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In 2015, the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia Vic) together with the United Jewish Education Board will be hosting a women’s Interfaith Model Passover Seder, the purpose of which is to provide opportunities for women of diverse faiths to specifically learn about Jewish festivals and traditions in a participatory experience, while at the same time promoting friendship and understanding.

On Wednesday 25 February 2015, Uniting Through Faiths, Lentara Uniting Care and Dianella Community Health held a workshop at the Hume Global Learning Centre in Craigieburn. Speakers included Reem Hakem, Ruby Ayoubi and Monique Toohey.

On Sunday 22 February 2014, the Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Network held a 'Listening to the Land' summer program at Tea Tree Creek in Flinders.

On Thursday 12 February 2015, the Monash University Chaplaincy and Religions for Peace Victoria Branch hosted a public event at Monash University in celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week. Guest Speaker Associate Professor Nasir Butrous gave an address on Ethnicity, Religions and Harmony: Exploring Christian Muslim Relations in Iraq Today.

Since October 2010 when King Abdullah II of Jordan proposed to the United Nations that the first full week of February each year be World Interfaith Harmony Week, people involved in interfaith globally have been joining together to celebrate this week. The week is based on Love of God and Love of the Neighbour, or based on Love of the Good and Love of the Neighbour, each according to a person’s own religious traditions or convictions.

The City of Darebin in partnership with a number of local religious and community organisations including Darebin Ethnic Communities Council and the Islamic Society of Victoria hosted a celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Day at the Darebin Intercultural Centre on Thursday, 5th February 2015.

On Thursday 5 February 2015, over one hundred religious, spiritual and community leaders from diverse traditions, attended a Luncheon for the fifth UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, hosted by The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne in Queen’s Hall, Parliament House.

On Wednesday 4 February 2015, the Yarra Interfaith Network held its first public event at the Richmond Town Hall in the evening. The theme of the session was the challenges that women face when practising their particular faith in Australia.