JCCV supports victims of child sexual abuse

As the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse hears testimony from members of the Jewish community, the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) reiterates its support for victims of child sexual abuse and their families, and welcomes the opportunity provided by the Royal Commission for them to tell their stories. Read more

Victoria: a change at the top

Jennifer Huppert is the new president of The Jewish Community Council of Victoria taking over from Nina Bassat. Read more

Protector of the faith

Nina Bassat, President of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, has presented police Sergeant Timothy Lambourne with a certificate in appreciation of his work supporting multiculturalism and his services to the Jewish community in Victoria. Read more

Billboard draws community attention

The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission  and The Jewish Community Council of Victoria have denounced a billboard in Melbourne equating Israel with the former apartheid regime in South Africa. Read more

Learning about Jews and Judaism

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) in conjunction with the Healthcare Chaplaincy Council of Victoria Inc (HCCVI) has coordinated an information day for seventeen hospital pastoral care coordinators to enhance their knowledge of Judaism and the Jewish community. Read more

Getting to know you

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and David Southwick, State Victorian Member for Caulfield have hosted a Jewish Familiarisation Day. Read more

Protecting children from sexual abuse

Over 60 people representing 20 Jewish community organisations attended the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Child Protection training program. Read more

Aleph appreciative of JCCV stand

Aleph Melbourne has welcomed the recent statement from David Marlow, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, where he unreservedly stands up to intolerance of homosexuality. Read more

Chanukah enhances Chinese-Jewish relations

Over fifty community, business and political leaders from the Victorian Jewish and Chinese dined together over Chanukah to help build closer ties between the communities.  Read more

Victorian multicultural communities say Racism is Not Free Speech

Twenty-four Victorian organisation, four of which are Jewish or have Jewish connections,   criticised the government for considering changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more

JCCV appreciates opportunity to provide input into sexual abuse inquiry

Nina Bassat, President of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV), has welcomed the tabling of the Report of the Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and other Non-Government Organisations. Read more

Victoria Community Awards

More than 250 people from across the Jewish community, and representing a wide range of affiliates of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) gathered on Remembrance Day 2013 for the JCCV Community Recognition Awards. Read more

Drama as a tool to curb under-age drinking

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Youth Alcohol Project (YAP) incorporates drama workshops in its program to engage students in a creative conversation on the risks involved with underage drinking. Read more

Planning the protection of children

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) organised a forum on policies and procedures for community organisations to protect children from sexual abuse hosted by Jewish Care. Read more

Bialik hosts Youth Alcohol Project

“I learnt a lot tonight about what alcohol can do to me, my body, especially my brain this is not the way I want to have fun with my friends.” Read more

Islamic Museum of Australia for Melbourne

Foreign Minister Bob Carr has announced a re-elected Rudd Labor Government would contribute $3 million to enable completion of the Islamic Museum of Australia in Thornbury in Melbourne’s north…a project with which the Jewish Museum of Australia has been involved. Read more

El Alamein victory stopped the Nazis from M-E invasion

Melbourne’s Jewish community leaders have heard how the Allied victory  Battle of El Alamein played a major role in preventing the Nazis from invading the Middle East. Read more

Danby and school security funding

Michael Danby MP, Member for Melbourne Ports and Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts spoke about Funding for Schools and Security at the August Plenum of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV).  Read more

Collectively protecting children

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV), in conjunction with the Australian Zionist Youth Council, Chabad Youth and Jewish Care, have joined forces to provide a free information session for community organisations to prevent and respond effectively to allegations of child abuse. Read more

Blending of cultures

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Buddhist Council of Victoria (BCV) have hosted a Jewish Buddhist Friendship dinner. Read more

Getting a share of $10 billion

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) recently held a session on ‘How to Win the Most Grants Possible for your Community Organisation’  Read more

Catholic/Jewish dinner

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Ecumenical Interfaith Commission (EIC) have hosted the annual Jewish Catholic Friendship Dinner. Read more

Guide to protect Victorian children

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Child Protection Reference Group has compiled a Child Protection Directory offering constituent presidents confidential assistance with child protection policies, practices and risk assessments. Read more

Jewish Muslim Comedy Debate

The Jewish Muslim Comedy Debate held last night at the Melbourne Town Hall produced a hilarious evening’s entertainment. Read more

Melbourne community farewells Croatian Consul

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has held a farewell reception for Antun Babic, Consul General for Croatia at the Jewish Holocaust Centre. Read more

Working with Muslims a laughing matter? Maybe….

An Australian Jewish community will hold a comedy debate with its Muslim counterpart. Read more

Malcolm in Melbourne

Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) President Nina Bassat has hosted Federal Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull, Member for Wentworth at a meeting with JCCV Affiliate Presidents and other community leaders in the Lamm Jewish Library. Read more

JCCV to give evidence at child abuse inquiry

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria, the roof body of Victoria’s 60,000 Jews will give evidence at the Victorian Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Non-Government organisations. Read more

New man in charge

David Marlow will attend his first plenum as the new executive director of The Jewish Community council of Victoria next week. Read more

Hitler as a meal guest? – no way says the ADC

The Melbourne-based B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission has had a positive outcome to its complaint to local radio Nova 100 FM following a recent breakfast show segment in which Hitler was suggested as a suitable person to join in a mealtime conversation. Read more

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