From City of Port Phillip website

The City of Port Phillip promotes positive community relationships and provides a range of services and advice to assist people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The City of Port Phillip is a vibrant multicultural city. This rich, cultural diversity is one of our greatest strengths and one we celebrate.

• We are home to people from over 163 different birthplaces, speaking 114 different languages
• One in three of Port Phillip’s 100,870 residents were born overseas
• In our community, 51.8 per cent have at least one parent who was born overseas
• Of our residents, 20.6 per cent speak a language other than English at home.

Cultural diversity in Port Phillip
If you would like to request the latest settlement and cultural diversity statistics, please contact the Diversity Officer.

Multicultural Advisory Committee
The Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC) was established by the Port Phillip Council to provide advice and feedback on all issues that affect multicultural communities, refugees or asylum seekers in the City of Port Phillip. It is also active bringing matters of concern within the community to the attention of the Council.

Key objectives of MAC are to be the peak advisory and advocacy body on issues affecting multicultural, refugee or asylum seeker communities within the Port Phillip municipality.

• Provide advice to Council on its policies, plans and services that impact our multicultural communities
• Liaise with other organisations and networks that have a direct interest in advocating for or serving multicultural communities, refugees or asylum seekers in the City of Port Phillip.
• Consider and provide advice on key Government initiatives, issues, programs and reviews.
• Assist Council to promote the benefits of cultural diversity, social cohesion and inclusion of all residents within the City of Port Phillip and beyond.
• Provide advice to Council on its communication, engagement and consultation with multicultural communities.
• Celebrate the achievements of multicultural communities and raise awareness of their specific needs.

The term of the current Committee is until 7 May 2021. To view the Committee’s Terms of Reference, go to Special and Advisory Committees

We want to hear from you
Members have been selected so that the MAC encompasses a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and views. The Committee welcomes feedback from the community and anyone with concerns or suggestions is encouraged to contact the Diversity Officer. We are concerned to improve the lives of this city's multicultural population.

Let us know by contacting the Diversity Officer.

See source article: https://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/people-and-community/multicultural-community