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Diversitat Colac

Locality: Colac, Victoria

Phone: 52325320

Address: C/O Colac Neighbourhood House, 23 Miller Street, Colac 3250 Colac, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.diversitat.org.au/

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25.01.2022 Kindness is key at this time We know our community is extremely resilient having overcome many obstacles previously and this is no different. If we band togeth...er now we will get through this together. #LetsGetBackToNone #StaySafeBeKind

24.01.2022 Do you have fever, chills or sweats, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, or loss of sense of smell or taste? Then please get tested for coronavirus (COVID19). More info: http://ow.ly/HuPU50BffEy

24.01.2022 172 years on and our timeless lighthouse is shining brighter than ever. Happy Birthday to Cape Otway Lighthouse!! 1848 @itsworthashot #greatoceanroad #maritimehistory #seeaustralia #happybirthday #shipwreckcoast #capeotwaylighthouse

23.01.2022 The State Government has a range of public health measures in place to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). For the latest advice and updates on coronavirus in Victoria visit https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus Disposing of single-use personal protective equipment (PPE) items such as face masks, gloves and aprons will depend on where you have used them. This fact sheet tells you how to... dispose of your PPE waste at home and in the workplace. How to dispose of PPE from households Single-use PPE worn during regular daily activities, such as exercise or buying groceries, should be placed in a general waste bin. For households with a suspected or diagnosed COVID-19 case, place disposable PPE and tissues into a sealed plastic or paper bag, and then in your general waste bin. Thoroughly clean your hands before and after carrying rubbish to your general waste bin or moving bins to and from the kerbside. Dont place PPE in any recycling bins See more

22.01.2022 Media statement from Colac Area Health chief executive Fiona Brew: There are a small number of new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Colac region under investig...ation, with a large amount of potential close contacts being investigated. Colac Area Health and DHHS are providing advice to several workplaces, while Barwon Healths contact tracing team is working to determine all potential close contacts. A staff member from the Bulla Family Dairy team in Colac is among those who has tested positive, with the Connor Street site temporarily closed for deep cleaning and the contact tracing process underway. We commend Bulla for being proactive and implementing additional health and safety protocols during the pandemic, as well as the Colac community that has been following precautions to stay safe. If you are in isolation support is available: - Colac Community Help Line: 1800 512 424 - Colac Otway Shire: 5232 9400 Financial support may be available for Victorians who are waiting for test results, self-isolating or are a close contact of a confirmed case. Its also important to look after your mental health during this pandemic tips and support services are available on the DHHS website. The Colac community response to the pandemic has been supportive, paying attention to the Chief Health Officer directives and supporting one another. Please remember to get tested, even if your symptoms are mild. We need to continue working together to get Colac back to zero cases and Im confident we can achieve this if we remain vigilant and follow the advice from DHHS.

20.01.2022 The Victorian Government has published a plan to gradually and carefully reopen Melbourne and regional Victoria. A translated summary of this plan is now available in more than 50 community languages on the DHHS website at: www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/translations.

20.01.2022 Stunning colours at Red Rock Did you know this volcanic complex near Colac is one of the youngest in Australia? Scientists believe it erupted about 8000 ye...ars ago : Bec Lang

19.01.2022 IF YOU REQUIRE A TEST FOR CORONA VIRUS PLEASE CALL 0427369728 OR 0456691237 TESTING IS AT CENTRAL RESERVE FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

19.01.2022 Reconnect Program Do you want to set some employment and study goals, but not sure where to start? Are you thinking about returning to study, but not sure what courses are out there or how to apply?... If you are between 17 and 64 and havent completed year 12 or equivalent, the Reconnect program provides a mentor to help figure this out. To find out more about this FREE program, contact Rachel on 0447 624 145 on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays

18.01.2022 There is support there for us all

18.01.2022 For current employment vacancies at Colac Otway Shire Council visit the website https://www.colacotway.vic.gov.au//Jobs-tende/Jobs-Listing You can also subscribe to the page to be kept up to date with any jobs available at Council.

