Deepak Vinayak

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Deepak Vinayak
OAM
Personal details
Born (1972-11-08) 8 November 1972 (age 51)
Punjab, India
NationalityAustralian
SpouseMonica Vinayak (m. 1998)
Children2
Residence(s) Melbourne, Australia
Alma mater Thapar University, Victoria University
Profession Community leader, Public figure
Website Official website

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]

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Career

Deepak completed BTech in civil engineering from Thapar University, 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]

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