The Community Accord is a document which pledges a commitment to Multiculturalism in the State of Victoria.

The document reads “Community Accord/ Reaffirming our faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth/ of the human person, and in the equal rights of men and women./ Desiring to promote realisation of the principles contained in the Universal Declaration, and/ Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief,/ as well as other relevant international instruments that have been adopted by our State, an inspired by the/ provisions of the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 concerning the rights of all Victorians/ and the principles enshrined in the Multicultural Victoria Act 2004./ Believing that promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to different ethnic, cultural,/ religious and linguistic communities contributes to the political and social stability of this our State of Victoria./ Emphasising that promotion and realisation of the rights of culturally and linguistically diverse peoples/ within a democratic framework based on the rule of law, is integral to the development of our society/ and strengthens friends and cooperation among our people within our State./ Recognising the need for effective implementation of international and State human rights instruments/ with regard to the rights of persons belonging to different ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic communities./ We Proclaim this Community Accord/ In recognition of Victoria as a vibrant, diverse and progressive State in which all people live,/ work and prosper together we the undersigned representatives of Victoria’s varied communities undertake to:/ - Respect all ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic communities/ - Promote respect for diversity across our communities/ - Seek opportunities to work together to reaffirm our similarities as human beings/ and the fundamental principles that unite us as Victorians/ - Advocate for the elimination of racial and religious intolerance/ - Reject all forms of racial and religious vilification, violence, harassment and unlawful discrimination/ In endorsing this declaration, we (the undersigned) accept responsibility to comply with these principles.”

The document has been signed by 15 individuals.