Deepak Vinayak

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]

Deepak Vinayak

OAM
Personal details
Born (1972-11-08) 8 November 1972
Punjab, India
NationalityAustralian
Spouse(s)Monica Vinayak (m. 1998)
Children2
ResidenceMelbourne, Australia
Alma materThapar University, Victoria University
ProfessionCommunity leader, Public figure
WebsiteOfficial website

Career

Deepak completed BTech in civil engineering from 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]

Notable Awards
  • Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2018[26]
  • Pride of Australia Medal (2018) Victoria[27][24]
  • Victorian Multicultural Commission, Government of Victoria, Multicultural Champion of Victoria is nominated as a Multicultural Champion for service to multiculturalism in Victoria, 2018[28][29]
  • Australia Day Ambassador for consecutively four times during 2014–17, National Australia Day Council[30]
  • Victorian Multicultural Commission, Government of Victoria, Victoria's Multicultural Awards for Excellence in category of Meritorious Service to the Community–Individuals, 2015[31]
  • People of Australia Ambassador for two terms, 2012 and 2013, appointed by Prime Minister of Australia[32]
  • Victorian Multicultural Commission, Government of Victoria, Victoria's Multicultural Awards for Excellence in category of Service Delivery to Multicultural Community-Individuals, 2010[33]

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. "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. User, Super. "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. "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.
  32. "Cen Amores is People of Australia ambassador". www.thefilipinoaustralian.com. 18 January 2012.
  33. "Awards listing" (PDF). www.multicultural.vic.gov.au.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.