Deepak Vinayak

Deepak Vinayak JP
Personal details
Born Punjab , India
Alma mater Thapar University, Victoria University
Profession Community Leader

Deepak Vinayak is an Indian Australian community leader from Melbourne, Victoria. 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.[1][2]

Career

Deepak studied civil engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, now Thapar University in Punjab of India and migrated to Australia in 1996. 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.[3] He currently works for the Metro Trains Melbourne. His work in the community has been recognised by government and civil society. He was appointed People of Australia Ambassador for two times 2012 and 2013 by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Deepak also has been four-time Australia Day Ambassador,.[4][5] He was a member of Regional Advisory Council for North and West Metropolitan at Victorian Multicultural Commission, State Government of Victoria,[6][7]

Community Engagement

He founded South Asian Community Link Group-Australasia,[8][9] to engage with South Asian Australians in Victoria. He has extended support in community work by youth,[10] engaged with multifaith communities,[11][12] has hosted community gathering to engage policy makers with local community[13] and has partnered in Suicide Prevention [14]

Notable Awards

Media Coverage

References

  1. ↑ Agency, Digital Transformation. "Justices of the Peace - australia.gov.au". www.australia.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Regulation, Justice, Department of Justice and. "Justices of the Peace". www.justice.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Graduation Programme, Victoria University, 2016, p.21 https://www.vu.edu.au/sites/default/files/graduation-program-may-2016.pdf
  4. ↑ "Australia Day". www.australiaday.org.au. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Deepak Vinayak, Profile https://www.australiaday.org.au/ambassadors/view/?id=501
  6. ↑ 2012-13, http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/file_uploads/1103_VMC_Annual_Report_12-13_Text__print__LDzyZFFF.pdf
  7. ↑ 2013-14, http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/file_uploads/Victorian_Multicultural_Commission_Annual_Report_2013-2014_REDUCED_VwXcj0vG.pdf
  8. ↑ "Indian Associations in Victoria - Indian Associations in Australia - Indians in Australia - The High Commission of India in Australia". www.hcindia-au.org. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  9. ↑ http://saclg.org.au/executive-team/
  10. ↑ "One World Family , Melbourne - Public Telegraph". Public Telegraph. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  11. ↑ International, Minhaj-ul-Quran. "MQI (Australia) holds Mawlid Conference in Melbourne". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "JCCV Hosts First Jewish – Indian Friendship Dinner - Media Centre - Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV)". www.jccv.org.au. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ https://www.cbaa.org.au/sites/default/files/Community%20Broadcasting%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Project%20-%20May%202016.pdf
  15. ↑ "Four-time Australia Day Ambassador : Deepak Vinayak". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  16. ↑ http://www.multicultural.vic.gov.au/images/2015/Michelle/MRMulticulturalAwardsforExcellence4December2015.pdf
  17. ↑ http://www.multicultural.vic.gov.au/images/stories/pdf/vic%20multicultural%20awards%20for%20excellence%202010.pdf
  18. ↑ SBS Punjabi, Four-time Australia Day Ambassador: Deepak Vinayak, http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/content/four-time-australia-day-ambassador-deepak-vinayak
  19. ↑ SBS Hindi http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/hindi/en/content/deepak-vinayak-appointed-australia-day-ambassador-4th-year-row?
  20. ↑ "The Times Group". epaperbeta.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  21. ↑ ‘I have great responsibility on my shoulders’, http://www.theindiansun.com.au/i-have-great-responsibility-on-my-shoulders/
  22. ↑ "Star Weekly - Deepak Vinayak on living in Craigieburn's multicultural community". www.starweekly.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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