In a letter to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, they've set out seven recommendations, including more action to tackle racism and the designation of SBS as an official emergency broadcaster.
For many Australians, the recent of weeks of the coronavirus pandemic have been a fast-paced blur of quickly-changing and sometimes complex messages from authorities.
When English isn't your first language, it's a particularly challenging time.
A letter sent by 30 frontline support groups to the Victorian Government has called for greater support to help these communities cope with the crisis.
Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria chairman Eddie Micallef has told SBS the correspondence was borne out of frustration felt by many organisations.
Mr Micallef says there's an increasing sense of desperation among vulnerable groups in the community.
"I mean we have even heard cases of increased racism, increased aggression, difficulties with employment ... a lot of people with jobs in the hospitality industry have been put out of work," Mr Micallef said.
Also suddenly thrown into unemployment are many artists from minority backgrounds.
Multicultural Arts Victoria chief executive Veronica Pardo says they're doing it particularly tough.
One of the group's seven recommendations to government is that organisations be paid for costs already incurred for multicultural events and festivals they've been forced to cancel because of the COVID-19 lockdown.
There are also concerns for the welfare of young members of big migrant families.
Centre for Multicultural Youth chief executive Carmel Guerra says they face increasing anxiety with many - as the main income earner in households - now out of work.
She says for those studying, there's also the major challenge of working from home in environments that are less than ideal.
"We are hearing of some young people having to go outside of their homes and sit in park benches to try to get wifi, which is not right because it goes against what they are told to do, and lots of young people who find they can't study at home because the younger children are getting preference, which we can understand, so it means that while young people want to study they are finding it really difficult to do so," Carmel Guerra said.
The Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre helps vulnerable elderly and disabled migrants in their homes.
Chief executive Bernie Nott says the danger posed by COVID-19 has left many unsure about where to get help.
To help improve communication with migrant communities Eddie Micallef says SBS should be deemed an essential emergency broadcaster by the government.
A spokeswoman for the Victorian Government says it's working closely with multicultural communities on further ways to support them during the crisis.
According to the spokeswoman, state government COVID-19 advice is available in almost 50 languages with a multicultural information campaign to be rolled out soon on television, radio and social media.
And you can stay up to date on coronavirus in your language at sbs.com.au/coronavirus
