On the 28th of October, as a part of the Community Partners Program (CPP), the Macedonian Community Welfare Association conducted a Cultural Briefing for the staff of Amity, an aged care facility in Thomastown. This presentation was to educate the staff on how to work with people that are of Macedonian background and descent. Personnel and management of Amity were present at this educative session. The aim of this informative session was to familiarise employees with different aspects of the Macedonian culture, tradition, religion and migration, as well as barriers that are associated with those that are of Macedonian descent. The presentation was highly successful, with many questions asked by the employees, and discussions of a further working relationship and partnership with the organization in the future. The project coordinator also received an invitation to conduct another cultural briefing at the Meadow Glen Aged Care Facility.

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The Multicultural Mental Health Project is coming to an end, and to acknowledge all of our hard work, a small celebration will be held. This event will take place on Thursday, October 16th at the Senior Citizens Hall, 296 Nicholson St Footscray (Mel way 42 C7), at 1pm.

The Australian Polish Community Services along with, Macedonian Community Welfare Association, Victorian Arabic Social Services, Chinese Health Foundation and Cambodian Welfare Services, would like to invite you to help us celebrate.

On the day, snacks, beverages and entertainment will be provided, and we invite any members of the community to help contribute to any of these. Please contact Lena at MCWA on (03) 9310 7566 by the 9th of October, if you would like to participate in any way.

Bishop of Prespa and Pelagonia and administrator of Australia and New Zealand, g. Petar, together with the Abbot of Donnybrook Monastery Father Gavril and the Deputy Father Ljupco Karevski of St. Prophet Ilija in Footscray visited the premises of MCWA in Melbourne on 11th September 08. During his visit, His Eminence Bishop Petar was welcomed by all personnel at MCWA who introduced themselves individually and informed the guests of all projects and programs developed either as independent projects or under the HACC funding program. Discussed were also future projects to be commenced and developed in the following period, as well as the possibility of partnership with similar welfare organisations in Macedonia. First on the agenda was the experience sharing and future cooperation between MCWA and the Church for the purpose of extending the existing services for the aged people, people with disabilities, socially isolated and financially disadvantaged people within the community in Victoria and Macedonia.
The visit of His Eminence Bishop Petar ended with a blessing for future prospect and with the hope that our collaboration will be realised and acknowledged.

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