OUR VISION is to create opportunities for Pacific communities.
OUR MISSION is to empower, advocate, partner and share information across
Pacific communities in NSW, Australia.
HISTORY
The NSW Council for Pacific Communities (NSWCPC) was established in 2023 with the guidance from our Pacific community leaders and representatives from Community Relations Commission (now Multicultural NSW) Since it' inception, the Council has continued to receive invaluable advice and support from these leaders, ensuring strong and inclusive leadership. Our formation was inspired by the success of the NSW Government’s Pacific Youth Partnership which highlighted the importance of collaboration between government and Pacific communities.
The NSW Council for Pacific Communities was established to cover 8 Regional Advisory Councils;
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Manly & Dee Why
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Mt Druitt, Blacktown, Parramatta & Penrith
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St George, Surtherland, Eastern Suburbs & Sydney
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Canterbury, Bankstown Auburn & Ashfield
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Campbelltown, Liverpool & Fairfield
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Newcastle, Hunter Region
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Griffith, Riverian Region
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Wollongong, Illawarra Region
In 2014 restructure of the NSW Council for Pacific Communities has seen the 8 Regional Advisory Councils replaced using the model of the Ethnic Communities' Council of NSW (ECC) with an invitation to individual OR organisational memberships from government, NGO’s churches and groups that engage with Pacific communities to align with the NSW Council for Pacific Communities. This restructure will reflect our ongoing commitment to providing collaborative work in New South Wales.
What We Do
The NSW Council for Pacific Communities represents:
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The interests of Pacific communities to government
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Helps to develop projects to benefit Pacific communities
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Aims are to enhance trust, understanding
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Encourages community capacity
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Build and develop collaborative relationships
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Enabling communication and partnership across the community, private and government sectors
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Advocacy and Networking
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Support Pacific organisations and groups in NSW
The 2016 Censes read those claiming Pacific Islands ancestry 206,673 across Australia. The number of those claiming Māori heritage is a further 128,430.
New South Wales is home to the largest population of people claiming Pacific ancestry, with just over 38% of the total, followed closely by Queensland with 34%. In NSW, Western Sydney (Blacktown) and South-Western Sydney see the highest concentrations of people claiming Pacific ancestry. These are only the broadest trends observable from a comparison of the 2016 census data with that of 2011 and 2006.
We recognizes that Pacific peoples belong to either the Micronesian, Melanesian or Polynesian countries situated within the Pacific Region.
NSW Council for Pacific Communities has proudly held representation on the following Advisory Councils:
Pacific Australia Labour Mobility PALM Program STAKEHOLDER
National Pacific Islands Council
National Multicultural Advisory Council
National Women's Multicultural Advisory Council
Multicultural NSW Advisory Borad
Police Multicultural Advisory Council
NSW Office of Sports Multicultural Advisory Board
CORE Pacific Collective
CORE Pacific Mental Health Group
Powerhouse Parramatta Reference Group
Women's Advisory Council Blacktown Council
Pacific Cultural Collection Advisory Panel Australian Museum (former)
Who are the Pacific People