17.01.2022 News Flash - We have again been nominated for an award for our homework club. We were so lucky for wonderful success last year and are blown away to receive this "Congratulations! Your nomination for the Colac Diversitat Homework Club has been shortlisted in the MY Education Awards 2020- Celebrating Learning Communities, for OSHSLP of the Year- Regional/Rural. Results announced on 22nd September" Fingers crossed

17.01.2022 Good Morning Colac Otway! We had a lovely sunset over Lake Colac last night, signalling a chilly night and morning! Stay warm, stay home and stay safe - and remember your mask if youre leaving home for one of four reasons.

17.01.2022 SUPPORT WHILE ISOLATING: If you are isolating and cant access food or essential supplies, call the Colac Otway Shire COVID Support Hotline on 5232 9440. The Vi...ctorian Government are also providing COVID-19 test isolation and worker support payments for eligible people who test positive or are identified as a close contact. Find out more about this financial support at the DHHS website https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/covid-19-worker-support-payment See more

16.01.2022 Everyone who is tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) helps us understand how the virus is spreading. We need Victorians to keep getting tested when they develop ...symptoms, even if theyve had the test or virus previously. Its not yet known if having coronavirus (COVID-19) gives you immunity in the future, so its important for everyone to get tested again if symptoms develop. Find out where to get tested: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/where-get-tested-covid-19

16.01.2022 Its important that we continue to be kind. Remember, were all in this together. Stay home, wear a mask if you have to go out. Wash your hands regularly and make sure youre getting tested at the first sign of any symptom.

15.01.2022 Hi all, here are some key numbers for anyone wanting to have a test for COVID-19 or if you feel you need someone to talk to Tests 52325402 9.30 to 3 Support or ...Information 1800 512 424 8.30-4.30 These numbers are answered by Colac Area Health staff who are more than happy to help you. See more

15.01.2022 Keep up the care with hygiene

14.01.2022 Some great information about our children and emotions https://cdn.brighttomorrows.org.au//TKI_SLIDE_03-400x225.j

14.01.2022 A great opportunity to be involved in a community event and showcase your talents

14.01.2022 For anyone who requires a COVID -19 test please be advised the Neighbourhood House will resume TODAY at 1pm phone 52325 402 from 1 pm

13.01.2022 LIVE ARTS FEST: Calling artists, musicians and performers - you are invited to participate in the FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE ARTS FESTIVAL!! If youre an aspiring perfo...rmer under the age of 25, join in the fun and apply now to be a part of the Friday Night Live online Arts Festival! Over $2,000 worth of prizes up for grabs! Two Event dates:: Friday 25 September @ 7pm Applications close: 4pm, Friday 18 September Friday 2 October @ 7pm Applications close: 4pm, Friday 25 September Details: Open to all performance types - song, dance, music, acrobatics, comedy, juggling... and more! Event presented by @Moyne FReeza and @Colac FReeza Submit your performance application via the link below (maximum 7 minutes) http://www.moyne.vic.gov.au//Friday-Night-Live-Arts-Festiv See more

13.01.2022 In a year when many of us have faced challenges were more likely than ever to hear No, Im not OK. Learn how to listen, help them find support and better ways to manage the load, and how to check in and stay connected at www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

10.01.2022 What a fantastic way to end the week! Following many months of due diligence, we are thrilled to announce that two of the Geelong region’s largest and longest ...serving multicultural organisations - Diversitat and MACS are officially joining forces in a merger that was ratified and approved this week! Both parties voted in favour this week of the proposed merger, reaching a unanimous decision. This new merger helps multicultural community services to grow in size, scale and impact. We raise our glasses and celebrate this monumental occasion and cheers to an exciting journey ahead! (Pictured: MACS Chair, Mr Spiro Fatouros and Dr Linda Sydor Petkovic, President of Geelong Ethnic Communities Council Inc. which oversees Diversitat) Diversitat

10.01.2022 OK EVERYONE ITS TIME TO HAVE SOME FUN WITHOUT THE SUN!! GET YOUR THINKING CAPS ON. HERE IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO WIN SOME FABULOUS PRIZES. DETAILS BELOW.

