Overview
- The state will establish Multicultural Victoria as a statutory authority led by a Coordinator‑General with two deputies, including one based in regional Victoria, and a five‑member advisory council.
- A Social Cohesion Commitment will be piloted on multicultural grants by the end of 2025, making recipients attest to rejecting exclusion, racism and violence.
- Breaches of the commitment could require rectification, an apology, internal changes or forfeiture of funding, with the tool framed as standard‑setting rather than punitive.
- Targeted funding includes a $5 million capacity‑building program for community organisations and about $925,000 to boost visitation to multicultural museums.
- The government will introduce legislation to create the new authority while the VMC continues during transition, new appointees must sign a strict code of conduct, and interpreting services will be recognised as essential.