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.
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 2024 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)
The Securing Faith-Based Places grant opportunity provides grant funding of up to $500,000 to address the risk of crime and violence through the installation/upgrade of security infrastructure and/or engaging security guards.
Source: Australian Government
This multilingual poster contains a short message about the Voice referendum and directs people to the website for more information in their preferred language.
Source: Australian Government
The Child Safe Standards require faith organisations involving children to have policies, procedures and practices to keep them safe. These standards have now been translated in a number of languages.
Source: Commission for Children and Young People
In late August, St Kilda Hebrew Congregation held its Second Annual Multifaith and Multicultural Week, the highlight of which was a wonderful special Shabbat (sabbath) service and Kiddush (asmall meal). Apart from the 80 Jewish congregants attending, the Shabbat event included 40 leaders from 16 diverse faith and ethnic communities gathering to see behind the proverbial curtain, breaking down stereotypes and building friendships.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined with people from across Melbourne’s Wyndham community at a multifaith dinner on Wednesday, 7 June 2023.
Source: News - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Over 110 ethnic and cultural community organisations have committed their “steadfast support” for a YES vote in the upcoming Voice referendum.
Source: Australian Muslim Times
One state is moving to tighten laws on religious vilification amid what has been called a wave of “growing intolerance” to multicultural communities.
Source: News.com.au