This list of community groups has been created from information currently available to BARC.

If corrections are required to the below information, please contact us at info@barc.org.au

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Association of Australian Tertiary Students from Afghanistan

Contact: Latif

Phone: 0421963747

Email: latif.khaliq@gmail.com

Website: www.aatsa-australia.ning.com

Established: 2008

Aims & Objectives: To help guide secondary students make a smooth transition to university and tertiary institutes Provide insight into educational career opportunities and tertiary life to secondary students Create an interactive web network where students can share academic works and comment on works of each other Engage students in issues that hold relevance to their future professions and personal interests Provide a forum within which the members and the community at large can communicate and explore issues relevant to educational life. To liaise with government departments and other Organisations and agencies to better fulfil our aims and objectives

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Baha'i Council for Queensland

Phone: (07) 3367 3303

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Bangladesh Association in Brisbane

President: Ujjal
Phone: 0410 654 880
Website: www.bab.org.au

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Hazara Association of Australia

Board Member: Ali Karimi

Phone: 0408 183 466

Email: latif.khaliq@gmail.com

Established: 2004

Main Activities: Help community members - with their settlement needs - help the community members retain and celebrate cultural and treditional events.

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Iran Group

President: Jamshid Vazerzadah
Phone: 0411 121 280
Email: jimvazir@yahoo.com

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Iraqi group

President: Najah Aalam
Phone: 0434 050 181
Email: Najah75@live.com.au
Established: 2003
Meeting times: Monthly

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Australian Karen Organisation

Secretary: Mahn San Lwin Shwe
Phone: 0403 369 740
Email: sanlwinyshwe@yahoo.com.au
Established: 2007
Meeting times: monthly
Postal Address: P.O Box 421 Zillmere, QLD 4034
Telephone: (07) 3861 5927

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Pine Rivers Baha’i Community

Contact: Ms Kaye Forester (Multi-faith liaison)
Phone: 0411 361 850
Email: rainbowkf@uq.net.au
Postal Address: PO Box 188 KALLANGUR QLD 4503
Website: www.qld.bahai.org.au/pinerivers
Telephone: (07) 3886 1567
Facsimile: (07) 3204 4854
Activities: bringing diversity of thought and action together into spiritual unity

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Rohingya Group

President: Hossian Juhar
Phone: 0413 892 812
Email: hossainjuhar@yahoo.com

Established: 2010

Meeting times: Once every 6 weeks

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Sierra Leone Group

President: Aiah Tomas
Phone: 0432 576 315
Email: aptforusall@hotmail.com
Established: 2002
Website: www.sledaq.com
Objectives: Aims to unity and promote the independence and development of women and children within the Sierra Leone community.

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Syrian Arab Association in Queensland

President: Mr Tawfic Eid
Phone: 0411 048 515
Activities: Cultural, social, recreational, educational
Telephone: (07) 3369 6233
Facsimile: (07) 3876 3025

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Tongolese Group

Secretary: M.Agbaleti Kodzo Jean
Phone: 0433 716 441
Email: agbaletikodzo@yahoo.com.au