Major Community Development Projects

Working in Partnership with Communities and Government to enhance Social Cohesion.

Assisted by research, the Foundation is proactive in identifying key issues and is committing significant expenditure and time over a number of years to a range of Major Projects in areas of high immigrant populations.

Current international research indicates that the potential to ‘make a difference’ is best achieved through multiple actions being taken systematically and simultaneously within a Local Government Area.

The Foundation is currently pursuing major project studies and investment in the City of Hume and City of Greater Dandenong in Victoria where there are; high percentage of immigrants, large numbers of non-English speaking persons, high level of unemployment and diverse religious affiliations.

City of Hume (Vic) – ‘Supporting Parents - Developing Children’ a program focused on supporting families from CALD backgrounds by supporting parents with literacy and language support for children 0-5 years old. more...

City of Greater Dandenong (Vic) – Supporting a program focused on the Education, Training and Employment of youth from diverse backgrounds. more...

The Huddle (North Melbourne Vic) - The Foundation has also supported the establishment of a state of the art Learning and Life Centre in North Melbourne and is continuing to support its ongoing development and operation. more...