About the Multicultural Youth Network
In October 2022, the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) launched their Multicultural Youth Network for the August 2022 to August 2024 term at Parliament House in Victoria.
We selected 20 young people aged between 16 to 25 to represent each of the 8 regions of Victoria (see map and local government areas per region below):
- Barwon South West
- Gippsland
- Grampians
- Hume
- Loddon Mallee
- Eastern Metropolitan
- North and West Metropolitan
- Southern Metropolitan
The MYN is a platform for members to advise the VMC and government departments on matters affecting multicultural young people including multicultural affairs, mental health, employment, racism and discrimination.
These voluntary roles present a unique opportunity to directly engage with the VMC and assist in promoting the benefits of diversity and youth voice.
Our representatives
The below table outlines the representatives selected for each of the 8 regions in Victoria
| Region | Areas in region | Representatives |
|---|---|---|
| Barwon South West | Colac Otway, Corangamite, Glenelg, Greater Geelong, Moyne, South Grampians, Surf Coast, Warrnambool and Queenscliffe | |
| Grampians | Ararat, Ballarat, Golden Plains, Hepburn, Hindmarsh, Horsham, Moorabool, Northern Grampians, Pyrenees, West Wimmera and Yarriambick | Albert Mumba Aditi Karna |
| Loddon Mallee | Buloke, Macedon Ranges, Campaspe, Central Goldfields, Greater Bendigo, Gannawarra, Loddon, Mildura, Mount Alexander and Swan Hill | Shirin Gul Amini |
| Hume | Alpine, Benalla, Wodonga, Greater Shepparton, Indigo, Mansfield, Mitchell, Moira, Murrindindi, Strathbogie, Towong and Wangaratta | Varun Joshi |
| Gippsland | Bass Coast, Baw Baw, East Gippsland, Latrobe, South Gippsland and Wellington |
| Region | Areas in region | Representatives |
|---|---|---|
| North and West Metropolitan | Banyule, Brimbank, Darebin, Hobson’s Bay, Hume, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Melton, Moonee Valley, Morland, Nillumbik, Whittlesea, Wyndham and Yarra | Celil Kardaslar |
| Southern Metropolitan | Bayside, Cardinia, Casey, Glen Eira, Frankston, Greater Dandenong, Kingston, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip and Stonington | Christina Cushen Farzana Alam Eshita Hanienah Hasna Numan Seyit |
| Eastern Metropolitan | Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse and Yarra Rangers | Nathaniel Diong Aristidis Tsoulakos Aleeza Hafeez Ahelee Rahman |
Role and responsibilities of the network
The MYN will:
- assist the VMC in its commitment to multicultural affairs in all regions of Victoria
- promote the benefits of cultural, linguistic and religious diversity
- provide information and advice to the VMC on a range of policy directions
- identify opportunities to improve young people’s health and wellbeing, connections with their community, and pathways to achieve their goals.
Reviewed 24 November 2022