Adult Multicultural Education Services (AMES)
Adult Multicultural Education Services (AMES) is Australia's largest provider of specialist, multicultural
language and employment services. With the assistance of Government contracts, AMES successfully educates
and services over 30,000 people every year. As a not-for-profit organisation, AMES reinvests its resources
to increase the range and quality of its services to new Australian residents, their families, international
students and the community.
Ph: 03 9926 4666
Fax: 03 9926 4600
Web: www.ames.net.au
Australian Multicultural Foundation (AMF)
The aims and objectives of the foundation are: to cultivate in all Australians a strong commitment to
Australia as one people drawn from many cultures and by so doing to advance its social and economic
well-being; to promote an awareness of the diversity of cultures within Australia; and to spread
respect and understanding between all cultural groups through any appropriate means.
PO Box 538
CARLTON SOUTH VIC 3053
Ph: (03) 9347 6622
Fax: (03) 9347 2218
Email: info@amf.net.au
Web: www.amf.net.au
Australasian Police Multicutural Advisory Bureau (AMPAB)
The mission of AMPAB is to recommend to Police Commissioners, co-ordinated national policies, programs
and initiatives for improving police/multicultural community relations in Australasia.
PO Box 415
MELBOURNE VIC 3005
Ph: (03) 9603 8341
Fax: (03) 9603 8330
Email: info@apmab.gov.au
Australians Against Racism
Australians Against Racism was established in October 2001. AAR aims to counter destructive
stereotyping of race and culture by actively promoting understanding and debate through the
media, arts, education and the law.
PO Box 107
ENFIELD PLAZA SA 5085
Email: info@australiansagainstracism.org
Web: www.australiansagainstracism.org
Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA)
FECCA is the Australian national peak body that promotes multiculturalism, community harmony and social
justice. FECCA is involved in community education, advocacy for equitable access to services and information
for Australians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, human and cultural rights. FECCA rejects
racism and discrimination on any grounds and we work in strategic partnerships with other organisations to
build an inclusive, diverse, accepting and prosperous 21st century Australian society.
PO Box 344
Curtin ACT 2605
Ph: 02 6282 5755
Fax: 02 6282 5734
Email: admin@fecca.org.au
Web: www.fecca.org.au
National Association for Multicultural and Ethnic Children's Services (NAMECS)
NAMECS facilitates access to, and participation in, children's services by NESB families; promotes and
fosters cultural and linguistic diversity in children's services; works with Government and others on
related policy, planning research; advocates on issues affecting NESB children and families.
C/- Diversity Directions
3 Ninth St
BOWDEN SA 5007
Ph: (08) 8346 1762
Fax: (08) 8346 6941
Email: divdir@divdir.asn.au
National Council of Migrant Resource and Settlement Agencies (NCMRSA)
The National Council of Migrant Resource Centre and Settlement Agencies (NCMRSA) was formally established in
July 2003. It is the incorporated national peak body in Australia for Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs) and
Migrant Settlement Agencies (MSAs). MRCs and MSAs play a pivotal role in the settlement and integration of
migrants and refugees.
Ph: (03) 9706 8933 (Secretariat)
For more information contact the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA)
PO Box 344
Curtin ACT 2605
Ph: 02 6282 5755
Fax: 02 6282 5734
Email: admin@fecca.org.au
Web: www.fecca.org.au
National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters' Council (NEMBC)
The National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters' Council (NEMBC) is the peak organisation representing
ethnic community broadcasters across Australia. The NEMBC is committed to the further development of the
sector both in terms of quality of broadcasting and the quantity and spread of ethnic community broadcasting.
Ross House
247 Flinders Lane
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Ph: (03) 9654 6336
Fax: (03) 9650 3689
Email: exec@nembc.org.au
Web: www.nembc.org.au
Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA)
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is a non-profit peak organisation. It provides
information on and advocacy for refugees and humanitarian entrants in Australia on behalf
of its 90 organisational members and many individual members. It is not a part of the Australian Government.
PO Box 946
GLEBE 2037 NSW
Ph: 02 96605300
Fax: 02 96605211
Email: info@refugeecouncil.org.au
Web: www.refugeecouncil.org.au
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