Evaluation of the Food Collective: Capturing Community Perspectives and Future Opportunities examines the Food Collective’s impact, strengths and outcomes, including its role in food security, community connection, and training and employment pathways, while identifying opportunities for future sustainability and growth.
Women’s Safety and Equity at WCC provides an overview of WCC’s programs, partnerships and resources supporting women to achieve equitable life outcomes and be safe from violence. It highlights initiatives across family violence prevention and response, legal support, community connection and women’s independence.
Sharing Wisdom is a research report exploring what a successful, coordinated family violence response looks like for migrant and refugee communities. Developed by the University of Melbourne, the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health and WCC, it highlights the importance of culturally responsive services, stronger collaboration and community-led approaches.
Shaping the Future of Employment Services – Discussion Paper is WCC’s response to the Australian Government’s proposed reform of mainstream employment services. Drawing on WCC’s experience delivering place-based employment programs, the submission outlines recommendations for a more person-centred, flexible and locally responsive system, particularly for people facing complex barriers to employment.
The Emerging Issues Report – Community Pulse 2025 highlights key trends affecting the Whittlesea community, including cost-of-living pressure, increasingly complex needs, delayed help-seeking, access barriers and settlement challenges. Drawing on insights from WCC’s frontline services, it supports early intervention, informed Council planning and stronger local responses
The Whittlesea Aboriginal Services Register brings together local, nearby and statewide services available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Whittlesea community. It includes contact details and support options across health, family, housing, legal, education, employment, culture, wellbeing and crisis assistance, helping people find appropriate and culturally safe services.
The Digital Sisters Program Snapshot highlights the impact of this digital inclusion initiative delivered by Whittlesea Community Connections in partnership with Good Things Foundation and supported by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. The program helps migrant and refugee women build digital skills, confidence and independence through culturally safe, community-led learning and one-on-one support.
Connect with the Whittlesea Anti-Racism Support Network to strengthen how we respond to racism in our community.
The network brings together individuals, community groups and organisations who are impacted by, or committed to preventing racism. It provides a safe space to share experiences, build confidence in responding to incidents of racism and discrimination, and learn where and how to report.
Participants also contribute to the delivery of the Anti-Racism Roadmap for Whittlesea and take part in activities that promote inclusive, non-discriminatory practices across the community.
Explore the WCC Anti‑Racism Support Booklet to quickly learn where you can get help or report racism in Whittlesea. The booklet explains that “it is not always easy to find the ‘right’ service”, so it brings together local supports, state-wide services, and anonymous reporting options in one place.
It highlights the Whittlesea Anti Racism Support Network, a safe community space where people can share their experiences and talk about next steps. It also lists key contacts such as VEOHRC, Victoria Police, and services for First Nations, Muslim and Jewish communities.
