Meet Saleha and Malavika, among Victoria’s newest honourees

Key points

• Two women from Victoria's Indian community were honoured at the Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence at Government House. Saleha Singh was inducted into the Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll, and Malavika Kadwadkar won the Prevention of Family Violence Award.
• Singh has spent more than a decade supporting multicultural communities on family violence, refugee support and advocacy. Kadwadkar has worked for more than two decades in women's health, multicultural engagement and family violence prevention.
• Governor Margaret Gardner and Premier Ben Carroll praised the recipients and the state's diversity.