Deepak Vinayak (born 8 November 1972) is an

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from

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. He was appointed as the People of Australia Ambassador by Australian Prime Minister

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for two consecutive terms in 2012 and 2013.

Career

Deepak completed BTech in civil engineering from

Thapar University Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), formerly Thapar University, is a deemed-to-be-university, in Patiala, India. It was founded in 1956 by Karam Chand Thapar. The university provides a wide range of courses from The Arts a ...

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

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and migrated to Australia in 1996. He has also graduated from Victoria University with a Diploma of Engineering in Advanced Trade. He currently works for the

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. He was appointed People of Australia Ambassador for two times 2012 and 2013 by Australian Prime Minister

. Deepak also has been a four-time Australia Day Ambassador. He was a member of Regional Advisory Council for North and West Metropolitan at Victorian Multicultural Commission, State

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Community engagement

He founded South Asian Community Link Group-Australasia, South Asian Youth Connect Australasia and

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Chapter in Melbourne to engage with South Asian Australians in

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. He has extended support in community work by youth, engaged with multifaith communities, has hosted community gathering to engage policy makers with local community and has partnered in

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. He is also an R U OK and White Ribbon Ambassador. He has been recognised as a Community Champion by Victoria University

Notable Awards

Medal of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Go ...

(OAM) 2018 *Pride of Australia Medal (2018) Victoria *Victorian Multicultural Commission, Government of Victoria, Multicultural Champion of Victoria is nominated as a Multicultural Champion for service to multiculturalism in Victoria, 2018 *Australia Day Ambassador for consecutively four times during 2014–17,

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*Victorian Multicultural Commission,

, Victoria's Multicultural Awards for Excellence in category of Meritorious Service to the Community–Individuals, 2015 *People of Australia Ambassador for two terms, 2012 and 2013, appointed by Prime Minister of Australia *Victorian Multicultural Commission, Government of Victoria, Victoria's Multicultural Awards for Excellence in category of Service Delivery to Multicultural Community-Individuals, 2010

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vinayak, Deepak 1972 births Australian people of Indian Punjabi descent Indian emigrants to Australia Living people People from Punjab, India Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia Victoria University, Melbourne alumni Community activists