Multicultural outreach program

Before we can transfer funds, you will need to complete, sign and return the following documents by the due date in the Letter of Offer, or the offer of funding may be withdrawn:. Once we have received your documents and if applicable, any outstanding overdue reports , your grant payment will be made.

This can take up to 30 days but is usually quite quick. Once funds are received you can start your activities. Please note, all payments are dependent on an organisation being up to date with reports for existing DFFH previously the Department of Premier and Cabinet grants.

Grant recipients will need to provide progress reports and a final report in a format determined by the Department. At the end of the funding period, you will be required to submit a final report outlining the use of funding and the activities achieved. To complete the final report, all funds need to be spent and activities complete before you submit your report by the due date specified in your Victorian Common Funding Agreement.

If you have completed your activities before the due date, you can submit your report early and close your grant. It is best to contact DFFH as soon as possible if you will not be able to finish your activities or spend all the money. It is best to contact us early if you have issues to discuss your options. If the Funding Agreement has not been signed, then the offer of funding may be withdrawn with no further action required. If the agreement has been signed and funds paid, the funds must be returned.

DFFH will assist you to cancel your funding agreement so you can apply for other funding in future. If you have partially spent the grant funds, you can return the unspent funds, but you will still need to submit a final report for the money you did spend.

There is no negative outcome if you cancel or return grant funds, as it shows good financial responsibility, so you will still be eligible to apply for other grants in the future.

We can help you to ensure you do not end up with overdue reports that will impact your future funding. It is a condition of funding that grant recipients comply with all current Department of Health DH advice regarding health directions, restrictions and social distancing at all times while delivering activities under the program. It is the responsibility of the organisation to stay up to date with the most recent health advice and must follow the health directions and social distancing requirements that are in place.

If providing support, guidance or advice to members or the general public, you must ensure this aligns with the current restrictions and DH health guidance. This includes, for example:. All current information including translated resources about DH health directions, social distance requirements and restrictions can be found at coronavirus. For more information, or help with your application, please download the FAQs or contact us by emailing Multicultural.

The program guidelines below include downloadable information about the objectives of the program, eligibility and assessment criteria and activities that can and cannot be funded. Download the program guidelines before you apply. Skip to main content. Home Multicultural Communications Outreach Program.

Individuals, not-for-profit groups. Applications are now closed. Guidelines Open all. The key objectives of the program are to: increase community participation in the COVID vaccination program increase community participation in COVIDSafe messages provide opportunities for new and emerging communities to develop content skills and channels build new connections and relationships between the Victorian Government and multicultural communities produce innovative, meaningful and engaging content.

You or your organisation must be located in Victoria Victorian residents and temporary visa holders are encouraged to apply. If applying as an organisation, you must be one of the following entity types or have an acceptable auspicing arrangement: incorporated associations incorporated under state legislation, commonly have 'Association' or 'Incorporated' or 'Inc.

Funding can be used for: production costs for content creation distribution support for example social media advertising to promote content NAATI accredited translation and interpreting dedicated staff member to support content creation projects for example a project co-ordinator or technical production assistant equipment such as media equipment necessary to ensure the production of audio, video or other electronic content remuneration we encourage funding to be used to compensate multicultural community members for their time and participation.

This could be in the form of direct debits or gift cards. This program will not fund: equipment that has already been purchased salaries for existing staff recurrent operating costs budget deficits commercial or fundraising activities alcohol purchased for functions or events political activities activities that already have been completed or are underway before the start of a funding agreement, other than in exceptional circumstances and with prior written approval from the CALD Communities Taskforce activities designed to offset the costs of existing operations, to meet regulatory requirements, or that duplicate existing services that would best be funded by other government programs activities already funded by other programs across departments activities that contradict current and future health directions and advice from the Victorian Government throughout the duration of the Project activities that do not meet the program objectives.

What format can the content be in? This includes: videos interviews photography street art comic books comedy sketches spoken word performance radio plays music web series podcasts visual arts. Content-creation spaces Community spaces and facilities such as Neighbourhood Houses, libraries and community education hubs, can use funds to purchase equipment to fit-out production spaces to be used by multicultural communities, for example recording studios or an equipment library that community members can access to support content production Organisations who use funds to set up a content-creation space will need to create a content program as part of the outcome of setting up the community space.

Content creation through training Content can be produced as part of content-production training program or co-designed workshop with multicultural community members Train-the-trainer programs which provide meaningful and long-term skill development opportunities for community members will be highly regarded Community-centred approaches that are consultative and co-designed with opportunities for collective and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing are encouraged If funding is used to provide content-production training opportunities the training must include content creation.

What are the program objectives? We also know these barriers have been compounded by the effects of the pandemic. That is why the Multicultural Communications Outreach Program aims to support culturally and linguistically diverse communities to access, understand and take appropriate action in response to COVID updates, restriction changes and booking vaccinations, through: increased community participation in the COVID vaccination program increased community participation in COVIDSafe messages providing opportunities for new and emerging communities to develop content skills and channels the production of innovative, meaningful, and engaging content.

Who will this program support? What funding is available? Will certain types of projects be prioritised? We will prioritise applications that: engage priority community groups such as new arrivals, international students, refugees and asylum seekers, women, young people, LGBTIQ communities or socially isolated communities support regional and rural Victorians support new and emerging communities.

What is the funding for? What cannot be funded? What is an example of the kind of content that can be funded? It was developed with and for public housing communities in Fitzroy, Collingwood and Richmond. Yes, equipment to produce content can be funded.

Do activities need to be online or can they be face to face? Can research be funded through this program? Is a Working With Children Check required for organisations that work with children and young people?

How can I remunerate community members for their time? But the police officer will not be required to take them to jail if they show the ID card to prove they live and work in the community. The attached letter will explain the value of the program to employers or other potential contact persons.

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