ACTIONS The MAV provides leadership and support to local government through: Development 1> and negotiation of policy positions and strategic responses on cultural diversity issues Partnerships 2> at relevant state, national and sectoral levels Building expertise and capacity 3> in local government to embed cultural diversity management practices across all of council business Pro-active engagement 4> across the local government sector including a collegiate working partnership with the Victorian Local Government Multicultural Issues Network Preparation of a plan 5> to guide local government policy and program development Policy advice and support 6> for individual councils and across the local government sector to address cultural diversity An active network 7> of cultural diversity planners (or nearest equivalent) across all Victorian councils Workshops, forums and a biennual conference 8> to
ACTIONS The MAV provides leadership and support to local government through: 1> Development and negotiation of policy positions and strategic responses on cultural diversity issues 2> Partnerships at relevant state, national and sectoral levels 3> Building expertise and capacity in local government to embed cultural diversity management practices across all of council business 4> Pro-active engagement across the local government sector including a collegiate working partnership with the Victorian Local Government Multicultural Issues Network 5> Preparation of a plan to guide local government policy and program development 6> Policy advice and support for individual councils and across the local government sector to address cultural diversity 7> An active network of cultural diversity planners (or nearest equivalent) across all Victorian councils 8> Workshops, forums and a biennual conference to