Support
for migrant women living in Australia
Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia
PO Box 344 Curtin, ACT 2605
Phone:02 6282 5755
Fax: 02 6282 5734
fecca@coombs.anu.edu.au
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Islamic Centre
221 Clive Steele Ave, Monash 2904, ph: (02) 6292 0602
Canberra Islamic Society of ACT
130 Empire Cct, Yarralumla 2600, ph: (02) 6273 0300
Inas - Australia Italian Welfare Inc
78 Franklin St, Forrest 2603, ph: (02) 6239 4099
Multicultural Women's Advocacy Inc ACT
19 Giffin Cntr, Civic Square 2608 or GPO Box 1392, Canberra ACT 2601
Ph: (02) 6230 4632, Fax: (02) 6230 4637
Email: respall-turner@bigpond.com.au
(Supports, networks and lobbies for migrant and refugee women from non-English speaking backgrounds)
National Council of Jewish Women, ACT Division
PO Box 3105, Manuka ACT 2603, Ph: (02) 6295 1052
Polish Australian White Eagle Club Inc
38 David St, Turner 2612, ph: (02) 6248 8563
Scandinavian Australian Association Inc
Woden 2606, ph: 1300 722 354
WIRC - Women's Information and Referral Centre
http://www.wirc.act.gov.au
Eclipse House, Lvl 6/ 197 London Cct, Canberra City 2601, ph: (02) 6205 1075
See http://www.wirc.act.gov.au/calendar/migrantinformationandsupport.html for a full list of social and advocacy groups for migrants - from singing, to practicing English, to sewing.
New South Wales
Al Zahra Islamic Council and Al Zahra Muslim Women's Association Inc
1a Broe Ave, Arncliffe 2205
Women's Association: ph: (02) 9599 4617
Islamic Council: ph: (02) 9599 1839
Asia Women
114 Restwell St, Bankstown 2200, ph: (02) 9793 9708
Asian Women At Work Inc
Un 2/ 156 Cabramatta Rd, East Cabramatta 2166, ph: (02) 9728 1086
Australia Greek Radio
1246 Canterbury Rd, Punchbowl 2196, ph: (02) 9750 0017
Australian Bosnian Womens Cultural Organisation
U 10/ 251 Macquarie St, Liverpool 2170, ph: (02) 9600 6639
Australian Chinese Community Association - Women's Services
Central office - 2 Mary St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Ph: (02) 9281 1377
Australian Vietnamese Buddhist Women's Association
Cabramatta, NSW
Ethiopian Women's Association
Guildford, NSW
Greek Community Club Ltd, The
206-210 Lakemba St, Lakemba 2195, ph: (02) 9759 4014
Immigrant Women's Health Service Inc
38 Arthur St, Cabramatta 2166, ph: (02) 9726 1016 or (02) 9728 7312
92 Smart St, Fairfield 2165, ph: (02) 9726 4044
Immigrant Women's Speakout Association
47 Albion St, Harris Park 2150, ph: (02) 9635 8022
Islamic Council of NSW
405 Waterloo Rd, Chullora 2190, ph: (02) 9742 5752
287 Haldon St, Lakemba 2195, ph: (02) 9758 3399
http://www.icnsw.org.au
Islamic Science, Cultural and Art Association
24 Mary St, Auburn 2144, ph: (02) 9646 2158
24 Chestnut Rd, Auburn 2144, ph: (02) 9749 5269
Islamic Society of NSW
