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Cultural Learning Directory

This directory makes it easy to find programs across Victoria that explore Jewish history, culture and contemporary Jewish life, supporting cultural awareness learning. It helps workplaces, schools, councils, organisations, community groups and others confidently choose programs that are right for them.
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Jewish Immersion Program

Jewish Community Council of Victoria

This program is for service providers, businesses, organisations and community groups. It explores the Victorian Jewish community's diversity, characteristics, and contemporary challenges and gives participants practical tools to use in their work.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion

Monash Initiative for Rapid Research into Antisemitism (MIRRA) Training Program

Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University

This program is for university staff working in higher education. It equips participants to recognise, understand, and respond to antisemitism in university contexts, improving staff confidence, institutional response, and student safety.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion

Teacher Professional Learning

Courage to Care

This program is for Victorian school teachers. It raises awareness of equality, diversity, racism, and discrimination, equipping teachers with tools to foster cultural and behavioural change in the classroom.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion

Upstander Education For Students

Courage to Care

This program is for students in Years 5–10. It teaches about racism, antisemitism, discrimination, and bystander behaviour while providing practical tools for positive action.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion

Be the Light

Jewish Museum of Australia

This program is for school students and is led by Jewish young adult facilitators. It explores Jewish history, culture, identity, and tradition through storytelling, a museum experience, and a synagogue visit.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion

Connecting Cultures through Art

Jewish Museum of Australia

This program is for school students. It uses artworks in the museum's collection and hands-on art workshops to explore identity, multiculturalism, and belonging while encouraging empathy and curiosity.
  • Diversity and Inclusion

Cultural Awareness: Jewish History, Culture & Community

Jewish Museum of Australia

This workshop is for adults and corporate groups. It combines a guided museum tour with discussion to explore Jewish history, culture, and the Australian Jewish experience.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion

Student and Teacher education programs

Jewish Museum of Australia

These programs are for school students and are aligned with the Victorian Curriculum. They use museum objects, storytelling, and inquiry to teach Jewish history, culture, and people while fostering intercultural understanding and respect.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion

Melbourne Hebrew Congregation (Toorak Shule) – a visit to our iconic Shule

Melbourne Hebrew Congregation

This tour is open to all ages and backgrounds. It introduces Jewish history, heritage and traditions at one of Melbourne’s oldest Jewish institutions.
  • Religious practice

Adult Groups

Melbourne Holocaust Museum

The Melbourne Holocaust Museum offers a range of meaningful, interactive and transferrable programs for teams, leadership groups and whole workplaces. Our adult learning programs are bespoke to the needs and interests of your group.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion, Holocaust Education

The Space Between: Where understanding begins

Melbourne Holocaust Museum

This is a free immersive workplace program that helps organisations build connection and understanding through the stories of six Australian Jews, supported by Multicultural Affairs and Monash University.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion

North Eastern Jewish Centre tours

North Eastern Jewish Centre

This program is for students. It introduces key aspects of Judaism through a guided synagogue visit led by a Rabbi, where students see a Torah scroll, learn about its history and use, and discuss Jewish culture and tradition.
  • Religious practice

Jewish Cultural Training for Workplaces and Organisations

Project A

This tailored program is for staff in Australian workplaces. The workshop builds understanding of Jewish culture and antisemitism and equips participants to recognise bias and create inclusive environments.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion, Israel Education

Sephardi Heritage Museum of Australia (SHMA)

Sassoon Yehuda Sephardi Synagogue

This tour of the shule and museum is open to all ages and backgrounds. It explores Sephardi Jewish history and culture, including lesser-known traditions from the Middle East, North Africa, India, and Asia, as well as Holocaust stories from the Balkans and Greece.
  • Diversity and Inclusion, Religious practice

Synagogue Tours

St Kilda Hebrew Congregation

This program is for the general public and school groups. It combines a tour of the Jewish Museum of Australia (JMA) with a synagogue visit to explore Jewish history and traditions. Bookings are through the JMA.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion

Celebrations

Together for Humanity

This program is for school students. It explores Jewish celebrations such as Shabbat, Passover, Purim, and Bar and Bat Mitzvah through stories, rituals, songs, and games.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Religious practice

Migration Stories

Together for Humanity

This program is for school students. It uses personal migration stories from Jewish and non-Jewish facilitators to build empathy and understanding of cultural diversity and identity.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion

Overcoming Stereotypes

Together for Humanity

This program is for school students. The workshop challenges students to examine assumptions, prejudice, and antisemitism while learning about diverse cultures and faiths.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion

Places of Worship visit/Human Library

Together for Humanity

This program is for students and adult groups. It introduces Judaism through a synagogue visit, a Torah presentation, a Q&A with a Rabbi, and small group conversations with Jewish community members.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion, Religious practice

Student Ambassador Program

Together for Humanity

This program bring together Jewish and non-Jewish secondary students. It trains students to educate their peers about their identities, faith, and culture and develops leadership, pride, empathy and intercultural understanding.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion, Religious practice

Tailored student programs

Together for Humanity

This tailored, interactive program is for students and explores identity, belonging, culture, stereotypes, and prejudice. It fosters empathy through storytelling, discussions, hands-on activities, and engagement with members of the Jewish community.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion, Israel Education

Teacher Professional Learning

Together for Humanity

This program is for teachers and school staff. It builds skills to address and counter antisemitism, racism, and prejudice while strengthening inclusive teaching practices and classroom management.
  • Antisemitism Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion, Israel Education

Frequently Asked Questions

The Cultural Learning Directory provides information about programs across Victoria that help build understanding of Jewish culture and provide cultural awareness learning. It guides workplaces, schools, councils, public and private organisations, cultural groups, and other settings to the programs that suit them best.

Participating in a program helps build cultural awareness, strengthen social cohesion, and promote understanding of Judaism and Jewish community life. It also supports the prevention of antisemitism and encourages respectful, inclusive workplaces, schools, and communities.
The directory features workshops, training sessions, synagogue tours, cultural experiences, and other educational opportunities delivered by JCCV and trusted partner organisations.
Programs may be in person, online, or a mix of both. Some are free or by suggested donation, while others are fee-for-service. Check each listing for details on delivery and cost.
Use the filters on the page to sort programs by audience, focus, cost, and format. Please contact providers for program-specific questions.
If you’re unsure, complete the contact form at the bottom of the page with your name, email, and question. The JCCV team will get back to you with guidance and advice.
Absolutely. We encourage ongoing learning and engagement to deepen understanding and support continued growth over time.
Each program listing includes contact details or a link to the provider, who manages bookings directly.

Need some guidance?

If you’re not sure which program is right for you, please be in touch.

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