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Multicultural support services and community organisations provide culturally specific support and specialist services in Boroondara and across the eastern region of Melbourne.
Support services and community organisations include:
- culturally specific care
- community language schools
- bilingual family support groups
- social groups and cultural events
- faith groups.
We have put together a list of multicultural support services and community organisations in the eastern region.
For requests to update or add organisations to this listing please contact us on (03) 9278 4998 or [email protected]
Multicultural support services
Healthdirect
Healthdirect provides 24/7 health information, advice and referrals. Visit the Health Direct website for additional information on the services available.
If English is not your main language and you need an interpreter, call Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450 and ask to be transferred to Healthdirect.
inTouch – Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence
inTouch is a family violence support service for migrant and refugee women and their communities. Services include
- case management
- perpetrator intervention programs
- a fully accredited community legal centre
- specialised migration support.
Visit the inTouch website for further information or call (03) 9413 6500 (general enquiries) or 1800 755 985 (support line).
If you are in immediate danger, please call 000.
If you are experiencing family violence and need a translator, please call:
- Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450 and ask them to call 1800 RESPECT (Australia-wide) on 1800 737 732
- Safe Steps (Victoria) on 1800 015 188.
Both services are open 24 hours.
Multilingual Information Access (MiAccess) – National Disability Insurance Scheme
You can access NDIS information in your language on the MiAccess website.
MiAccess is a website that brings together available translated information relevant to people with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, their carers and communities. MiAccess will support access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for people whose first language is not English.
The Local Area Coordinator (LAC) for Boroondara is at 40 Burwood Road, Hawthorn. They are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm. You can email them at [email protected] or call on 1800 242 696.
For additional information on Disability Support Services, please visit our Disability access and inclusion page.
Link Health and Community – Early Childhood Disability Support
This service helps children:
- younger than 6 with developmental delay
- younger than 9 with disability and their families/carers
- develop the skills they need to take part in daily activities and achieve the best possible outcomes throughout their life.
For more information, visit the Link Health and Community website or call 1300 552 509.
Migrant Information Centre
The Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) supports culturally and linguistically diverse people in the Eastern Region.
The Centre aims to make it easier for new migrants to access services and get involved in the community. The Migrant Information Centre can help individuals find a job or housing, provide migration advice and connect with other support services
Visit the Migrant Information Centre website to find out more.
Adult Migrant English Program
The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) is a free service for people with low English levels who are new to Australia. The program can help you improve your English language skills and to settle in Australia. To find out if you are eligible, visit the Australian Department of Home Affairs website.
Australian Migrant Education Service
Access English language courses, training and recruitment services through Australian Migrant Education Service (AMES). To find out more, visit the AMES website.
Study Melbourne
Study Melbourne supports international students to access services and information to make your time as a student in Melbourne the best possible experience. Visit the Study Melbourne website to find out more.
Multicultural community organisations
| Group name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Afghan Australian Development Organisation | Address: PO Box 87, Ashburton VIC 3147 Email: [email protected] |
| Australian Iranian Society of Victoria and House of Persia Cultural Centre | Address: 110 Williamsons Road, Doncaster VIC 3108 Phone: (03) 8525 2582 Email: [email protected] |
| Celtic Club – A Hub for Irish/Celtic Groups | Address: PO Box 58, Elwood VIC 3184 Phone: (03) 8535 4530 Website: Celtic Club |
| Centre for Holistic Health (Chinese) | Address: 79 Mahoneys Road, Forest Hill VIC 3131 Phone: (03) 8806 7532 Email: [email protected] Website: Centre for Holistic Health |
