All of us have the right to worship and practice our faith. The strength of our multiculturalism
and faith diversity has provided a strong foundation to face challenges in a positive and
peaceful way.
The security of the Victorian community is everyone’s responsibility and we are asking and
encouraging all faith communities to work with us to keep Victoria safe.
At a local level, we are asking the leaders of our faith groupings to encourage and remind
their communities that:
the security changes are about criminal activity occurring both nationally and
internationally;
suspicious activities should be reported to the National Security Hotline on 1800 123
400 or Triple Zero (000);
any acts of religious or racial vilification should be reported immediately to Triple Zero
(000); and
liaison with local police is encouraged to strengthen safety and community
connections.
Faith leaders also have a role to encourage community members to pursue their values and
beliefs while simultaneously responding and reporting discrimination or other illegal activity.