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ETHNIC COMMUNITIES & GROUPS

 

 

Afghani Australian Association of Werribee

 Ph: 9748 5836

 

 

  African Women of Hobsons bay Association 

Altona Meadows

 Contact Martha on 0423 635 789

 

 

 Altona Maltese Bocce Recreation and Social Club

 Ph: 9314 9926

 

 

 Arabic Speaking Association for People with Disability

 Ph: 9359 3585

 

 

 Arabic Senior Citizens Group

 40 Grattan St, Prahan 3181

 Contact Mona Jaboor on 0411 470 919, 9510 5877

 (Every Second Monday)

 

 

 Australian Arabic Women’s Community Group

 Ph: 9327 7937

 

 

 Australian Croatian Community Services

Offers services to people of Croatian, Bosnian and Herzegovinian backgrounds, including support programs for frail older or disabled people and their carers, and planned activity groups/volunteer coordination.

40 Pickett Street, Footscray, VIC, 3011

Ph: 9689 5811

 

 

Australian Karen Organisation (Wyndham)

Ph: 0425 884 019

 

 

Australian SAAY Harari Association

Assistance and support for the Harari Community in the Melbourne area and overseas including settlement support for new arrivals, social, cultural activities and a Sunday school.

Ph: 9546 9479 or 0411 209 485

 

 

Australian Vietnamese Women's Welfare Association

Offers services and social activities for Vietnamese men, women and children.

Facilities include meeting room, kitchens, computers and office equipment.

30-32 Lennox St, Richmond, VIC, 3121

Ph: 9428 9078

 

 

Baptist Community Group in Hobsons Bay

Ph: 0412 738 833

 

 

Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Wyndham

Ph: 9742 5314

 

 

Croatian Community

West gate MRC, Altona North, 3025

Ph: 9391 3355

 

 

Dinka Aweel Community Group (Sudanese)

Sunshine.

Contact Ding Akot on 0432 017 988    

 

 

Egyptian Nile Group

Ph: 9742 3396

 

 

Ethiopian Community Association in Victoria

Provides information and support services for new arrivals and asylum seekers.  Organises cultural events, women's groups, and social clubs.

Level 2, 289 Buckley Street, Footscray, VIC, 3011

Ph: 9689 2811 or 0425 715 936

 

 

Ethnic Arabic School (Sunday)

Ph: 0412 123 227

 

 

Filipino Association Of Wyndham Inc (FAWI)

14 Thames Boulevard, Werribee, VIC, 3030

Contact Noli Adriano on 0402 840 654

 

 

Filipino Community Council of Victoria, Inc.

Umbrella organisation of Filipino groups in Victoria supporting unity of the

Filipino Australian community and assists with settlement issues

93 Cowper Street, Footscray, VIC, 3011

Ph: 9687 9011

 

 

Filipino Elderly Citizens of Hoppers Crossing

Contact Hernan Adriano on 9749 1082

 

 

Finnish Society of Victoria (Finland)

Ph: 9398 4143

Altona

 

Footscray Anglican Sudanese Welfare Committee

Provides settlement services, material aid, and pastoral care to the Southern Sudanese Community and to other Horn of Africa Communities.

30a Pickett Street, Footscray, VIC, 3011

Ph: 9687 9577

 

 

Greek Macedonian Elderly Club of Werribee & Werribee South

Ph: 9742 1452

 

 

 Greek Senior Citizens Club

 Ph: 9391 7397

 

 

 Greek Welfare Centre

 Ph: 9486 6588

 Northcote

 

 

 Greek Women’s Assoc. of Western Suburbs

 Ph: 9391 7397

 

 

 Hararian Community Group

 Ph: 9748 0139

 

 

 Health & Wellbeing of Vietnamese Community

 Ph: 9367 2165

 

 

Horn of African Communities Network

Provides youth services, employment services, settlement services, a monthly Horn of Africa languages newspaper, and a homework support program. An African youth centre is run for people from 16 - 25 years of age

576 Barkly Street, West Footscray, VIC, 3011

3 Pilgrim Street, Footscray, VIC, 3011

Ph: 9689 2586

 

 

Indian Australian Community Assoc. Inc.