177 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills 2010, ph: (02) 9281 0440
Islamic Welfare Centre
Shop 2/ 180 Haldon St, Lakemba 2195, ph: (02) 9740 6102
Islamic Womens Welfare Association (IWWA)
U 4/ 180 Haldon St, Lakemba 2195, ph: (02) 9759 1675
Middle Eastern Women's Group (via STARTTS - refugee torture and trauma survivors)
STARTTS offices:
152-168 The Horsley Dr, Carramar NSW 2163 (PO Box 203, Fairfield NSW 2163), Ph: 9794 1900
1st Floor, 44-50 Auburn Rd, Auburn NSW 2144 (PO Box 258, Auburn NSW 2144), Ph: 9646 6666
http://www.swsahs.nsw.gov.au/areaser/startts/aboutus/index.asp
Muslim Women's Association
47 Wangee Rd, Lakemba 2195, ph: (02) 9750 6916
Muslim Women's National Network
http://www.mwnna.org.au/
PO Box 213, Granville, NSW 2148, Ph: (02) 9639 6394
National Council of Jewish Women
PO Box 57, Woolahra 2025, ph: (02) 9363 0257
NSW Women's Refuge Resource Centre
http://www.wrrc.org.au/
Ph: (02) 9698 9777, Fax: (02) 9698 9771
Email: wrrc@wrrc.org.au
(See http://www.wrrc.org.au/links/womenNES/view for women of non-English speaking backgrounds)
Pacific Island Womens Advisory Support Service Inc
64 The Boulevard, Lewisham 2049, ph: (02) 9564 6647
Polish Association in NSW
(Cabramatta Brch), West St, Cabramatta 2166, ph: (02) 9724 5738
Polish Club Co-Op Ltd
15 East Tce, Bankstown 2200, ph: (02) 9708 2433
Polish Club Ltd
73 Norton St, Ashfield 2131, ph: (02) 9798 7469
Polish Foundation in NSW
182 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield 2131, ph: (02) 9797 7332
Polish Sports Recreation and Social Centre Ltd
23 Bungalow Rd, Plumpton 2761, ph: (02) 9625 6147
Polish Welfare and Information Bureau NSW Inc
Aged Care/Respite Services: ph: (02) 9716 0036
Community Partners Program: ph: (02) 9716 0504
Rembrandt Dutch Club Ltd
87 Dunheved Cct, St Marys 2760, ph: (02) 9623 2569
United Muslim Women Association Inc.
http://www.mwa.org.au/
47 Wangee Rd (PO Box 264), Lakemba, NSW 2195, Ph: (02) 9750 6916
Swedish Ladies Club
14 Jugiong St, Pymble 2073, Ph: 9983 1929 (Lena de Bruyn)
Vietnamese-Australian Welfare Association
6-8 Old Town Plaza, Bankstown 2200, ph: (02) 9793 7129
Vietnamese Women's Association, The
Mcburney Rd (cnr Railway Pde), Cabramatta 2166, ph: (02) 9724 5871
Vietnamese Women's Association in NSW
Liverpool, NSW
Wesley Mission Arabic Women's Group
c/o Family and Youth Services, 3 Dalmar Place (PO Box 2446), Carlingford Court, Carlingford 2118
Ph: (02) 9804 7255, Fax: (02) 9804 7233
(Mothers Support Group held at Lakemba, Punchbowl and Bankstown)
Northern Territory
Alice Springs Islamic Society
101 Lyndavale Drv, Alice Springs 0870, ph: (08) 8955 1001
Women's Information Centre
Eurilpa House, Todd Mall, Alice Springs 0870, ph: (08) 8951 5880
Katherine Womens Information and Legal Service Inc.
