{"id":8427,"date":"2020-10-22T15:20:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T15:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gabriellewilliams.com.au\/dev\/safely-connecting-multicultural-seniors-in-dandenong\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T20:42:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T20:42:42","slug":"safely-connecting-multicultural-seniors-in-dandenong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gabriellewilliams.com.au\/dev\/safely-connecting-multicultural-seniors-in-dandenong\/","title":{"rendered":"SAFELY CONNECTING MULTICULTURAL SENIORS IN DANDENONG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Victorian Government\u2019s CALD Communities Taskforce is supporting Victoria\u2019s multicultural seniors in Dandenong to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ros Spence has announced that $2.1 million will be made available to multicultural seniors\u2019 groups through the Coronavirus Support for Multicultural Seniors program.<\/p>\n<p>Almost 900 organisations across Victoria will automatically receive a direct offer of funding as previous recipients of a Victorian Government multicultural seniors grant.<\/p>\n<p>Funding of up to $2,000 will be available to purchase IT equipment, run programs to support multicultural seniors and provide the timely distribution of coronavirus information.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s good news for the 20 multicultural seniors\u2019 organisations in Dandenong which are set to automatically receive funding, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Antiochian Community Support Association<\/li>\n<li>Bangladesh Cultural Group Inc<\/li>\n<li>Casey Chinese Senior Support Group Inc<\/li>\n<li>Chinese Xinjiang Senior Citizens Association of Australia<\/li>\n<li>Circolo Pensionati Italiani Napoli Family Club<\/li>\n<li>Corona Italian Seniors Club Casey<\/li>\n<li>Greek Senior Citizens Club of Dandenong<\/li>\n<li>Italo Spanish Club Inc<\/li>\n<li>Kuki Airani Pa Metua (Cook Islands Seniors Citizen Inc)<\/li>\n<li>Mauritian Silver Edge Club Inc<\/li>\n<li>Melbourne South Eastern Region Chinese Friendship Center of Victoria Inc<\/li>\n<li>Nasir Community Association Inc<\/li>\n<li>Russian Senior Citizens Club in Dandenong Inc<\/li>\n<li>Serbian Community Association of Australia Inc<\/li>\n<li>Sri Lankan Elders Welfare Association (SEWA)<\/li>\n<li>Tamil Women\u2019s Support Group<\/li>\n<li>The Casey Hungarian Senior Citizens Club Inc<\/li>\n<li>The Mauritian Golden Age Club Inc<\/li>\n<li>Ventana Hispana (Spanish Window) Inc<\/li>\n<li>Young Generation Filipino Senior Citizens Club of the South East<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All seniors groups that receive funding will also receive public liability insurance and personal accident cover for 2021, saving organisations up to $5,000 each.<\/p>\n<p>The Taskforce is inviting newly formed multicultural seniors\u2019 groups to submit an online application by Thursday, 19 November 2020.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to apply, visit vic.gov.au\/coronavirus-support-for-multicultural-seniors-2020-21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Victorian Government\u2019s CALD Communities Taskforce is supporting Victoria\u2019s multicultural seniors in Dandenong to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ros Spence has announced that $2.1 million will be made available to multicultural seniors\u2019 groups through the Coronavirus Support for Multicultural Seniors program. 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