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September 30, 2026

Seeing the Person: Introduction to Dementia and Culturally Responsive Care

What happens when a person is diagnosed with dementia? Does the human behind the diagnosis disappear? How does culture play a role in dementia care? ...

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September 28, 2026

Queensland Human Rights Review and Anti-Discrimination Law Reform: Have Your Say

ECCQ is seeking feedback from multicultural communities, community leaders, advocates, service providers, and stakeholders to inform our submission to the Queensland Human Rights Review and ...

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July 23, 2026

New Resources to Support Culturally Responsive Aged Care

ECCQ Multicultural Partners program has released two new resources to help aged care providers strengthen inclusive, culturally safe care for older people from culturally and ...

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June 30, 2026

Calling All Artists!

As we approach a significant milestone, ECCQ is proud to celebrate our 50th Anniversary by creating a collaborative artwork that reflects the rich cultural diversity ...

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April 16, 2026

National CHSP Diversity & Inclusion Symposium

Join us for the 2026 National CHSP Diversity and Inclusion Symposium: Turning principles into practice. This free online event will explore what diversity and inclusion ...

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January 29, 2026

Free Aged Care Community Information Sessions

Do you want to understand aged care? Learning how to get care and support for older people can make life better for you and your ...

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October 7, 2025

Seniors Month: Understanding Aged Care Video Series

In Celebration of Queensland Seniors Month from 1 to 31 October 2025, ECCQ has created the four-part video series “Understanding Aged Care: Your Care, Your ...

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September 12, 2025

Diversity an Inclusion Forum – Cairns 2025

On 13 August, we hosted our annual Diversity and Inclusion Forum, in partnership with Ageing Australia in Cairns. The event brought together aged care providers ...

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August 30, 2025

Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ) and Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast’s (MCCGC) Statement in Response to the Anti-Migration Protests Today

ECCQ and MCCGC urge Australians to remain calm and foster a sense of togetherness and mutual respect ahead of the protests across the nation scapegoating ...

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August 25, 2025

CEO Message – August 2025

Queensland is home to over 1.2 million people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, representing more than 220 countries and speaking over 180 languages ((Australian ...

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June 16, 2025

ECCQ at the Ageing Australia Queensland State Conference 2025

ECCQ joined fellow delegates at the Ageing Australia QLD State Conference, hosted from 9th to 11th June 2025 in Gold Coast. The national peak body ...

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May 26, 2025

Multicultural Aged Care Expo 2025

On May 8, 2025, Toowoomba came alive with colour, conversation, and community spirit at the Multicultural Aged Care Expo (MACE25). Organised by the Multicultural Partners ...

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