Faith Communities Council of Victoria: Promoting a Harmonious Victoria

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Welcome to FCCV

Established in 2010, the Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) is Victoria’s umbrella multifaith body. It is the successor to the Leaders of Faith Communities Forum, founded in 1995.

FCCV was created to contribute to the harmony of the Victorian community by promoting positive relations between people of different faiths and greater public knowledge and mutual understanding of the teachings, customs and practices of Victoria's diverse faith traditions.

2022-23 Multifaith Calendar

logomfcalendar The following are major holy days and festivals for Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism and Sikhism. Whilst this list is not exhaustive it is comprehensive to represent each of the religions in good faith.

Click here to view 2023 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)

Click here to view 2022 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)

2022 Victorian Interfaith Networks Festival: Faith Communities Council of Victoria

On Sunday November 13th 2022, approximately 250 people gathered at the Hawthorn Arts Centre, for the 2022 Victorian Interfaith Networks Festival. The event was hosted by City of Boroondara and Boroondara Interfaith Network, in association with the Faith Communities Council of Victoria.

How multicultural is your suburb?

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Australia is becoming even more multicultural. Search for where your neighbours were born, what language they speak and what religion they follow.

Source: SBS

Religious leaders join world-first inter-faith ceremony on climate change

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Similar ceremonies to the one in London were set to happen in Sharm El-Sheikh and other locations around the globe.

Source: Belfast Telegraph

Scanlon Foundation Research Institute: 2022 Mapping Social Cohesion Report

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Australian social cohesion strengthened across a range of indicators during the COVID-19 crisis, but results from the latest survey suggest that boost in social cohesion is wearing off.

Source: Scanlon Institute

Interfaith fight against family violence

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Prominent NSW religious leaders from the major faiths have acknowledged domestic violence occurs in their communities and committed to ending the scourge.

Source: Canberra Times

‘Visceral impact’: Hindus, Buddhists try to reclaim the swastika from its Nazi taint

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Sheetal Deo was shocked when she received a letter from her apartment building’s board calling her Diwali decoration “offensive” and demanding she take it down.

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Harry Sheezel wants to inspire more Jewish kids to play AFL

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Harry Sheezel is set to be the first Jew to play AFL in 20 years. The forward chats to DANIEL CHERNY about cultural barriers and his desire to be the role model who shows Jewish kids what is possible.

Source: Code Sports

Is there a role for religion in the classroom?

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Private religious schools are growing in number — but it's in secular public schools that the debate about the role of religion is fierce.

Source: ABC

Domestic violence upskilling of Imams community leaders

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Imams and Muslim leaders attended a 2-day intensive Domestic and Family Violence Upskilling for Imams & Community Leaders 2022 event on 22 and 29 October 2022 in Adelaide, South Australia.

Source: AMUST

MCC Foundation and Bachar Houli Foundation expand partnership

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The enhanced partnership will see the MCC Foundation become a presenting partner of the Bachar Houli Foundation through to 2025, helping them to provide more development opportunities for young Muslims through sport.

Source: MCC

Indian-origin Sikh wins 2023 NSW Australian of the Year award

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Indian-origin Sikh Amar Singh has been honoured with the New South Wales Australian of the Year award for supporting the community impacted by floods, bushfires, drought and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: Punjab News Express