09.01.2022 It’s official Plan B it is !!!! Our 74th Carols by Candlelight will be delivered in a way our first members would never have dreamed of. Mind you 1851 was a lon...g time ago. On the 18th December, commencing at 730pm, The Colac City Band will present the 74th Carols by Candlelight live streamed on our Facebook page, and broadcast on OCRFM. A HUGE thank you to Peter from PRD music and Jof from OCRFM also Vicki Jeffery from COS for sticking with us through this difficult time and helping us get the show on the road so to speak. We will give you more details closer to the day, so stay tuned. We would also like to thank you the Colac Community for sticking with us during this Covid roller coaster year. Brush up on the words to your favourite Carols so you can stand out in your driveways and sing Street Carols with your neighbours accompanied by The Colac City Band. Ho Ho Ho, it’s going to be a Merry Christmas. Andrew Currie President

09.01.2022 Lets see what good ideas you can come up with

08.01.2022 Some restrictions are easing but we must still wear masks when leaving the house

08.01.2022 A great program for our young ones What is HIPPY? = Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters HIPPY is a free 2 year education program that is delivered to parents/carers of children who are eligible for Kinder in 2021.... HIPPY supports a love of learning, school and kinder confidence and is fun for the whole family. HIPPY values parents/carers as their child’s first and most important teacher. HIPPY nurtures parent-child interaction and is a program that reflects educational content that children will be learning about at Kinder and school - it aligns with the VEYLDF and Australian Curriculum. Please see attached info sheet (for Staff), as well as the brochure (to be shared with families). In addition we encourage all staff and families to explore the HIPPY website at: www.hippyaustralia.org.au What happens after a family completes and returns their Expression of Interest(EOI)? All families who complete and return the attached EOI will be contacted in late January/early February to arrange a time to learn more about the program and how it can benefit their child and family. Enrolled families will then begin Age 4 HIPPY in mid- march next year. Enrolments can be completed until the end of May, or until we reach capacity. We enrol to a minimum of 30 families and a maximum of 34, we will maintain a wait list. Please contact Janelle on 0429 099 739. for more information or to enrol

07.01.2022 Wonderful news Keep up the good work everyone

07.01.2022 Who we are inTouch provides services, programs and responses to family violence in migrant and refugee communities. ... https://intouch.org.au/abuse-is-never-acceptable-posters-in If you are experiencing family violence and need support call our toll free number 1800 755 988 languages/

07.01.2022 The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has developed resources to support culturally diverse communities including a video in 10 languages on enrolling to vote in the upcoming local government elections. View the video at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch

06.01.2022 Worth a check to keep us all safe

06.01.2022 We have also continued to support our Multicultural community in Colac, during this difficult time. Our Homework Club is now on line and we have continued with our Conversation English sessions which started off as a joint project with Colac Neighbourhood House, and are now continuing on line also. We continue to work with all communities in Colac and aim to get COVID numbers to zero together

05.01.2022 Hey, we have pretty hair too, you know? Watch four Muslim women talk hijab, hair and the weird questions they get.

05.01.2022 Diversitat and the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co Op have come together to bury the COVID-19 pandemic - in the form of a time capsule that will capture the memories o...f this crazy year for future generations. The time capsule will feature over 70 journals from clients, volunteers and staff with stories, thoughts and images from lockdown. The time capsule also contains gifts for the future, including a glass boomerang created by Wathaurong Glass & Arts and video content featuring interviews with staff, clients and volunteers. Noted author and activist Arnold Zable has also contributed a series of 35 social media posts reflecting on life during lockdown to the project. The time capsule will be buried in the coming weeks and it is anticipated that the capsule will be dug up in 2025. Read more: https://diversitat.org.au//diversitat-and-wathaurong-to-b/

