Faith Communities Council of Victoria: Promoting a Harmonious Victoria

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.

2026 & 2027 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 2026 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)

Click here to view 2026 Multifaith Calendar (A2 poster)

Click here to view 2027 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)

Statement by the Faith Communities Council of Victoria on Nepal–Tibet Floods

28/08/2026

The Faith Communities Council of Victoria has issued the following statement in response to the Nepal-Tibet Floods:

FCCV Statement on the Religion Question in the Upcoming 2026 Census

24/07/2026

The Faith Communities Council of Victoria has issued the following statement on the Religion Question in the Upcoming 2026 Census:

FCCV statement in response to the desecration of Islamic graves

20/07/2026

The Faith Communities Council of Victoria has issued the following statement in response to the desecration of Islamic graves at Maddingley General Cemetery in Bacchus Marsh Victoria:

The Australian of the Year Awards

20231002 thevoice

The Victorian Government is currently encouraging nominations from Victorians for the 2027 Australian of the Year Awards, which close on 31 July 2026.

Source: Australian of the Year

Islamophobia envoy speaks out after government fails to respond to landmark report

20231002 thevoice

The author of a landmark report on Islamophobia in Australia says the federal government is taking too long to act on the issue.

Source: ABC

Australian Human Rights Commission: Seen & Heard project

20231002 thevoice

The Department of Home Affairs commissioned the project to support Australian Communities experiencing increased racism and discrimination as a result of the war in Gaza, with reports of antisemitism, Islamophobia and other types of hate-driven behaviours across Australian communities since October 2023.

Source: HumanRights.gov

First Jewish chaplain appointed to AFP

20231002 thevoice

Rabbi Glasman said serving those who protect the community is a “profound honour”.

Source: Australian Jewish News

Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities grants

20231002 thevoice

The Australian Government is investing up to $41.6 million to support multicultural communities with facilities to promote connection.

Source: Government of Australia - Home Affairs

Kingston Interfaith Network: The Universal Language of Art

20260305 Kingstonartexhibition What happens when art speaks before words do? When words are silenced and replaced by shared experience? That was the spirit of The Universal Language of Art, a multi-faith gathering held by Kingston Interfaith Network and City of Kingston in recognition of the United Nations Interfaith Harmony Week at the Zee Cheng Khor Moral Uplifting Society, on Sunday, February 1^st2026.

Multifaith leaders mark Interfaith Harmony Week at Parliament House

20231002 thevoice

Faith leaders from across Victoria gathered at Parliament House this week to mark the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week, joining in a peaceful show of unity amid heightened community tensions.