MSCWA

 

Multicultural Services Centre of W.A. is a community services organisation established to: Meet the settlement, welfare, education and training, cultural and related needs of culturally and linguistically diverse Western Australians; Undertake research and community education activities related to their needs; and Establish Foundations/Trusts for this purpose. Between them our staff can speak a total of 50 languages other than English.

 

Purpose of MSCWA

 

 To meet the settlement, welfare, education and training, cultural, legal and related needs of culturally and linguistically diverse Western Australians;

 To undertake research and community education activities related to their needs; and

 To establish Foundations/Trusts for this purpose.

 

 

Objects of MSCWA

 

To provide:

 Multilingual welfare counselling services.

 Facilities for meeting of ethnic groups whose aims and objects are not incompatible with those of MSCWA

 Special orientation, English classes, education and referral services for migrants and refugees.

 Facilities for cultural activities.

 General information and referral.

 Greater awareness of the needs and problems of migrants among relevant service providers.

 Greater appreciation of the cultural backgrounds of migrants and refugees among the local community.

 Coordination of services and multicultural activities in the local area in accordance with the local community objectives.

 Assistance to emerging ethnic groups.

 Facilities for migrant women and other disadvantaged migrant groups (e.g. migrant youth and migrant unemployed) and to have particular regard for their needs.

 Any other assistance or facility that the Board may consider necessary.

 Facilitate emergency relief when funds are available.

 Free and accessible legal services to migrants and refugees.

 

 

 

Opening Times

The Centre is open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm Wednesday 9:00am - 12:30pm