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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://saclg.org.au/executive-team/ |title=Bio |website=saclg.org.au}}</ref> to engage with South Asian Australians in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. He has extended support in community work by youth,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publictelegraph.com/one-world-family-o-w-f-launched-in-melbourne/|title=One World Family, Melbourne – Public Telegraph|website=Public Telegraph|access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref> engaged with multifaith communities,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minhaj.org/english/Australia/tid/16031/MQI-Australia-holds-Mawlid-Conference-in-Melbourne.html|title=MQI (Australia) holds Mawlid Conference in Melbourne|first=Minhaj-ul-Quran|last=International|access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jccv.org.au/news/1163/59/JCCV-Hosts-First-Jewish-Indian-Friendship-Dinner.html|title=JCCV Hosts First Jewish – Indian Friendship Dinner – Media Centre – Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV)|publisher=jccv.org.au|access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref> has hosted community gathering to engage policy makers with local community<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theindiansun.com.au/look-forward-indians-joining-parliament-lisa-singh/|title=I look forward to more Indians joining me in Parliament: Lisa Singh – The Indian Sun|first=The Indian|last=Sun|date=26 August 2014|access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref> and has partnered in [[Suicide Prevention]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cbaa.org.au/sites/default/files/Community%20Broadcasting%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Project%20-%20May%202016.pdf|title=Track information|website=www.cbaa.org.au}}</ref> He is also an R U OK and White Ribbon Ambassador.<ref name=pride>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/pride-of-australia-recipient-a-leader-among-the-south-asian-community/news-story/55e621d6b240f5e798692608f124d7e9|title=Pride of Australia recipient a leader among the South Asian community|work=[[Herald Sun]]|date=5 February 2018}}</ref> He has been recognised as a Community Champion by [[Victoria University, Australia|Victoria University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vu.edu.au/study-at-vu/success-stories/students-alumni/community-champion|title=Community champion - Victoria University - Melbourne Australia|website=www.vu.edu.au|access-date=13 May 2018}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://saclg.org.au/executive-team/ |title=Bio |website=saclg.org.au}}</ref> to engage with South Asian Australians in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. He has extended support in community work by youth,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publictelegraph.com/one-world-family-o-w-f-launched-in-melbourne/|title=One World Family, Melbourne – Public Telegraph|website=Public Telegraph|access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref> engaged with multifaith communities,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minhaj.org/english/Australia/tid/16031/MQI-Australia-holds-Mawlid-Conference-in-Melbourne.html|title=MQI (Australia) holds Mawlid Conference in Melbourne|first=Minhaj-ul-Quran|last=International|access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jccv.org.au/news/1163/59/JCCV-Hosts-First-Jewish-Indian-Friendship-Dinner.html|title=JCCV Hosts First Jewish – Indian Friendship Dinner – Media Centre – Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV)|publisher=jccv.org.au|access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref> has hosted community gathering to engage policy makers with local community<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theindiansun.com.au/look-forward-indians-joining-parliament-lisa-singh/|title=I look forward to more Indians joining me in Parliament: Lisa Singh – The Indian Sun|first=The Indian|last=Sun|date=26 August 2014|access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref> and has partnered in [[Suicide Prevention]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cbaa.org.au/sites/default/files/Community%20Broadcasting%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Project%20-%20May%202016.pdf|title=Track information|website=www.cbaa.org.au}}</ref> He is also an R U OK and White Ribbon Ambassador.<ref name=pride>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/pride-of-australia-recipient-a-leader-among-the-south-asian-community/news-story/55e621d6b240f5e798692608f124d7e9|title=Pride of Australia recipient a leader among the South Asian community|work=[[Herald Sun]]|date=5 February 2018}}</ref> He has been recognised as a Community Champion by [[Victoria University, Australia|Victoria University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vu.edu.au/study-at-vu/success-stories/students-alumni/community-champion|title=Community champion - Victoria University - Melbourne Australia|website=www.vu.edu.au|access-date=13 May 2018}}</ref>

==Controversy==
==Fake Followers on Social Media==

Deepak Vinayak has over one million fake followers across his various social media account handles. The number of his social media followers have remained mostly stable for many years, despite him being hardly active on social media.

For a normal person who does a normal job with public transport provider, and is not an artist or sportsperson, who hardly makes any reels or content on social media - For such a normal individual it's virtually impossible to have million plus genuine followers.


