African Australians: National Consultations
23 July 2009
Who is running the national consultations?
Myriad Consultants have been commissioned to work with the Steering Committee and Community Reference Group to undertake this project, and are organising and facilitating the national consultation process.
How are consultations being organised?
Myriad Consultants are visiting several locations across Australia until 31 July 2009. There are two streams of consultation:
A range of consultation processes will be used including interviews (e.g. face-to-face or over the phone interviews), focus groups, and meetings with representative groups.
Consultation with stakeholders
There will be ongoing opportunities for stakeholder consultation until 31 July 2009. If you are interested in participating in the stakeholder consultation process, please contact:
Maria Dimopoulos
Phone: (03) 9315 0902
Email: myriad@myriadconsultants.com.au
Community consultations with African Australians
Consultation sessions are being organised in a number of ways to ensure maximum input from African Australian communities. Please see the list of upcoming community consultations below.
Translation and/ or interpreting of the following 10 languages are also being incorporated, where appropriate, in national consultations with African Australian communities: Amahric, Arabic, Dinka, Kirundi, Krio, Nuer, Oromo, Somali, Swahili and Tigrinya.
Upcoming community consultations
New South Wales
1 August 2009, Lismore
African communities
Venue: Lismore Neighbourhood Centre - Cedar Room
76 Carrington St, Lismore
Time: 1.00 – 3.00pm
3 August 2009, Lismore
Stakeholders and service providers
Venue: City of Lismore – Council Chambers
43 Oliver St, Lismore
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
5 August 2009, Sydney
African communities and stakeholders
Venue: Regents Park Community Centre
1 Amy Street, Regents Park
Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Victoria
27 July 2009, Melbourne
Action on Disabilities in Ethnic Communities (ADEC)
Venue: ADEC office
175 Plenty Rd, Preston
Time: 10.00 – 11.30am
27 July 2009, Melbourne
African communities
Venue: City of Whittlesea council offices – Fountain View Room
25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang (enter from McDonalds Rd)
Time: 6.00 – 9.00pm
28 July 2009, Melbourne
Settlement workers
Venue: Springvale Community Aid and Advice Bureau (SCAAB)
5 Osborne St, Springvale
Time: 11am – 12.30pm
5 August 2009, Melbourne
African young people
Venue: Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) – Carlton office
304 Drummond St, Carlton
Time: 5.00 – 7.00pm
Completed consultations
Note: this list includes focus groups and other consultation sessions but does not include any one-on-one consultations that have occurred
Australian Capital Territory
29 May 2009, Canberra
Community Reference Group
Venue: Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre
L2, 180 London Circuit (North Building), Canberra City
Time: 6.00pm
30 May 2009, Canberra
African communities
Venue: Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre
L2, 180 London Circuit (North Building), Canberra City
Time: 10.00am
30 May 2009, Canberra
African communities
Venue: Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre
L2, 180 London Circuit (North Building), Canberra City
Time: 4.00pm
New South Wales
27 March 2009, Sydney
Community Reference Group
Venue: 26 Meredith St, Bankstown
Time: 7.00pm
28 March 2009, Sydney
African Muslim women
Venue: Afghani Hall
Princes St, Blacktown
Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm
28 March 2009, Sydney
African communities’ leaders and representatives
Venue: Afghani Hall
Princes St, Blacktown
Time: 2.00 – 4.00pm
29 March 2009, Sydney
African young people
Venue:
Time: 1.00 – 3.00pm
24 April 2009, Sydney
Workers who work with African communities
Venue: Baulkham Hills Holroyd Parramatta MRC
L4, 1 Horwood Pl, Parramatta
Time: 3.00 – 5.00pm
26 April 2009, Sydney
African communities
Venue: Baulkham Hills Holroyd Parramatta MRC
