Key Points
- The FECCA, or Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia, holds a conference annually in different parts of the country to discuss issues related to multiculturalism.
- One of the attendees was Lee Plowman from the Australian Red Cross Connected Women in Darwin, Northern Territory, who stated that it is significant to share the characteristics of Filipinos in Australia, such as caregiving.
- Shirley Nield was invited as a panelist for a discussion on health and also took the opportunity to connect with the multicultural community.
- From Melbourne, the Australian-Filipino Community Services, led by Corina Dutlow and Arcangel Ocampo, traveled to Brisbane.
- The FECCA 2024 is partnered with the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland, and one of its members is Filipina Joie Serrano.
