About our partnerships

At CCDW, we have a strong orientation toward collaborative partnered research with communities and community organisations, government and industry, as well as through collaboration with other university researchers and research teams.

Our research partnerships include work on projects ranging from program evaluation and scoping studies to major research reports for state and federal government and both applied and theoretical research inquiry. We place special emphasis on our capacity for translational research – taking knowledge, information and insights generated by theoretical and applied research that can be translated into usable policies, programs and strategies of benefit to communities and the broader society.

We value dynamic relationships with a range of key partners that focus on transforming the world we live in by creating knew knowledge and practice around cultural diversity and wellbeing.

Selected Partners and industry links

While the Centre is a young one, our staff bring with them existing research partnerships and relationships that are helping us realise and build on this vision.

Our research partners across various recent projects led by CCDW staff include the Western Bulldogs, the Newport Islamic Society, Victoria Police, Footscray Community Arts Centre, The Song Room, Melbourne CityMission, New York City Police Department, the Australian Multicultural Foundation and the Victorian Multicultural Commission.