L4, 1 Horwood Pl, Parramatta
Time: 1.00 – 3.00pm
19 June 2009, Sydney
African Workers Network
Venue: Auburn Diversity Services (formerly known as Auburn MRC)
17 Macquarie Rd, Auburn
Time: 2.00 – 4.00pm
20 June 2009, Sydney
African Women’s Advocacy Unit
Venue: Baulkham Hills Holroyd Parramatta MRC
L4, 1 Horwood Pl, Parramatta
Time: 12.00 – 3.00pm
21 June 2009, Sydney
African communities
Venue: Granville Town Hall
10 Carlton St, Granville
Time: 2.00 – 5.00pm
Northern Territory
12 June 2009, Darwin
Service providers
Venue: Casuarina Library – meeting room
17 Bradshaw Tce, Casuarina
Time: 2.00 – 4.00pm
12 June 2009, Darwin
African young people
Venue: Casuarina Library – meeting room
17 Bradshaw Tce, Casuarina
Time: 4.30 – 7.00pm
13 June 2009, Darwin
African communities
Venue: Casuarina Library – meeting room
17 Bradshaw Tce, Casuarina
Time: 11.30am – 4.00pm
13 June 2009, Darwin
African women
Venue: Casuarina Library – meeting room
17 Bradshaw Tce, Casuarina
Time: 5.00 – 7.00pm
Queensland
16 May 2009, Brisbane
Muslim women
Venue: Coopers Plains Library
107 Orange Grove Rd, Coopers Plains
Time: 10.00am
16 May 2009, Brisbane
Workers and service providers who work with African communities
Venue: Multicultural Development Association
512 Stanley St, South Brisbane
Time: 3.00pm
17 May 2009, Logan
African communities
Venue: Logan Festival
Market Place in Blackwood Rd, Woodridge
Time: Until 11.00am
17 May 2009, Brisbane
African communities
Venue: Mu’Ooz Restaurant
Shop 21-23, 197 – 201 Beaudesert Rd, Moorooka
Time: 2.00 – 5.00pm
17 May 2009, Brisbane
Community Reference Group
Venue: Multicultural Development Association
512 Stanley St, South Brisbane
Time: 6.00pm
South Australia
23 March 2009, Adelaide
Community Reference Group
Venue: MRCSA
59 King William St. Adelaide
Time: 7.00pm
24 March 2009, Adelaide
African women
Venue: MRCSA
59 King William St. Adelaide
Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm
24 March 2009, Adelaide
African young people
Venue: MRCSA
59 King William St. Adelaide
Time: 3.30 – 5.30pm
25 March 2009, Adelaide
African communities’ leaders and representatives
Venue: MRCSA
59 King William St. Adelaide
Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm
25 March 2009, Adelaide
African Muslim women
Venue: Community member’s residence
Time: 1.30 – 4.30pm
Tasmania
4 July 2009, Hobart
Workers and stakeholders
Venue: Hobart Migrant Resource Centre – Phoenix Centre
49 Molle St, Hobart
Time: 10.00am – 12.00noon
4 July 2009, Hobart
African communities
Venue: Hobart Migrant Resource Centre – Phoenix Centre
49 Molle St, Hobart
Time: 1.00 – 3.00pm
5 July 2009, Launceston
African communities
Venue: Launceston Migrant Resource Centre
95-99 Cameron St, Launceston
Time: 1.00 – 3.00pm
5 July 2009, Launceston
African communities
Venue: Launceston Migrant Resource Centre
95-99 Cameron St, Launceston
Time: 1.00 – 3.00pm
Victoria
6 May 2009, Melbourne
Senior Horn of Africa women (state-wide group)
Venue: Kensington Recreation Centre
Cnr Kensington Rd and Altona St, Kensington
Time: 11.30 – 3pm
8 May 2009, Melbourne
Young Muslim men
Venue: Centre for African Women’s Issues
L1, 186 Barkly St, Footscray
Time: 4.00 – 8.00pm
10 May 2009, Melbourne
Young African women
Venue: Springvale
Time: 3.30 – 7.00pm
12 May 2009, Melbourne
Senior men’s group
Venue: Holland Court, Flemington
Time: 4.00 – 8.00pm
18 June 2009, Ballarat
African communities
Venue: School of Minds, S&B University of Ballarat, TAFE Division
Lidia St, Ballarat
Time: 1.15 – 3.15pm
1 July 2009, Melbourne
Victorian Local Government
Venue: Municipal Association of Victoria - Conference Room 1, L12
60 Collins St, Melbourne
Time: 9.30 – 11.30am
7 July 2009, Melbourne
Good Practice Forum hosted by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, the Victorian Multicultural Commission and the Australian Human Rights Commission
for African communities and other stakeholder representatives
Venue: TBC
Time: 3.00pm
23 July 2009, Melbourne
Settlement workers
Venue: Spectrum MRC (formerly Northern MRC)
13 Munro St, Coburg
Time: 10.30 – 11.30am
