Helena Kyriazopoulos to serve on the Australian Multicultural Council

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The Australian Government has announced the 17 members who will serve on the Australian Multicultural Council (AMC) for its next three-year term.

Among the list is Helena Kyriazopoulos, who is the CEO of the Multicultural Communities Council of SA (MCCSA) and is also a former serving member on the AMC.

The AMC announcement was made public by the Federal Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke.

Mr Hawke said the new AMC membership offered both continuity and renewal, with six former serving members and 11 new members, including two youth members, appointed for the Council’s next term.

Helena Kyriazopoulos.

“The AMC brings together leaders from a diverse range of business and civil society backgrounds who will provide independent advice to Government on multicultural affairs and social cohesion policy and programs,” Minister Hawke said.

“I look forward to working with the new and returning members of the Council to build on Australia’s strong social cohesion, by strengthening the Government’s engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse communities and encouraging harmonious relations across the whole of Australian society.”

The Australian Multicultural Council members for the 2022-2025 term are:

Who is Helena Kyriazopoulos?

Helena Kyriazopoulos is the CEO of the Multicultural Communities Council of SA (MCCSA), an affiliate of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia (FECCA). She has a Degree in Business, Industrial Law.

Ms Kyriazopoulos has contributed towards journal articles and published works in the areas of CALD carer and ageing needs, and disability rights.

She previously worked for Alzheimer’s Australia for over 22 years as the Access and Equity Unit Coordinator and the Secretariat for Alzheimer’s Australia – National Cross Cultural Dementia Network. 

Ms Kyriazopoulos has over 30 years’ experience in the multicultural sector, and has held numerous past Board positions. She currently sits on the following Boards: Council of the Ageing, Aged Rights Advocacy Service, and Mental Health Foundation Australia. 

Ms Kyriazopoulos has been a member of the Australian Multicultural Council since 2014.

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