Katherine Arcade Shop 5, Katherine Tce, Katherine 0850, ph: (08) 8972 1712 or 1800 620 108
Email: kwils1@bigpond.com
Queensland
Dutch Australian Community Action Federation - QLD
120 Main St, Kangaroo Point, ph: (07) 3393 0079
Dutch Helpline: (07) 3393 4169
Dutch Club, The
123 Pine Rd, Richlands 4077, ph: (07) 3271 5662
Email: dutchclub@hotmail.com
Immigrant Women's Support Service
http://www.iwss.org.au/
PO Box 5490, West End, Queensland 4101, Ph: (07) 3846 3490
Islamic Women's Association of Queensland Inc
Sunnybank Hills 4109, ph: (07) 3272 8071 or 3272 8545
Office for Women
http://www.women.qld.gov.au
Polish Association of Queensland Inc
23 Station Ave, Darra 4076, ph: (07) 3217 0015
Polish Association of Queensland Inc - Polonia
10 Marie St, Milton 4064, ph: (07) 3369 2747
http://www.polonia.org.au
Taiwan Women's League of Queensland (Aust)
Sunnybank Hills Shoppingtown, Shop 41a, Compton Rd, Sunnybank Hills 4109
Ph: (07) 3711 3288 or 0411 655 399
Vietnamese Womens Association of Queensland Inc
103 Darra Ave, Darra 4076, ph: (07) 3713 7488
South Australia
Australia Donna
http://www.australiadonna.on.net/
(A networking site for women of Italian origin in Australia)
Australian South-East Asian Womens Association
110 Woodville Rd, Woodville 5011, ph: (08) 8445 6768 or 8445 7243
Dutch Community (Dutch Social and Welfare Club) Inc
Salisbury Hwy, Green Fields 5107, ph: (08) 8281 1441
Greek Womens Centre
Goodwood Rd (cnr Florence St), Goodwood 5034, ph: (08) 8271 2609
Islamic Society of South Australia Inc
Park Holme Mosque, 658 Marion Rd, Park Holme 5043, ph: (08) 8277 8725
Migrant Womens Lobby Group of SA Inc
Rm 2/ 23 Coglin St, Adelaide 5000, ph: (08) 8211 6846
Migrant Women's Support and Accommodation Service
West Croydon, Adelaide, South Australia. Director - Milenka Vasekova
Ph: (08) 8346 9417 (13 16 11 after hours)
Muslim Women's Association
Torrens Bldg, 1st floor 220 Victoria Sq, Adelaide 5000, ph: (08) 8212 0800
Polish Community Care and Welfare Bureau
230 Angas St, Adelaide 5000, ph: (08) 8223 3884
Polish Society Incoroporated in S.A.
260 Grand Junction Rd, Athol Park 5012, ph: (08) 8447 4957
S.A. Lebanese Womens Association
Level 1/ 220 Victoria Square, Adelaide 5000, ph: (08) 8211 9233
Vietnamese Women's Association, The
9 Mary St, Salisbury 5108, ph: (08) 8209 5490
Women's Information Service
http://www.wis.sa.gov.au/
Ph: 1800 188 158 or 8303 0590, email info@wis.sa.gov.au
Tasmania
Almiraj Sufi and Islamic Study Centre
61a Liverpool St, Hobart 7000, ph: (03) 6234 6154
Filipino Women's Support Group Inc
9 Tillack Crt, Granton 7030, ph: 0438 658 337
Greek Club
67 Federal St, North Hobart 7000, ph : (03) 6234 8407
Greek Welfare Centre
196 Davey St, Hobart 7000, ph: (03) 6224 1520
Italian Australian Club
77 Federal St, North Hobart 7000, ph: (03) 6234 5654
Italian Cultural and Welfare Association Inc
81 Federal St, North Hobart 7000, ph: (03) 6234 8249
Polish Association Hobart Inc and Polish Welfare Office
22-24 New Town Rd, New Town 7008
Association: ph: (03) 6228 3686
Welfare Office: ph: (03) 6228 6258
Polish Club
20 New Town Rd, New Town 7008, ph: (03) 6228 5179
Scandinavian Association of Tasmania
246 Lenah Valley Rd, Lenah Valley 7008, ph: (03) 6228 3714
Women Tasmania
http://www.women.tas.gov.au/resources/information/culture.html
(Information for women from culturally diverse backgrounds)
Victoria
African Women's Health Group
Esther Ndirangu, Ph: 9349 7333, email esther.ndirangu@nych.org.au - Collingwood
(Through North Yarra Community Health - http://www.nych.org.au/groups/women.html)
American Womens Auxiliary
Toorak 3142, ph: (03) 9513 1005
Arabic Women's Group
Heather Duggan, c/o Springvale Neighbourhood House, 46-50 Queens Ave, Springvale 3171
Ph: 9548 3972
