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. 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)

2019 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference: Faith Communities Council of Victoria

On Sunday November 17th 2019, approximately 230 people gathered at Springvale City Hall for the 2019 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference. The event was hosted by The Interfaith Network of the City of Greater Dandenong and the Faith Communities Council of Victoria, and proudly sponsored by The City of Greater Dandenong.

The importance of religious freedom examined at interfaith breakfast

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The importance of championing diversity and inclusion were key themes at ACU’s fifth Parliamentary Interfaith Breakfast at Parliament House in Melbourne on Tuesday 26 November.

Source: Australian Catholic University

Mandatory Reporting to Protect Children: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Mandatory reporting is about protecting children. Children can carry the trauma of abuse for years, unless they get help. They need the adults around them to report child abuse and neglect.

Faith leaders united in ending family violence

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About 40 people of different faiths have gathered for a community forum to discuss ways of eradicating family violence at Bunjil Place on Thursday 21 November.

Source: Star New Berwick

Thousands join Humanity Walk in Melbourne to celebrate 550th Parkash of Guru Nanak

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A grand Humanity Walk was taken out in the heart of Melbourne city on Saturday the 9th of November to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Sahib, the first Guru of Sikhs.

Source: Singh Station

Sikh community's Ik Oankar statue joins Great Stupa's Peace Park

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Bendigo's Sikh community has unveiled a golden Ik Oankar statue at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion.

Source: Bendigo Advertiser

Negative attitudes about Muslims in Australia remain high, survey finds

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The annual Scanlon Foundation report has found negative attitudes about Muslims remain high, while concerns about climate change have almost doubled.

Source: SBS

Government condemns 'appalling' cases of Islamophobia detailed in new report

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The 2019 Islamophobia in Australia report shows perpetrators aren't put off by the prospect of being seen by other people or security guards.

Source: SBS

Hindu temple Sri Siddhi Vinayaka, north Queensland's first, opens in a tin shed in Townsville

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When you think of a Hindu temple what kind of structure comes to mind: marble, gold or an aluminium shed?

Source: ABC

What Australians really think about religion

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Australians firmly believe that religious people are subjected to discrimination in this country. But all the same, we'd rather the godly kept their views to themselves.

Source: ABC

First Thai female Theravada monk named one of BBC’s 100 most influential women

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Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, the first Thai woman to be ordained as a Theravada monk and current abbess of Songdhammakalyani Monastery, has been listed as one of the BBC’s 100 Women in 2019.

Source: Global Voices