We work with our members, communities and governments to strengthen equitable participation of multicultural communities in Queensland through the provision of advocacy, education and empowerment.
Established in 1976, Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ) has been the independent, member-based peak body representing multicultural communities across Queensland. We are the Queensland representative council of the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Council of Australia (FECCA). We aim to support, advocate and amplify the contributions and needs of multicultural communities across our state.
What we do
Ethnic Communities Council Queensland (ECCQ) is the peak for multicultural Queensland. We’re on the ground – we’re connected, listening and feeding back to community, governments and partners about the strengths and challenges for multicultural Queensland.
We share success stories, empower communities to self-advocate and advocate on their behalf when needed.
As the peak for multicultural communities in Queensland:
- Our strong membership base is made up of individuals and community organisations representing both established and emerging communities.
- We work closely with all levels of government to influence key decisions impacting multicultural communities.
- We celebrate success stories and elevate the voices of vulnerable people through our engagement networks for women and youth, as well as our Speak My Language multicultural disability podcast.
- We provide capacity building opportunities to multicultural community groups – from setting up associations through to grant writing application support.
- Our health programs support multicultural communities to live well. Our dedicated network of bi-cultural health workers focus on community education to improve their health outcomes.
- We work with the multicultural sector to strengthen services to reflect the needs of community, as well as collaborate and partner on research and advocacy.
You can find out more about ECCQ in our latest Annual Report.