Australian Lebanese Welfare Inc
Lvl 1/ 233 Sydney Rd, Brunswick 3056, ph: 9380 9637
Welfare Services: 11 Munro St, Coburg 3058, ph: (03) 9383 3166
Australian Vietnamese Women's Welfare Association Inc
30-32 Lennox St, North Richmond 3121, Ph: 9428 9078
Level 1, 144-148 Nicholson St, Footscray 3011, Ph: 9396 1922
Cultural Vietnamese Women's Group
Bich Ha, Ph: 9411 4333, email bich.ha@nych.org.au - Collingwood
(Through North Yarra Community Health - http://www.nych.org.au/groups/women.html)
Danish Mother and Child Group
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/dk-mor-i-melbourne/
Danish Women's Club, The
c/o Merethe Croft - mrcrofts@deakin.edu.au
Dutch Australia Community Council
96 Cromer Ave, Sunshine North 3020, ph: (03) 9367 3731
Dutchcare Ltd
1105 Frankston-Dandenong Rd, Carrum Downs 3201, ph: (03) 9782 6633
Greek Older Women's Group
Bich Ha, Ph: 9411 4333, email bich.ha@nych.org.au - Collingwood
(Through North Yarra Community Health - http://www.nych.org.au/groups/women.html)
Indo-Chinese Women's Group
Halina Cumbo, Ph: 9411 3555, email halina.cumbo@nych.org.au
(Through North Yarra Community Health - http://www.nych.org.au/groups/women.html)
Iranian and Afghani Women's Group
Maggie Abdelmalak, Ph: 9411 4333, email maggie.abdelmalak@nych.org.au
(Through North Yarra Community Health - http://www.nych.org.au/groups/women.html)
Iraqi Women's Exercise Program (Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education Inc)
PRACE - PO Box 510, Reservoir 3073, Ph: (03) 9462 6077, Email: office@prace.vic.edu.au
http://www.prace.vic.edu.au
Islamic Cultural Womens Association of Australia
29 Augusta Ave, Campbellfield 3061, ph: (03) 9357 1457
Islamic Women's Welfare Council of Victoria
169 Fitzroy St, Fitzroy 3065, ph: (03) 9419 7888
La Voce Della Luna - Italian Women's Choir
PO Box 474, Essendon 3040 (Director, Kavisha Massella)
Migrant Information Centre (East Melbourne)
http://www.miceastmelb.com.au
333 Mitcham Road, Mitcham, Ph: (03) 9873 1666
Email Sue Herbst, sherbst@miceastmelb.com.au or Judy McDougall, jmcdougall@miceastmelb.com.au
Including information on:
The Manningham Chinese Healthy Happy Women's Group (Wanling Zhang or Judy McDougall)
The South Sudanese Women's Group (Judy McDougall)
The Spanish Women's Group (Judy McDougall)
National Council of Jewish Women
State 133, Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield 3162, ph: (03) 9523 0535
Polish Association of Kingsville Ltd
296 Nicholson St, Footscray 3011, ph: (03) 9687 2916
Polish Community Centre
Carrington Rd, Albion 3020, ph: (03) 9363 3941
Polish Community Council of Victoria Inc
Lvl 2/ 43-51 Queen St, Melbourne 3000, ph: (03) 9629 8277
Polish Community Services Australia
77 Droop St, Footscray 3011, ph: (03) 9689 9170
Polish Information and Services Centre
Lvl 8/ 289 Flinders La, Melbourne 3000, ph: (03) 9650 1322
Polish Retirement Home
3 Percival St, Bayswater 3153, ph: (03) 9720 3575
Polish Weekly
296 Nicholson St, Footscray 3011, ph: (03) 9362 0128
Turkish Women's Support Group
Guzide Besnek, Ph: 9417 4856
(Through North Yarra Community Health - http://www.nych.org.au/groups/women.html)
Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Womens Coalition
Level 3/ 489 Elizabeth St, Melbourne 3000, ph: (03) 9328 5611
WIRE - women's information and referral exchange - migrant women support
http://www.wire.org.au/womensinfo/migrant.php
Phone: 1300 134 130 or visit the Women's Information Centre at 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000.
Opening hours 10:30am - 5:00pm
Translation service available.
Support with basic information; language help; internet training; legal information; housing and finance; family and child care; health; domestic violence.