==Notable Awards==
==Notable Awards==

Revision as of 01:39, 28 November 2023

Deepak Vinayak
OAM
Personal details
Born (1972-11-08) 8 November 1972 (age 52)
Punjab, India
NationalityAustralian
SpouseMonica Vinayak (m. 1998)
Children2
Residence(s)Melbourne, Australia
Alma materThapar University, Victoria University
ProfessionCommunity leader, Public figure
WebsiteOfficial website

Deepak Vinayak OAM (born 8 November 1972) is an Indian Australian community leader from Melbourne.[1] He was appointed as the People of Australia Ambassador by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard for two consecutive terms in 2012 and 2013.[2][3]

Career

Deepak completed BTech in civil engineering from Thapar University, Punjab of India and migrated to Australia in 1996.[4] He has also graduated from Victoria University with a Diploma of Engineering in Advanced Trade.[5] He currently works for the Metro Trains Melbourne.[6] He was appointed People of Australia Ambassador[7][8] for two times 2012 and 2013 by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.[3] Deepak also has been a four-time Australia Day Ambassador.[9][10] He was a member of Regional Advisory Council for North and West Metropolitan at Victorian Multicultural Commission, State Government of Victoria.[11][12]

Community engagement

He founded South Asian Community Link Group-Australasia,[13][14] South Asian Youth Connect Australasia and Global Organization for People of Indian Origin Chapter in Melbourne[15] [16][17] [18] to engage with South Asian Australians in Victoria. He has extended support in community work by youth,[19] engaged with multifaith communities,[20][21] has hosted community gathering to engage policy makers with local community[22] and has partnered in Suicide Prevention.[23] He is also an R U OK and White Ribbon Ambassador.[24] He has been recognised as a Community Champion by Victoria University[25]

Controversy

Fake Followers on Social Media

Deepak Vinayak has over one million fake followers across his various social media account handles. The number of his social media followers have remained mostly stable for many years, despite him being hardly active on social media.

For a normal person who does a normal job with public transport provider, and is not an artist or sportsperson, who hardly makes any reels or content on social media - For such a normal individual it's virtually impossible to have million plus genuine followers.

Notable Awards

References

  1. ^ "VMC's multicultural awards for excellence - Indian Link". indianlink.com.au. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. ^ Gordon, Michael (18 January 2012). "Ambassador Harry makes top 40". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Indian-origin engineer named People of Australia Ambassador - The Indian Executive Club". indianexecutive.com.au. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. ^ Kamal, Neel (25 November 2017). "Rampura Phool mjan is 'multicultural champion' in Australia's Victoria province - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ Graduation Programme, Victoria University, 2016, p.21 https://www.vu.edu.au/sites/default/files/graduation-program-may-2016.pdf
  6. ^ "Community champion - Victoria University - Melbourne Australia". www.vu.edu.au.
  7. ^ Gordon, Michael (18 January 2012). "Ambassador Harry makes top 40". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  8. ^ "People of Australia Ambassadors". www.lyhuong.net.
  9. ^ "Australia Day". australiaday.org.au. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  10. ^ Deepak Vinayak, Profile https://www.australiaday.org.au/ambassadors/view/?id=501 Archived 24 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ 2012–13, http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/file_uploads/1103_VMC_Annual_Report_12-13_Text__print__LDzyZFFF.pdf
  12. ^ 2013–14, http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/file_uploads/Victorian_Multicultural_Commission_Annual_Report_2013-2014_REDUCED_VwXcj0vG.pdf
  13. ^ "Indian Associations in Victoria - Indian Associations in Australia - Indians in Australia - The High Commission of India in Australia". www.hcindia-au.org. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Shocking statistics on gendercide". Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  15. ^ "GOPIO Chapters" (PDF). www.gopio.net. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  16. ^ "SACLG Collaboration Forum Meet – To Make A Difference Together". Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Indian press club december 2017". Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  18. ^ "Bio". saclg.org.au.
  19. ^ "One World Family, Melbourne – Public Telegraph". Public Telegraph. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  20. ^ International, Minhaj-ul-Quran. "MQI (Australia) holds Mawlid Conference in Melbourne". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  21. ^ "JCCV Hosts First Jewish – Indian Friendship Dinner – Media Centre – Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV)". jccv.org.au. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  22. ^ Sun, The Indian (26 August 2014). "I look forward to more Indians joining me in Parliament: Lisa Singh – The Indian Sun". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  23. ^ "Track information" (PDF). www.cbaa.org.au.
  24. ^ a b "Pride of Australia recipient a leader among the South Asian community". Herald Sun. 5 February 2018.
  25. ^ "Community champion - Victoria University - Melbourne Australia". www.vu.edu.au. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  26. ^ "Honours". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  27. ^ "These everyday Victorians are no ordinary citizens". news.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  28. ^ "Deepak Vinayak named 'Multicultural Champion' in Victoria". www.india2australia.com. 26 November 2016.
  29. ^ "News - Victorian Multicultural Commission". multicultural.vic.gov.au.
  30. ^ "Four-time Australia Day Ambassador : Deepak Vinayak". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  31. ^ "Awards listing" (PDF). www.multicultural.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  32. ^ "Cen Amores is People of Australia ambassador". www.thefilipinoaustralian.com. 18 January 2012.
  33. ^ "Awards listing" (PDF). www.multicultural.vic.gov.au.
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