Bilingual services and community groups provide culturally specific activities or specialist services in Boroondara and across the eastern region.
Services and community group activities include:
- culturally specific care
- community language schools
- bilingual family support groups
- community education sessions
- social groups and cultural events.
We have put together a list of bilingual services and community groups in the eastern region.
For requests to update or add organisations to this listing please contact us on (03) 9278 4938 or [email protected]
Multicultural services and 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] Website: House of Persia Community and Cultural Centre website |
| Celtic Club – A Hub for Irish/Celtic Groups | Address: PO Box 58, Elwood VIC 3184 Phone: (03) 8535 4530 Website: Celtic Club website |
| 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 website |
| Centre for Multicultural Youth | Address: 304 Drummond Street, Carlton VIC 3053 Phone: (03) 9340 3700 Email: [email protected] |
| Chinese Association of Victoria Inc | Address: 8 Ashley Street, Wantirna VIC 3152 Email: [email protected] |
| 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 website |
| Chinese Choir at Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre | Address: 2–12 Derby Street, Kew VIC 3101 Phone: (03) 9853 3126 |
| 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 website |
| 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] |
| 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 website |
| 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 |
| 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 website |
| Greek Community Services – PRONIA | Address: 7 Union Street, Brunswick VIC 3056 Phone: (03) 9388 9998 Email: [email protected] Website: PRONIA website |
| Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Hawthorn) | Address: 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 website |
| inTouch – Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence | Address: GPO Box 2905 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Phone: (03) 9413 6500 (general enquires) or 1800 755 985 (support line) Website: inTouch website |
| 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 website |
| Italian Veneto Club | Address: 191 Bulleen Road, Bulleen VIC 3105 Phone: (03) 9850 7111 Website: Veneto Club website |
| Multicultural Seniors Groups | For 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 |
| 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] |
Multicultural/bilingual faith groups and organisations
| Group name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Bao Lin Chan Buddhist Monastery | Address: 94A High Street, Glen Iris VIC 3146 Phone: (03) 9813 8922 Email: [email protected] |
| Benevolence Australia (Islamic Community Organisation) | Address: 125 George Street, Doncaster East VIC 3108 Phone: (03) 9913 8262 Email: [email protected] Website: Benevolence Australia website |
| Bahá'í Community of Boroondara | Address: PO Box 32, Kew East VIC 3102 Phone: (03) 9415 6007 Email: [email protected] |
| Chinese Baptist Church (Melbourne) | Address: 75A Cotham Road, Kew VIC 3101 Phone: (03) 9855 2868 Email: [email protected] |
| Chinese Glorious Christian Church (Balwyn) | Address: 3 Ropley Avenue, Balwyn VIC 3103 Phone: (03) 9816 8069 Email: [email protected] Website: Melbourne Glory Church website |
| Chinese Rhema Christian Church (North Balwyn) | Address: 172 Doncaster Road, Balwyn North VIC 3104 Phone: 0493 107 453 Email: [email protected] Website: Rhema Chinese Christian Church of Melbourne website |
| Chinese Congregation at Camberwell Methodist Church | Address: 58 Cooloongatta Road, Camberwell VIC 3125 Phone: (03) 9889 0702 Email: [email protected] Website: Camberwell Methodist Church website |
| Chinese Camberwell Gospel Hall | Address: 910 Toorak Road, Camberwell VIC 3125 Phone: (03) 9889 2899 Email: [email protected] Website: The Uniting Church in Australia South Camberwell website |
| 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 website |
| Chinese Congregation at Balwyn Wesleyan Methodist Church | Address: 184 Balwyn Road, Balwyn VIC 3103 Phone: (03) 9816 3523 Email: [email protected] |
| German Congregation at St Christophers Catholic Church, Camberwell | Address: 595 Riversdale Road, Camberwell VIC 3124 Phone: (03) 9882 4180 Email: [email protected] |
| Greek Orthodox Church – The Presentation to Our Lady to the Temple | Address: 3–7 Macedon Avenue, Balwyn VIC 3104 Phone: (03) 9859 1768 |
| Melbourne Church of South India | Address: 334 High Street, Ashburton VIC 3147 Phone: 0447 438 900 Website: The Melbourne CSI Church website |
| Shirdi Sai Sansthan Temple | Address: 2 Halley Avenue, Camberwell VIC 3124 Phone: (03) 9889 2974 Email: [email protected] |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Korean Congregation at Deepdene Uniting Church | Address: 958 Burke Road, Deepdene VIC 3103 Phone: (03) 9817 5977 Website: Deepdene Uniting Church website |
| Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church | Address: 40 Warrigal Road, Surrey Hills VIC 3127 Phone: (03) 9782 9063 Website: Melbourne Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation website |
| United Muslim Migrants Association | Address: 72 George Street, Doncaster VIC 3109 Phone: 0414 886 421 Email: [email protected] |
| Victorian Sikh Association | Address: Victorian Sikh Association Club House, Winberra Parade, Ashwood VIC 3147 Website: Victorian Sikh Association website |
| Scottish Fiddlers Association | Address: St Aidens Uniting Church, 17–18 Duggan Street, Balwyn North VIC 3104 Email: [email protected] |
| 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 website |
| The Committee for Sri Lanka/ South Asian Alliance | Facebook: The Committee for Sri Lanka Facebook page |
| Swedish Community School (Melbourne) at Toorak Uniting Church | Address: 603 Toorak Road, Toorak VIC 3142 Phone: 0435 827 569 Email: [email protected] |
| Swinburne University of Technology Multi Faith Centre | Address: Level 3, The George Swinburne Building, 34 Wakefield Street Hawthorn. Email: [email protected] Website: Swinburne University website |
| Tongan Congregation Canterbury Balwyn Road Uniting Church | Address: 15A Balwyn Rd, Canterbury VIC 3126 Phone: (03) 9836 1591 Email: [email protected] |
| 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 website |
| 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). |