Contact Mrs Renza 9391 7910, or at work on 9397 9021

Newport

 

 Islamic Mosque Community

 Ph: 9391 0449

 

 

 Italian Senior Citizens Club

 Ph: 9399 2139

 

 

 Italian Social Club of Altona Nth

 Ph: 9314 3284

 

 

 Italian Sports Club of Werribee

 Ph: 9741 1225

 

 

 Macedonian Community

 Ph: 9327 3770

 

 

 Macedonian Community Welfare association

 Ph: 9367 6044

                           

 

 Macedonian Men’s Senior Citizens of Altona Nth

 Ph: 9932 5010

 

 

 Macedonian Women’s Senior Citizens of Altona Nth and District Inc.

 Ph: 9932 5010

 

 

 Macedonian Senior Citizens of Hobsons Bay

 Ph: 9327 2323

                                        

                   

 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group

 Of Altona Meadows, Loverton & Point Cook

 Ph: 9369 4437

 

 

Macedonian women’s Senior Citizens Group

 Ph: 9314 8585

 

 

Maltese Association of Hobsons Bay

Ph: 9391 3355

 

 

Maori Community 

Contact Rebecca Biddle on 9315 1540

 

 

Melbourne Chin Christian Fellowship (MCC)

23 Crown St, Laverton, VIC, 3028

Contact Salai on 9369 0384 or 0422 055 502

 

 

Polish Seniors Club

 Ph: 9748 7541

 Werribee

 

 

River Nile Learning Centre

Learning centre for Sudanese and Horn of Africa students who had disrupted or no schooling. Referral required.

Bluestone Hall, Pickett Street, Footscray, VIC, 3011

Phone: 9687 9577

 

 

 Somaliland Community Association of Australia (Vic) Inc.

 Provides cultural and recreational activities and services to the Somali community in Victoria, including a Youth Sports Club for boys and girls.

 247-251 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 3000

 Ph: 9639 7352 or 9650 1599

 

 

 

 

Sudanese Australian Integrated Learning (SAIL) Program

A free English tutoring service for all Sudanese refugees as well as regular

Information sessions and other educational activities. Classes held at

21 Yardley Street,  Maidstone and

67 Darnley Street, Braybrook.

Ph: 9679 3272

After hours: 9819 5223

 

 

Sudanese Dinka Language Group

Contact Maruel 0n 0412 271 319

Paisley St, Footscray, VIC, 3011

 

 

Sudanese Settlement Office

Provides settlement services for Southern Sudanese Refugees.

9am - 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Bluestone Hall, Pickett Street, Footscray, VIC, 3011

Ph: 9687 9577

 

 

Tarxien Social Group

Contact Carmen Zammit on 9391 3492

 

 

Tigrian Community Association in Victoria

Provides information, support, social and recreational activities for members of the igrian community, particularly new arrivals. Also provide a language and culture school.

Ph: 9364 9656

Footscray

 

 

Victoria Arabic Social Services ( VASS)

178 Dallas Drive, Broadmeadows, VIC, 3047
Ph: 9309 0055

16 Oxford St, Newport, VIC ,3015
Ph:  9391 0195

 

 

Victorian Macedonian Disable Association Inc

(Of Altona Meadows, Laverton & Point Cook)

Ph: 9314 7723 or 0418 584 322

 

 

 Vietnamese Welfare Resource Centre

  Holland Court, Flemington, VIC, 3031

Ph: 9376 6791

 

 

 Werribee Islamic Centre

 Contact Sheikh Isa on 0402 555 202

 

 

 Werribee Islamic College

 201 Sayers Rd, Truganina, VIC, 3029

 Ph:  9369 6010

 

 

Victoria, Australia