.
Polish History Website for Victoria
Australian Multicultural Community Services has been successful in receiving funding from the Victorian State Government Local History Grants Program to establish a Living Website to document the History of the Polish Community in Victoria. This project will involve the development of an interactive website or virtual museum that captures the contributions of members of the Australian Polish community residing in Victoria, the rich history, experiences and lifestyles. The website will provide historical documents, oral histories and will be a useful tool for anyone wanting to find out more about the Polish community in Victoria.
Cultural Diversity Week 2011
In March all Victorians celebrated Cultural Diversity Week - a highlight in cultural calendar. Celebrations were held throughout the state to recognise our diverse culture because Victorians come from more than 200 countries and speak more than 230 languages and dialects.
On the 22nd of March 2011 Australian Multicultural Community Services (formerly Australian Polish Community Services) hosted “Celebrating Cultural Diversity” event.
Highlights included members of Polish, Congolese, Indian and Sudanese communities showcasing aspects of their culture, faith and language and celebrating the benefits of multiculturalism.
The guest speaker was Elizabeth Drozd, Multicultural Commissioner of Victoria and CEO of Australian Multicultural Community Services. Other guests included representatives from the Department of Health and Ageing, Victorian Police, Centrelink, ACAS, RDNS, Western Region Health Centre and other service providers.
This event was a great opportunity for service providers and the communities to come together to share their culture and network with others.
Publications Now Available for Download
AMCS has now made many of their publications available for free download.
Anyone interested in any of our publications now have the choice of purchasing professionally finished hard copies for a small cost or can download the reports they want for free.