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==Community engagement==
==Community engagement==
He founded [[South Asian Community Link Group-Australasia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianlink.com.au/shocking-statistics-on-gendercide/|title=Shocking statistics on gendercide|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref>, [[South Asian Youth Connect Australasia]] and [[Global Organization for People of Indian Origin]] Chapter in Melbourne<ref>http://www.gopio.net/gopio_chapters/GOPIO-Chapters%20Worldwide.pdf</ref>
He founded [[South Asian Community Link Group-Australasia]]<ref>http://www.hcindia-au.org/indian-association-in-victoria.htm</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianlink.com.au/shocking-statistics-on-gendercide/|title=Shocking statistics on gendercide|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref>, [[South Asian Youth Connect Australasia]] and [[Global Organization for People of Indian Origin]] Chapter in Melbourne<ref>http://www.gopio.net/gopio_chapters/GOPIO-Chapters%20Worldwide.pdf</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beyondindia.com.au/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=2555&cntnt01returnid=58|title=SACLG Collaboration Forum Meet – To Make A Difference Together|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/theindianpressclub/docs/indian_press_club_december_2017.com/28 |title=Indian press club december 2017 |accessdate=19 Dec 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beyondindia.com.au/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=2555&cntnt01returnid=58|title=SACLG Collaboration Forum Meet – To Make A Difference Together|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/theindianpressclub/docs/indian_press_club_december_2017.com/28 |title=Indian press club december 2017 |accessdate=19 Dec 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hcindia-au.org/indian-association-in-victoria.htm|title=Indian Associations in Victoria – Indian Associations in Australia – Indians in Australia – The High Commission of India in Australia|publisher=hcindia-au.org|accessdate=7 August 2017}}</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|accessdate=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|accessdate=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|accessdate=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|accessdate=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>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/pride-of-australia-recipient-a-leader-among-the-south-asian-community/news-story/55e621d6b240f5e798692608f124d7e9</ref> He has been recognised as a Community Champion by [[Victoria University, Australia|Victoria University]]<ref>https://www.vu.edu.au/study-at-vu/success-stories/students-alumni/community-champion</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|accessdate=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|accessdate=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|accessdate=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|accessdate=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>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/pride-of-australia-recipient-a-leader-among-the-south-asian-community/news-story/55e621d6b240f5e798692608f124d7e9</ref> He has been recognised as a Community Champion by [[Victoria University, Australia|Victoria University]]<ref>https://www.vu.edu.au/study-at-vu/success-stories/students-alumni/community-champion</ref>


==Notable awards==
==Notable awards==

Revision as of 18:59, 3 May 2018

Deepak Vinayak
Personal details
Born
Deepak Vinayak

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

Deepak Vinayak (born 8 November 1972), also known as Deepak Vinayak is an Indian Australian community leader from Melbourne.[1] He is also a Justice of the Peace and as per Australian Government policy he provides voluntary service in document witnessing and certification services to the community.[2][3]

Personal life

Deepak was born in Punjab on 8 November 1972. He is married to Monica Vinayak and has two sons Rajat Vinayak and Aditya Vinayak.

Career

Deepak completed BTech in civil engineering from Punjab of India and migrated to Australia in 1996.[4] He studied Interpretation and Translation at NMIT Preston, now Melbourne Polytechnic. 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]. His work in the community has been recognised by government and civil society. He was appointed People of Australia Ambassador[7] [8] for two times 2012 and 2013 by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard[9]. Deepak also has been a four-time Australia Day Ambassador.[10][11] He was a member of Regional Advisory Council for North and West Metropolitan at Victorian Multicultural Commission, State Government of Victoria.[12][13]

Community engagement

He founded South Asian Community Link Group-Australasia[14][15], South Asian Youth Connect Australasia and Global Organization for People of Indian Origin Chapter in Melbourne[16] [17][18] [19] to engage with South Asian Australians in Victoria. He has extended support in community work by youth,[20] engaged with multifaith communities,[21][22] has hosted community gathering to engage policy makers with local community[23] and has partnered in Suicide Prevention.[24] He is also an R U OK and White Ribbon Ambassador.[25] He has been recognised as a Community Champion by Victoria University[26]

Notable awards

References

  1. ^ http://www.indianlink.com.au/victoria-multicultural-awards-excellence/
  2. ^ Agency, Digital Transformation. "Justices of the Peace – australia.gov.au". australia.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ^ Regulation, Justice, Department of Justice and. "Justices of the Peace". justice.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  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. ^ User, Super. "People of Australia Ambassadors". www.lyhuong.net. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ http://indianexecutive.com.au/indian-origin-engineer-named-people-of-australia-ambassador/
  10. ^ "Australia Day". australiaday.org.au. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  11. ^ Deepak Vinayak, Profile https://www.australiaday.org.au/ambassadors/view/?id=501
  12. ^ 2012–13, http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/file_uploads/1103_VMC_Annual_Report_12-13_Text__print__LDzyZFFF.pdf
  13. ^ 2013–14, http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/file_uploads/Victorian_Multicultural_Commission_Annual_Report_2013-2014_REDUCED_VwXcj0vG.pdf
  14. ^ http://www.hcindia-au.org/indian-association-in-victoria.htm
  15. ^ "Shocking statistics on gendercide". Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  16. ^ http://www.gopio.net/gopio_chapters/GOPIO-Chapters%20Worldwide.pdf
  17. ^ "SACLG Collaboration Forum Meet – To Make A Difference Together". Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  18. ^ "Indian press club december 2017". Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  19. ^ "Bio". saclg.org.au.
  20. ^ "One World Family , Melbourne – Public Telegraph". Public Telegraph. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  21. ^ International, Minhaj-ul-Quran. "MQI (Australia) holds Mawlid Conference in Melbourne". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  22. ^ "JCCV Hosts First Jewish – Indian Friendship Dinner – Media Centre – Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV)". jccv.org.au. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ "Track information" (PDF). www.cbaa.org.au.
  25. ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/pride-of-australia-recipient-a-leader-among-the-south-asian-community/news-story/55e621d6b240f5e798692608f124d7e9
  26. ^ https://www.vu.edu.au/study-at-vu/success-stories/students-alumni/community-champion
  27. ^ http://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/pride-of-australia-medal-2018-victorian-winners-libby-foster-12-among-those-honoured/news-story/f593863a07f51fe7b73eaaaccd6999cd
  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.
  32. ^ "Cen Amores is People of Australia ambassador". www.thefilipinoaustralian.com. 18 January 2012.
  33. ^ "Awards listing" (PDF). www.multicultural.vic.gov.au.