About Us

The Organisation of African Communities in Western Australia Inc. (OACWA) is a not-for-profit organization that provides support, services, and representation for all Africans in Western Australia at a state and national level. OACWA has been in existence since 2012 but was officially inaugurated in December 2014 by Hon. Dr. Mike Nahan MLA; former Minister for Energy; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests and Dr. Joseph Masika President of the Federation of African Communities Council of Australia (FACCA).

The OACWA sits under the umbrella organisation, the Federation of African Communities Councils of Australia (FACCA), based in Adelaide, South Australia and has aligned its objectives and long term goals with those of FACCA. In brief, the OACWA is focused on working hard to achieve the following:

To work with FACCA to advocate for and advance the welfare of African people in Western Australia.
To provide a platform that Africans from diverse backgrounds and countries living in Western Australia use to present economic, social, political and cultural issues of concern to the community and work collaboratively to find a lasting solution.
To advocate for African issues to the State Government and other relevant bodies as required and provide input into policy and decision-making process.
To provide information and referral services for Africans in Western Australia.