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Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Inc (ADEC)
ADEC is a state-wide community based organisation which strives to empower people with a disability from non-English speaking backgrounds, their carers, and families to fully participate as members of the Victorian community.
Focus:
children, seniors, youth, women, disability, education-language-program, social-activities
Area:
Statewide
Community:
Multicultural
AMES Australia
AMES provides an extensive range of settlement, adult education, training and employment programs to a culturally and linguistically diverse client community at state, national and international levels.
Focus:
Youth, Women, Men, Seniors, Education/Language Program
Area:
Statewide
Community:
Multicultural
Altona North Senior Citizens Centre Inc
The centre caters for multicultural groups of diverse origin who can access the centre for a range of activities and events. It brings the community together to enjoy social and recreational activities for its elderly members to reduce social isolation.
Area:
Altona North
Community:
Multicultural
Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre
The centre welcomes and advocates for asylum seekers and their right to claim protection in Australia. It provides information, referral services, migration advice, caseworkers and links to services relating to settlement and orientation.
Focus:
Children, Youth, Women, Men, Seniors
Area:
Statewide
Community:
Multicultural
Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations (AFESA)
AFESA is an umbrella body designed to unite the ethnic schools of Australia and the state-based bodies which serve as their administrators.
Focus:
Children, Education/Language Program
Area:
Carlton
Community:
Multicultural
Australian Federation of Hellenic Gymnastics and Athletics Association Inc
The association promotes sport and athletics amongst Greek youth, supports and recruits volunteers, runs events and implements social activities for families.
Focus:
Youth, Women, Men, Seniors, Social activities, Sporting program
Area:
Reservoir
Community:
Greek
Australian Football League Multilingual Program
The Multicultural Football Program assists people from diverse cultural backgrounds access Australian Rules football with the aim of encouraging community strengthening and inclusion within the wider Australian community.
Focus:
Children, Youth, faith-and-interfaith, Sporting program
Area:
Statewide
Community:
Multicultural
Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council
Peak organisation for individuals and groups that identify as GLBTIQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex & Queer) and Multicultural
Focus:
faith-and-interfaith, youth, women, arts-and-culture, men
Area:
Statewide
Community:
Multicultural
Australian Multicultural Foundation (AMF)
AMF promotes an awareness among the people of Australia of the diversity of cultures within Australia and the contribution of people from all cultures to the development of Australia. It fosters respect and understanding between all cultural groups.
Area:
Statewide
Community:
Multicultural
Australian Turkish University Students
From the 5 different university clubs founded in Victoria, consisting of approximately 1000 members we hope to create Australia's largest Turkish student network.
Focus:
Youth, Education/Language Program, Social activities, Sporting program, Arts and Culture
Area:
Statewide
Community:
Turkish
Avondale Heights & East Keilor Residents Association
The association works toward raising the profile of the local area within the Monee Valley municipality. The objective is to provide information, support, advocacy and opportunities for involvement in civic affairs for residents of Avondale Heights and East Keilor.
Focus:
Seniors, Social activities
Area:
Brimbank
Community:
Multicultural
Bendigo Family and Finacial Services Inc
Bendigo Family and Financial Services responds to the needs in the community for long-term financial assistance by offering programs relating to financial management, mentor support and self-help.
Focus:
Women, Seniors, Education/Language Program, Social activities, Disability
Area:
Bendigo
Community:
Multicultural
Bendigo Student Association Inc
The Bendigo Student Association provides support services to students of Latrobe University Bendigo. In a multicultural context, special support is provided to all international students and the Bendigo International students club.
Focus:
Youth, Women, Education/Language Program, Social activities, Sporting program
Area:
Bendigo
Community:
Multicultural
Berry Street Victoria (Shepparton)
Berry Street Victoria works in partnership with Government and community service organisations and training bodies to provide positive and meaningful education programs for those young people most at risk of leaving the school system early.
Focus:
Youth, Women, Men, Seniors
Area:
Shepparton
Community:
Multicultural
Boorondara Interfaith Network
The networks activities include interfaith discussions and lectures, community education and arts programs.
Focus:
faith-and-interfaith
Area:
Boorondara
Community:
Multicultural
Camberwell Senior Citizens Club Inc
The Camberwell Senior Citizen's Club provides an environment in which senior members can relax and enjoy the company of people of the same background and age. Social and recreational activities include bowling, concerts, lunch, bingo and informal meetings.
Focus:
seniors, social-activities
Area:
Camberwell
Community:
Multicultural
Canto Coro
A choir of community singers performing high-quality and inspirational choral music that passionately expresses a desire for liberation from oppression and inequality as well as social justice concerns.
Focus:
Women, Arts and Culture
Area:
Moreland
Community:
Multicultural
Care Connect
Care Connect is a major provider of community support services throughout Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland It supports more than 4000 individuals each year in their decisions to live independently in the community. It provides flexible assessment, case management, respite and advocacy to meet individual needs.
Focus:
Seniors, Disability
Area:
Metropolitain regions of Victoria
Community:
Multicultural
Carlton Community Life Long Learning Hub
The community hub runs activities and programs designed to enhance the learning opportunities and experiences for Carlton residents, in particular those who live in the high rise public housing estate.
Focus:
children, seniors, youth, women, disability, arts-and-culture, education-language-program, social-activities, men
Area:
Melbourne
Community:
Multicultural
Casey Multi-Faith Network Inc
The organisation meets at Casey city Council for interfaith discussions.
Focus:
faith-and-interfaith
Area:
Casey
Community:
Multicultural