The very first Indian Community Centre was inaugurated amidst much fanfare at Rowville in Melbourne’s south-east. Federal ministers Alan Tudge and Michael Sukkar inaugurated the centre. FIAV established AICCT (Australian Indian Community Charitable Trust) in 2013 for the delivery of such major community projects. The previous project delivered by AICCT was Museum India in Dandenong (Foster […]
The development and support of Indian studies at the University of Melbourne has been given a generous funding boost. The Australia India Institute will receive a gift of $400,000 over the next four years from Australia India Social and Charitable Ventures Limited, through Mr T. Janardhana Rao OAM and his family. The financial support will […]
Years 7-10 students will join their peers back in the classroom with the final stage of the return to face-to-face learning to occur this month. Victoria Government today announced that, subject to final health advice, Year 7 students in metropolitan Melbourne will resume face-to-face learning from Monday 12 October. Students in Years 8 to 10 […]
CALD Communities Taskforce – set up last month – has already helped thousands of individuals and families get the support they need, including targeted assistance for Indian communities. The Taskforce is partnering with community organisations and local government to develop community specific, locally delivered solutions that will help slow the spread of coronavirus. Since the […]
Important elective surgeries will resume across Victoria’s regional public and private hospitals as soon as today and in metropolitan Melbourne from the end of September. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos today unveiled the way forward for the state’s safe and staged resumption of elective surgery, in line with the Victorian Government’s […]
Victorian government unveils new support package to support Victorian business. A new support package will see $3 billion in cash grants, tax relief and cashflow support delivered to Victorian businesses Premier Daniel Andrews today announced the multi-billion package to help businesses survive and keep Victorians in jobs – taking the Government’s total business support to […]
Hospitals and health agencies have seen a concerning drop in patients presenting to health services with time-critical cardiac and stroke conditions since the pandemic. Visits to emergency department visits have fallen by at least 25 per cent compared to the same time last year. Emergency department presentations for heart attack are down by […]
Schools in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will be one of the first priority areas to receive reusable face masks in coming weeks as remote learning returns The Victorian Government has placed orders for 1.37 million reusable fabric masks from five Victorian manufacturers. These orders will be delivered across July and August. The manufacturers are […]
People living in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will now be required to wear a face covering when leaving home for one of the four reasons, following a concerning increase in coronavirus cases in recent days. Based on the latest advice from the Chief Health Officer, we’re urging Victorians: just as you remember to take […]
Victoria Police will dramatically increase their presence in and around metropolitan Melbourne to ensure Victorians are following the most recent directions of the Chief Health Officer. Premier Daniel Andrews today joined Minister for Police and Emergency Services Lisa Neville and Chief Commissioner of Police Shane Patton to launch an expanded version of Operation Sentinel, which […]