04.01.2022 A great Mental Health event to get involved in just check it out on https://www.facebook.com/events/776623376470024/

04.01.2022 Still questioning will I or wont I send my child to Kinder next year? You still have a little bit of time left! Jump onto Councils website to get contact d...etails of a Kinder near you. If youre not sure if your child is ready for Kinder, give our Maternal & Child Health Nurses a call for a chat. Phone: 5232 9570 or visit https://www.colacotway.vic.gov.au//Family-ch/Kindergartens See more

04.01.2022 This is such bad news, there has been so much hope for this event and others around 2021

02.01.2022 We also thank Andy for creating our videos around the wearing of Masks. Thanks Andy you did a fantastic job

02.01.2022 Staying at a restaurant, shop or venue for more than 15 minutes? Please leave your contact details. It's is a way to help contact tracing and keep Victoria safe.... Businesses are strongly encouraged to use QR codes to do this. It reduces contact and prevents transmission. A QR code will direct you to a website so you can input your details online. Learn more about staying safe and well: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/how-stay-safe-and-well-covid-19 If you run a business or venue, you can use the new Victorian Government QR code service: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/victorian-government-qr- #COVID19Vic

02.01.2022 Diversitat Colac Homework Club: Training for Tutors FREE Online Training for Volunteer Tutors Culturally Responsive Practice for OSHLSPs What does it mean to be culturally responsive? In this module you will have the opportunity to explore your own cultural perspectives and consider how this impacts your tutoring. We look at the skills you need to be culturally responsive and apply these to tutoring situations. ... Tutoring Strategies for Supporting Mathematics with EAL Students For EAL students, learning mathematics may be complicated by cultural differences in how it is taught and by the language components within mathematics problems. However, maths is not as language dependent as other areas of the curriculum, so there is potential for it to be a positive experience for EAL students. In this module you will explore strategies that support the learning of mathematics for EAL students. DATE: Saturday 26th September, 2020 TIME: 9:30am 1:00pm LOCATION: This training will be delivered online, via Zoom. Details about how to login to the Zoom session will be sent closer to the training date. RSVP: Carolyn Gatti: E: [email protected] PH: 0417180047 See more

02.01.2022 Some wonderful talent from our midst in this strange time. Well worth the watch whilst you have plenty of time.

02.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day. A reminder to check in on your family, friends, teammates, classmates or colleagues, not just today but everyday or when you can. It is important to understand that you may not be prepared for whats to come after you ask someone if they are okay, and that in itself is okay, but be there to listen, encourage positive action and to continue to check in.... This simple question can start a conversation that could save a life. The R U OK? Day website has some incredible resources to assist with prompting conversation, following up, encouraging positive action and ensuring youre prepared to listen. https://www.geelongcats.com.au/video/810271/ruok-day

01.01.2022 #16DaysOfActivism

01.01.2022 UPDATE FOR COLAC Coronavirus fragments have been detected in wastewater at Colac. If you are a resident or have visited Colac from November 21 to 23, please g...et tested if you have any symptoms, no matter how mild. Stay home until you have your result. Find a testing site near you: https://dhhs.vic.gov.au/getting-tested #COVID19Vic

01.01.2022 Halima Aden, the first hijabi supermodel, opened up about how trying to make it in the fashion industry caused her to compromise her beliefs. The 23-year-old... Somali American model posted a series of IG stories candidly highlighting photoshoots, campaigns and runway shows she was a part of that she says should've done a better job of representing the hijab. She also points out that the lack of diversity in the industry has led to little understanding of the hijab. Halima gives credit to her mother for giving her the courage to address her hijab journey publicly and to step away from the fashion industry. "Not even for $10 million would I ever risk compromising my hijab ever again ... I'm guarding my hijab unlike EVER before," Halima wrote on social media. Halima has been a model since 2017. She was the first hijab-wearing woman to compete in the Miss Minnesota pageant and the first to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue in a hijab and burkini. See more