| Centre for Multicultural Youth | Address: 304 Drummond Street, Carlton VIC 3053 Phone: (03) 9340 3700 Email: [email protected] Website: Centre for Multicultural Youth |
| Chinese Association of Victoria Inc | Address: 8 Ashley Street, Wantirna VIC 3152 Email: [email protected] Website: Chinese Association of Victoria |
| Chinese Cancer and Chronic Illness Society of Victoria | Address: 784 Station Street, Box Hill North VIC 3129 Phone: (03) 9898 9575 Website: Chinese Cancer and Chronic Illness Society of Victoria |
| Chinese Community Social Services Inc | Address: 14 Livingstone Close, Burwood VIC 3125 Phone: (03) 9898 1965 |
| Chinese Health Foundation | Address: Suite 12, Town Hall Hub, 27 Bank Street, Box Hill VIC 3128 Phone: (03) 9285 4812 Website: Chinese Health Foundation |
| Chinese Parents Special Disability Support Network | Address: Level 1, 79 Mahoneys Road, Forest Hill VIC 3131 Phone: (03) 9894 2203 |
| Chinese Peer Support Network – Eastern Area Community Health (EACH) | Address: Suite 2, 26–28 Prospect Hill Road, Box Hill VIC 3128 Phone: 1300 855 878 Email: [email protected] Website: Eastern Area Community Health (EACH) |
| Craig Family Centre (Chinese Seniors/Families Group) | Address: 7 Samarinda Avenue, Ashburton VIC 3147 Phone: (03) 9885 7789 or 0468 880 629 (Mandarin-speaking facilitator) Email: [email protected] Website: Craig Family Centre |
| Chinese Womens Association of Victoria | Address: 25 Central Road, Blackburn VIC 3130 Phone: 0426 226 719 |
| Chinese Youth Society Melbourne | Address: Chinese Youth Society Melbourne Clubhouse, 4/2–4 Joseph Street, Blackburn North VIC 3130 Phone: (03) 9897 3688 Website: Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne |
| Committee for Sri Lanka/South Asian Alliance | Website: The Committee for Sri Lanka Facebook page |
| Community and Neighbourhood Houses | Visit our Community and Neighbourhood Houses page to learn more about their programs. |
| Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria | Address: Suite 101, 398 Sydney Road, Coburg VIC 3058 Phone: (03) 9354 9555 Email: [email protected] |
| Fronditha Care | Address: 16 Anzed Court, Mulgrave VIC 3170 Phone: (03) 9552 4100 Email: [email protected] Website: Fronditha Care |
| Foundation House | Address: Brunswick (Head Office), 4 Gardiner Street, Brunswick VIC 3056 Ringwood, 18 Bond Street, Ringwood Vic 3134 Phone: (03) 9389 8900 Email: [email protected] Website: Foundation House: Supporting Refugees to rebuild their lives |
| Greek Community Services – PRONIA | Address: 7 Union Street, Brunswick VIC 3056 Phone: (03) 9388 9998 Email: [email protected] Website: PRONIA |
| Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Hawthorn) | Address: State Council Office, 8A Church Street, Hawthorn VIC 3122 Phone: (03) 9840 2003 Email: [email protected] |
| Indian Care Services | Address: Ross House, 247–251 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 1300 005 040 Website: Indian Care |
| Italian Community and Aged Care Services – CO.AS.IT | Address: 189–199 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053 Phone: (03) 9349 9000 Website: CO.AS.IT |
| Italian Veneto Club | Address: 191 Bulleen Road, Bulleen VIC 3105 Phone: (03) 9850 7111 Website: Veneto Club |
| Louise Multicultural Centre (English Language classes) | Address: 27 Bank Street, Box Hill VIC 3128 Phone: (03) 9285 4850 |
| Multicultural Seniors Groups | For information on Multicultural Seniors Groups within Boroondara, see our Relief and recovery: community services directory (PDF) or contact Boroondara's Active Ageing Team on (03) 9278 4777. |
| Multicultural Womens Health for Migrant and Refugee Women | Address: Suite 207, Level 2, 134 Cambridge Street, Collingwood VIC 3066 Phone: (03) 9418 0999 or 1800 656 421 |
| Multicultural Chambers of Commerce Group | Phone: (03) 9651 5901 Website: Victorian Multicultural Commission |
| Slovaks Association in Victoria | Address: PO Box 263, Kew VIC 3101 Email: [email protected] |
| Spanish Latin American Welfare Centre – United | Address: 44–56 Hampstead Road, Maidstone VIC 3012 Phone: (03) 9318 2949 Website: United |
| Swedish Community School (Melbourne) at Toorak Uniting Church | Address: 603 Toorak Road, Toorak VIC 3142 Phone: 0435 827 569 Email: [email protected] Website: Melbourne Swedish Community School |
| Victorian Sikh Association | Address: Victorian Sikh Association Club House, Winberra Parade, Ashwood VIC 3147 Website: Victorian Sikh Association |
| Vietnamese Womens Association (Australia) (AVWA) | Address: 30–32 Lennox Street, Richmond VIC 3121 Phone: (03) 9428 9078 For Seniors Centres in Ashburton and Kew see our Relief and recovery: community services directory (PDF). |
| Victorian Government accredited community language schools in Boroondara | You can find a full list of accredited community languages schools available on the Victorian Department of Education and Training website. |
