Thursday, 9 September 2021

 Ms RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (6002)

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Multicultural Affairs and concerns the recent announcement of more support for our culturally diverse communities.

The action I seek is for the minister to provide me with an update on how the Cranbourne community can benefit from the work of the CALD communities task force.

I am aware that the CALD communities task force was established in August 2020, in an attempt to support services that help multicultural and multifaith Victorians experiencing social isolation, deliver emergency relief, and ensure that multicultural organisations could continue to lead local responses to the pandemic.

I am conscious that the CALD task force received a $7.2 million boost to provide tailored local support and promote vaccine uptake.

The Cranbourne community is incredibly diverse and benefits greatly from these services—which ensure that every single Victorian is supported throughout the pandemic.’

Cranbourne is a diverse and vibrant community enhanced by the many thousands of people who have chosen to make the south-east home and we have seen examples of altruism demonstrated famously by the Sikh Volunteers Australia

Minister, how is the Andrews Labor government supporting organisations like the Sikh volunteers and others to provide culturally appropriate food to any communities in need?