Western Australia
Afghan-Australia Human Rights and Charitable Association
Australian-Asian Association of WA (Inc)
Bunbury Migrant Resource Group
99-101 Victoria St Bunbury WA 6230
ph: (08) 9791 102
Committee for Italians Living Overseas
241 Fitzgerald St, West Perth 6005, ph: (08) 9227 5067
Dutch Aged Care (WA) Inc
PO Box 1154, West Leederville 6901, ph: (08) 9382 4186
Dutch Club Neerlandia and Dutch Society of WA
230 Cambridge St, Wembley 6014
Club: ph: (08) 9381 3738
Society: ph: (08) 9388 0848
Goldfields Migrant Women's Support Group
41 Balfour St, Kalgoorlie, WA 6430
Ph: 9022 0700, Fax: 9021 6917
Email: abcdug@emerge.net.au - Ms Cynthia Duggan
Greek Macedonian Association
Homer St (cnr Wordsworth Ave), Dianella Bar 6059, ph: (08) 9375 8908
Greek Orthodox Welfare Association
390 Charles St, North Perth 6006, ph: (08) 9201 9965
Hellenic Community Aged Care
2 Hellenic Drive, Dianella 6059, ph: (08) 9375 3099
Hellenic Community of WA (Inc)
20 Parker St, Northbridge 6003, ph: 9328 5141
Hellenic Interpreting and Translating Services
10 Everest Way, Alexander Heights 6064, ph: 0404 887 007
Hellenic Radio Service of WA
1 Dymchurch Court, Marangaroo 6064, ph: (08) 9343 2398
Hellenic Women's Association of WA
Italian Aged Care
33 Kent Rd, Marangaroo 6064, ph: (08) 9247 0888
Italo-Australian Welfare and Cultural Centre Inc
Welfare/Educational Services: 209 Fitzgerald Street, Perth, ph: (08) 9228 2220
Child Minding Centre: 21 Barnet St, North Perth, ph: (08) 9328 8343
Italian Choir - The Joys of the Women
Fremantle 6962, ph: 0418 826 114
Italian Club Fremantle (Inc), The
Marine Tce, Fremantle 6160, ph: (08) 9335 9033
Italian Club (WA)
219 Fitzgerald St, Perth 6805, ph: (08) 9328 4188
Italian Migrant Welfare Organisation (Inca)
155 South Tce, South Fremantle 6162, ph: (08) 9335 2897
Jewish Community Services of Western Australia (Inc)
61 Woodrow Ave, Yokine 6060, ph: (08) 9275 6743
Multicultural Services Centre of Western Australia Inc.
20 View St North Perth WA 6006
ph: (08) 9328 2699
National Council of Jewish Women
61 Woodrow Ave, Yokine 6060, ph: (08) 9276 8040
Northern Suburbs Migrant Resource Centre
Unit 1 14 Chesterfield Rd Mirrabooka WA 6061
ph: (08) 9345 5755
Office Of Multicultural Interests
26/ 197 St George's Tce Perth WA 6000
ph: (08) 9222 8800
Polish Australian Cultural Society
U 1/ 56 Waterloo St, Joondanna 6060, ph: 0401 680 582
Polish Club
7 Bellevue Rd, Bellevue 6056, ph: (08) 9274 2858
Polish Club Cracovia (Inc)
55 Marshall Rd, Beechboro 6063, ph: (08) 9377 5711
Polish Community Council of WA Inc
33 Eighth Ave, Maylands 6051, ph: (08) 9271 2036
Polish Folk Theatre Mazowsze Inc
41 Benara Rd, Noranda 6062, ph: (08) 9276 9106
Scandinavian Association of WA
25 Melvin Ave, Thornlie 6108, ph: (08) 9293 1149
South Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre
243 High St Fremantle WA 6160
ph: (08) 9335 9588
Sri Lankan Tamil Association of WA (Inc)
Vietnamese Community in WA, Inc
Apt 5/ 151 Brisbane St, Perth 6000, ph: (08) 9328 8914
Women's Resources Online
http://www.community.wa.gov.au/Communities/women
See also
- http://www.community.gov.au
for info on general migrant support groups - Baulkham Hills Holroyd Parramatta Migrant Resource Centre
for community support organisations in New South Wales - Imigrant Women's Speakout Association of New South Wales