Multicultural Business Advisory Council
Topics on this page include:
- Overview of the Multicultural Business Advisory Council
- Terms of Reference
- Multicultural Business Ministerial Council Members
- Contact
Overview of the Multicultural Business Advisory Council
The Multicultural Business Ministerial Council is established with the aim of facilitating business opportunities that take advantage of Victoria's cultural and linguistic resources.
The Multicultural Business Ministerial Council provides important input from the perspective of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) business communities. The Council focuses on developing Victoria's export capabilities through better use of the multicultural diversity which exists in Victoria.
The Council is chaired by Ms Cynthia Balogh, and reports directly to the Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business.
Terms of Reference
The Multicultural Business Ministerial Council provides a peak body facilitating Government interaction with Victoria's multicultural business community. It contributes to the Government's overall aim of improving the utilisation of business skills and opportunities presented by people from non-English speaking backgrounds to assist in employment and wealth creation for all Victorians and will:- identify trade opportunities and recommend strategies for developing the export capabilities of Victorian small business
- advise the Government on potential trade fair and mission opportunities and strategies to involve Victorian small business
- actively promote Victoria as a culturally diverse business centre by assisting the Government communicate policy and programs to the multicultural business community
- support the development of Victorian trade in emerging markets by identifying opportunities and utilising overseas networks
- provide a forum for strategic business networking between multicultural business communities.
Small Business Victoria, within the Department of Innovation, provides secretariat support to the Multicultural Business Ministerial Council.
Multicultural Business Ministerial Council Members
| Name | Position | Organisation |
| Mark Ahn |
President |
Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Melbourne |
| Omar Baarini |
Public Podiatrist |
Western Region Health Centre |
| Cynthia Balogh |
National Program Manager |
Women in Global Business |
| Luca Bottallo |
Secretary General |
Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Australia - Melbourne Inc. |
| Jianming Chen |
Chief Executive Officer |
Australian National Institute of Business & Technology Pty Ltd |
| David Chu |
Managing Partner |
ShineWing Hall Chadwick |
| Emily D'Cruz |
Director |
Silver Fox Partners Pty Ltd |
| Raj Dudeja |
Editor |
Indian Voice Newspaper |
| Wilkin Fon |
Director |
Jeanswest Corporation Pty Ltd |
| Fotini Kypraios |
Committee Chair |
Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) |
| Frank Greenstein |
Director |
Illys Good Taste |
| Yousef Ibrahim |
Associate Professor & Director |
Gippsland Regional Automation Centre (GRACe), Monash University |
| Marion Lau |
Director |
Management Consultants and Technology Services Pty Ltd |
| Ayal Marek |
Chief Executive Officer & Director |
Sustainability Ventures Pty Ltd |
| Herbert Portanier |
Managing Director |
Freight Forwarding Consulting Services Pty Ltd |
| Vagif Soultanov |
National President |
Australia-Russia Business Council |
| Manny Spiteri |
Chief Executive Officer |
BusinessAide Pty Ltd |
| Vasan Srinivasan |
President |
Federation of Indian Association of Victoria (FIAV) |
| Nagarjun Surapaneni |
Director & Chief Executive Officer |
Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd |
Contact
Multicultural Business Ministerial Council Secretariat
Tel: (+61 3) 9651 9127