Albury-Wodonga Ethnic Communities Council (AWECC) is an advocacy organisation and charity representing residents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Albury-Wodonga and surrounding areas. As an incorporated, community-owned association, we undertake evidence-informed advocacy, promoting community partnerships and participatory programs which enhance community inclusion, cohesion, and well-being.

We make multiculturalism work!

Since our establishment in 2014, our core business is advocacy and capacity building. Working alongside our members to enhance inclusion, access and social cohesion, AWECC is committed to promoting the successes of multiculturalism and ensuring equitable, human rights-based outcomes for all, regardless of their background. 

In order to identify and address specific community needs, AWECC and its partners, deliver various advocacy and community capacity-building programs, events and forums aimed at addressing identified needs. These needs may include barriers in accessing information and services, poor/low health literacy, discrimination and racism, employment and workplace rights, a lack of skills recognition, mental illness and trauma, family violence and relationships.  We act as an advisory on local multicultural issues at the local, state and federal level several levels on several issues affecting the multicultural communities in Albury Wodonga and surrounding areas.