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.

2020 Multifaith Calendar

logomfcalendar The following are major holy days and festivals for Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, 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 2020 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)

We asked multicultural communities how best to communicate COVID-19 advice. Here’s what they told us

20200802covidCALD As COVID-19 cases began spreading across many multicultural communities in Melbourne last month, Victoria’s chief health officer said it was essential for the government to properly engage with linguistically diverse communities.

Source: The Conversation

Delivering Truth And Justice For Aboriginal Victorians

20200805turthandjusticefor aboriginalaustralians The Victorian Government will establish a truth and justice process to formally recognise historic wrongs – and address ongoing injustices – for Aboriginal Victorians.

Source: Premier of Victoria

Muslim women serving free food during COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne

20200804acovidmuslimwomen In an effort to support the community during the current challenging times due to COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne, a group of women volunteers is preparing free meals every Friday for anyone who is hungry.

Source: SBS

Bendigo Islamic Community Centre takes shape as construction continues

20200808bendigoislamiccentre The first stage of the Bendigo Islamic Community Centre is taking shape, with the walls of the structure now up.

Source: Bendigo Advertiser

Sikhs keep on giving

20200809sikhvolunteerscasey Casey’s selfless Sikh volunteers are being praised yet again after bringing much-needed food to those in ‘hard lockdown’ at public housing towers.

Source: Cranbourne News

Initiative to develop ‘just in time’ faith-based pre-marital counselling

20200806zelmancowenmaritalcounseling In April, the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre (SZCC) commenced a new partnership with Benevolence Australia. The partnership will create and deliver Islamically sensitive, family violence primary prevention, via pre-marital counselling with young Muslim couples.

Source: Victoria University

Meet the Sikhs who keep coming to the rescue for vulnerable Victorians

20200804covidsikhvolunteers In 2017, when Sikh volunteers began distributing free meals to the homeless from a van in Tooradin and Frankston, they were curious: would people like their vegetarian Punjabi curries?

Source: The Age

Ganesha’s new abode in Melbourne

20200807ganeshaabode Much to the disappointment of thousands of devotees, the latest COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne has caused delays in the consecration ceremony of the largest Hindu temple in the Southern Hemisphere made with handmade granite stones.

Source: Indian Link

I'm proud to be an Indigenous Muslim woman descended from the cameleers

20200810drumbrrind For me it starts, with being unapologetically proud of being a Pakistani-Muslim Indigenous woman. It starts by sharing our stories and celebrating who we are.