I am inviting my fellow Filipino Australians in New South Wales and affiliates of PCCNSW to contribute to the PCCNSW Draft Action for 2020 as prepared by AUSVISAYAN Chairperson Ronaldo Villaver, a candidate for President of PCCNSW.
Any constructive inputs, suggestions or recommendations will be welcome.
PCCNSW: FOSTERING, INSTITUTING, LINKING, COLLABORATING
Concerns for all Filipinos and Australians in New South Wales
DRAFT ACTION PLANS ℅ RONALDO VILLAVER
Proposed Programs and Projects: (Objective Number)
A. PCCNSW Capacity & Capability Build-up (Obj 1)
a.1 Interconnectivity Project
a.2 Social Media Engagement
a.3 Enhance /Improve visibility/advocacy of PCCNSW at Federal, State & Local governments
a.4 Project Development Group – grant application; initiate to work on DGR requirements
a.5 Constituting of Ten (10) Standing Committees of PCCNSW as per Constitution among other committees where relevant and necessary.
a.6 Community Trainings/Fora
a.7 Community Events Online Calendar
a.8 Membership Drive
a.9 Assessment of Past PCCNSW Programs/Projects
B. Enhance the operationalisation of Philippine Australia Disaster Emergency Response (PADER)
b.1 Community Disaster Preparedness and Prevention (Ob 2 & 4)
C. Heritage/Education related projects (Obj 4)
c.1 The Filipino Saturday School @ Plumpton NSW
c.2 Filipino Class of Pinoy Community Cultural Class at Wadalba Class & Gosford Class)
c.3 Initiate the establishment of Filipino Language Marker or Bantayog-Wika – with KWF of the Philippines
D. Risks Management (Obj 2)
E. Continuing engagement of issues and concerns of Filipinos on working visa in partnership with the government and non-government organisation. (Obj 1)
F. Experts Pool Volunteer Program – establishment of database, tapping of experts (Obj 3)
G. Tourism Promotion Project (Obj 2 and 3)
H. Linkages with University & Technical Institutions – Supporting Filipino Students Society (Obj 1)
I. Awareness of AUSAID Funded Programs in the Philippines and its scholars (Obj 4)
J. Review & Improved Library Collection of Philippine Literatures/Researches/Dissertations in local and state libraries to include university libraries. (Obj 3)
K. ASEAN in Australia – people to people and association to association linkages (Obj 1)
k.1 Sydney Southeast Asia Centre
L. Filipino Australian Online Gallery NSW (Obj 3 and 5)
M. Ethnic Community Council of NSW and FILCCA Engagements
N. Proposed Revenue Generation
O. Assistance to Filipino Australian Owned Home-based Business
P. Annual PCCNSW Organised Event:
p.1 Philippine National Day Ball (June)
p2 Philippine Christmas Festival
PCCNSW Objectives:
- To represent the unified voice and promote the interests of the Filipino community in NSW and relevant overseas Filipino communities.
- To foster cooperation, friendship and unity among the various associations in NSW that are interested in improving the social and economic welfare, status and well-being of the Australian community in general and the Filipino community in particular
- To act as a source of information in NSW for the activities, accomplishments, aspirations and areas of concern to the Filipino Community to enable the Council to increase awareness of the Australian community on matters and issues affecting Filipinos in NSW.
- To identify issues of broad and general concerns affecting the Filipinos and to coordinate with member (affiliate) associations so that Filipinos may respond to these issues effectively.
- To promote arts, culture, language, heritage and legacy of the Filipinos among the general community, especially those of Filipino descent in NSW.
- To do whatever is necessary for the implementation of anything incidental to the achievement of the above objectives or any part of it.
PDF version of the PCCNSW Draft Action Plan for 2020
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