| Women of Colour Network Melbourne | Email: [email protected] Website: Women of Colour Network Melbourne |
Multicultural/bilingual faith groups
| Group name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Bao Lin Chan Buddhist Monastery | Address: 94A High Street, Glen Iris VIC 3146 Phone: (03) 9813 8922 Email: [email protected] Website: Chung Tai Zen Center of Melbourne |
| Benevolence Australia (Islamic Community Organisation) | Address: 125 George Street, Doncaster East VIC 3108 Phone: (03) 9913 8262 Email: [email protected] Website: Benevolence Australia |
| Bahá'í Community of Boroondara | Address: PO Box 32, Kew East VIC 3102 Phone: (03) 9415 6007 Email: [email protected] Website: Bahá'í Community of Boroondara |
| Chinese Baptist Church (Melbourne) | Address: 75A Cotham Road, Kew VIC 3101 Phone: (03) 9855 2868 Email: [email protected] Website: Melbourne Chinese Baptist Church |
| Chinese Camberwell Gospel Hall | Address: 910 Toorak Road, Camberwell VIC 3125 Phone: (03) 9889 2899 Email: [email protected] |
| Chinese Congregation at Camberwell Methodist Church | Address: 58 Cooloongatta Road, Camberwell VIC 3125 Phone: (03) 9889 0702 Email: [email protected] Website: Camberwell Methodist Church |
| Chinese Congregation at North Balwyn Baptist Church | Address: 136 Doncaster Road, North Balwyn VIC 3104 Phone: (03) 9859 8101 Email: [email protected] Website: North Balwyn Baptist Church |
| Chinese Congregation at Balwyn Wesleyan Methodist Church | Address: 184 Balwyn Road, Balwyn VIC 3103 Phone: (03) 9816 3523 Email: [email protected] Website: Balwyn Wesleyan Methodist Church |
| Chinese Glorious Christian Church (Balwyn) | Address: 3 Ropley Avenue, Balwyn VIC 3103 Phone: (03) 9816 8069 Email: [email protected] Website: Melbourne Glory Church |
| Chinese Rhema Christian Church (North Balwyn) | Address: 172 Doncaster Road, Balwyn North VIC 3104 Phone: 0493 107 453 Email: [email protected] |
| Faith Communities Council of Victoria | Address: Level 18, 60 City Rd, Southbank VIC 3006 Mobile: 0412 670 369 Email: [email protected] Website: Faith Communities Council of Victoria: Promoting a Harmonious Victoria |
| German Congregation at St Christophers Catholic Church, Camberwell | Address: 595 Riversdale Road, Camberwell VIC 3124 Phone: (03) 9882 4180 Email: [email protected] Website: Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne |
| Greek Orthodox Church – The Presentation to Our Lady to the Temple | Address: 3–7 Macedon Avenue, Balwyn VIC 3104 Phone: (03) 9859 1768 |
| Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple Blackburn | Address: 127 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn VIC 3130 Phone: (03) 9894 1800 Website: SGNSS Blackburn |
| Hawthorn Ark Community Centre and Modern Jewish Orthodox Synagogue | Address: 7 Cato Street, Hawthorn VIC 3123 Phone: (03) 8658 4044 Email: [email protected] Website: Ark Centre website |
| Indonesian Congregation Baptist Church Sidang Baptis Indonesia Inc. | Address: 517 Whitehorse Road, Surrey Hills VIC 3127 Phone: 0411 861 989 Email: [email protected] |
| Jewish (Hebrew) Modern Orthodox Congregation Kew | Address: 53 Walpole Street, Kew VIC 3101 Phone: (03) 9853 9243 Email: [email protected] Website: Kew Hebrew Congregation website |
| Korean Congregation at Deepdene Uniting Church | Address: 958 Burke Road, Deepdene VIC 3103 Phone: (03) 9817 5977 |
| Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church | Address: 40 Warrigal Road, Surrey Hills VIC 3127 Phone: (03) 9782 9063 Website: Melbourne Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation website |
| Melbourne Church of South India | Address: 334 High Street, Ashburton VIC 3147 Phone: 0447 438 900 Website: The Melbourne CSI Church website |
| Scottish Fiddlers Association | Address: St Aidens Uniting Church, 17–18 Duggan Street, Balwyn North VIC 3104 Email: [email protected] Website: Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club |
| Shirdi Sai Sansthan Temple | Address: 2 Halley Avenue, Camberwell VIC 3124 Phone: (03) 9889 2974 Email: [email protected] Website: Shirdi Sai Sansthan Melbourne Inc |
| Swinburne University of Technology Multi Faith Centre | Address: Level 3, The George Swinburne Building, 34 Wakefield Street Hawthorn. Email: [email protected] Website: Swinburne University |
| Tongan Congregation Canterbury Balwyn Road Uniting Church | Address: 15A Balwyn Rd, Canterbury VIC 3126 Phone: (03) 9836 1591 Email: [email protected] |
| United Muslim Migrants Association | Address: 72 George Street, Doncaster VIC 3109 Phone: 0414 886 421 Email: [email protected] Website: United Muslim Migrants Association |
| Vietnamese Congregation at Baptist Union of Victoria | Address: 1193 Toorak Road, Camberwell VIC 3124 Phone: (03) 9880 6100 Email: [email protected] Website: Baptist Union of Victoria |