HACC Cultural Diversity Program

Provides resources and information to service providers
Provides Cross Cultural Awareness Training

For more information please contact: Jason Shorter Phone: 5322-5941or email : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

HACC Multicultural Tucker Program

The Multicultural Tucker Program is a community lunch activity that is held every second Wednesday of the month. It provides elderly people from diverse cultural backgrounds an opportunity to socialize in their first language. As part of regular program music, informative talk and a three course meal are provided. Booking is required please call Jason at 5332-5941 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Cost: $5

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HACC Hepurn Moorabol Lunch

The Hepburn Moorabol Lunch is a bi monthly social support program for people from diverse backgrounds who are aged, have disability and feel isolated . Their carers are most welcome to join. This program is for the resident of Hepburn and Moorabol Shire only. Two course meal are provided.

If you feel this activity would benefit you or a friend please don't hesitate to let us know. If you can't attend because of transport problem or special dietary requirements please let us know and we can arrange it for you.

Booking is required please call Virgie at 5332-5941 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Cost: $5

HACC Telelink

Telelink is a telephone friendship group that meets on the phoneonce a week for 45 minutes. Several groups for Telelink is formed depending on their interest or cultural background. BRMC Telelink concentrates on cultural groups to enable people of diverse cultural backgrounds who are frail,disabled or isolated, to speak with each other once a week via home telephone.

Telelink is an enjoyable way to make friends in the comfort of your own home. Most participants look forward to the link as one of the highlights of their week, and often arrange to meet each other for an excursion. Even one marriage has resulted from Telelink.

For more information please call Virgie : Tuesday to Thursday at 5332-5941 or email : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Cost: FREE

HACC Friendly Visiting Program

It is designed to relieve the loneliness and isolation of people who are housebound due to age or health problems, whose mother tongue is not English.

All volunteers is fully trained,

If you know someone who could benefit from the program please contact Virgie at 5332-5941 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Cost: FREE to clients.

Community Partners Program

Promoting and facilitating increased and sustained access by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities with significant aged care needs to aged care information and support services. One of the project of the Community Partners Program (CPP) is the "Coming Together " every first Friday of the month. Representative from various community service provider gathered together to tackle the issues and challenges in providing services to CALD communities.

"Coming Together " every first Friday of each month
Time: 10:30am
Location: Formosa Garden Nursery, 104 Leith Street

For more Information please contact Kim Romeo Phone: (03) 5332-5941 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Cost: FREE

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English Classes

Trained volunteer tutors assist BRMC in providing help with English Language for people who have migrated to Australia. The program provides the following services:

Individual tuition for eligible clients
Informal english language class "Conversation Class" Fridays 12:00-2:00pm GPlace Cultural & Learnig Centre
For more Information please call Judy Brumby at 5332-5941 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Cost: TBA

Public Internet Access

The government is making internet access easier for the community and BRMC has been fortunate to be chosen in making this happen. Computer and Internet access is a great help to recently arrived migrants, Senior Victorians (especially who have CALD backgrounds), local school children and tourists. As of the moment we have two computers and a printer to serve you. Public Internet Access is available Mondays-Fridays 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Cost : FREE for Computer and Internet and $0.20 for Printing

Auspice Organisation

If your group or association is not yet registered we can help you with your funding applications. We will apply for funding on behalf of your group or association . For more information please contact Regina at 5332-5941or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it