| CANCER INSTITUTE NSW BREASTSCREEN MEDIA CAMPAIGN 
Approximately one in nine women in NSW will develop breast cancer in their lifetime and it is the leading cancer in females, with over 75% of breast cancers detected in women over 50. CANCER INSTITUTE NSW is rolling out a new BreastScreen NSW media campaign to encourage all women aged 50-69 years to have a screening mammogram every two years. The campaign includes a series of ad in Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Greek, Italian, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. The English component of the campaign includes two television commercials also being aired on radio and television through June. The campaign provides women with information about who should screen and why, what to expect when they visit BreastScreen NSW, and an emotional motivation for having a mammogram. The BreastScreen NSW service is a personal, female-centred service with the aim of detecting breast cancer early. For more information visit www.cancerinstitute.org.au/cancer_inst/campaigns/breastcancer.html
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9 June 2009 ECC NSW AGAINST THE VIOLENCE The Ethnic Communities Council of NSW joins The Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA) in condemning the recent violent attacks against Indian students in the strongest terms said ECC Chair Jack Passaris OAM.
Australians are proud of a peaceful multi-cultural society in which we welcome visitors and newcomers of all backgrounds. We know that the authorities are making every endeavour to identify and apprehend the perpetrators, and we hope that they will soon be brought to justice.
Meanwhile we join in our national apologies to the victims and the assurances given to the Indian people that such incidents are not typical of a welcoming Australia.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM OPEN DAY 2009 
The Australian Museum is throwing open its doors on Sunday 5 July so everyone can discover some of the 16 million objects behind the scenes. At the Australian Museum Open Day you can explore the storage areas bursting with life forms, precious gems and minerals, cultural treasures from Indigenous Australia and the Pacific. You can also come behind the scenes, take part in the topical talks on climate, have the sausage sizzle or lunch in the cafe, see the guest appearances from Winnie - the dinosaur puppet, and see the "When MAMMOTHS roamed exhibition" and more. Entry is free on the Australian Museum Open Day (except for the top-up fees at some of the exhibitions). For more information please call 9320 6000 from 9.30am to 5pm or visit http://australianmuseum.net.au/event/Australian-Museum-Open-Day-2009
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ MULTIFAITH FORUM: BUILDING COMMUNITY TOGETHER 
The Australian Partnership of Religious Organisations (APRO) is hosting its third national multifaith forum on Tuesday 16 June in Adelaide, SA.
Mr Hieu Van Le, Lieutenant Governor of South Australia and Chairman of the South Australian Ethnic Affairs Commission will provide the keynote address on Faith, Community and Inclusiveness - A South Australian Perspective.
The forum is sponsored by the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia, and is hosted by the Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia.
For more info click here. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
ECC CHAIR JACK PASSARIS AWARDED ORDER OF AUSTRALIA MEDAL The Order of Australia Awards ceremony was held on 6th may 2009 at the Government House where Jack Passaris received his medal by the Governor. On 7th may there was a celebration dinner held at the Parliament House in honour of all the recipients of the Order of Australia Medal. 
Present at this event was the former senior vice chair of ECC NSW the Hon. Henry Chan, who represented the Premier. The Treasurer of ECC NSW Ms. Edna McGill OAM and the Secretary Mr. Emmanuel Valageorgiou also attended this dinner and it was an enjoyable evening.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ YEAR OF THE BLOOD DONOR 2009 The Federal Government has designated 2009 the Year of the Blood Donor, which coincides with the 80th anniversary of blood collection services in Australia. The official start to Year of the Blood Donor took place in Melbourne's Federation Square on Wednesday 25 February 2009. 
As part of the program, NSW Blood Service representatives gave presentation at the Ethnic Communities' Council on Wednesday 27th of May, 6:30PM. The presentation was led by Garry Wolfe - Operations Manager NSW/ACT and Rod Jones - Donor Service Manager NSW/ACT, aiming to address and to promote the importance of regular blood donations within the community.
If you want to save a real life, donate blood. To arrange this, please call 13 14 95 or visit www.donateblood.com.au. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ CAN EVERY DAY FOOD BE HEALTHY?
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Information is available in Tamil, Sinhalese and English. _____________________________________________________________________________ GREEK NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY - 22 March 2009
Organised by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and Inter-Communities Council of NSW
It was a successful day.The Celebration began at Martin Place Cenotaph with a memorial service led by his Eminence Archbishop Stylianos. A procession then followed from George Street to the Opera House, which included a police escort, members of the Greek RSL sub-branch, Greek Scouts of Sydney, Dancing Groups, Brotherhoods and Associations, Saint Andrews Theological College, followed by the 3 bilingual Greek Orthodox Colleges and students from 20 afternoon Greek schools. Following this, was a concert at the Sydney Opera House where over 8,000 people gathered.
Distinguished guests included: His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos, The Hon. Tanya Plibersek MP, The Hon. Nathan Rees MP Premier of NSW, the Greek Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic, the High Commissioner of Cyprus, the Consul General of Greece in Sydney, the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP, The Hon. Carmel Tebbutt MP Deputy Premier of NSW, Mr Barry O'Farrell MP, The Hon Gough Whitlam, Mr Stepan Kerkyasharian Chair of CRC, the event co-ordinator of the day Mr Jack Passaris OAM, and many other guests. National Human Rights Consultation
The National Human Rights Consultation provides the opportunity for you to share your views on human rights. It is a chance to hear people's ideas about human rights and talk about ways to protect and promote human rights in the future.
Key Consultation Questions:
- Which human rights and responsibilities should be protected and promoted?
- Are human rights sufficiently protected and promoted?
- How could Australia better protect and promote human rights?
You can share your views by making a written submission either online or by post. You can also attend a community roundtable discussion. For more information visit the official website www.humanrightsconsultation.gov.au.
____________________________________________________________________________ On 17th of December 2008, more than 50 members and friends of the ECCNSW gathered together to celebrate the End of the Year.
Among the guests was the Hon Laurie Ferguson MP,Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services.
The Chairman, Jack Passaris, wished all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yearthanking them for their help in building a better multicultural society._____________________________________________________ Click here to go to the ECC's blog 
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