Jambo Africa Festival 2023 – Media Release
The Largest Jambo Africa Festival, held on the 4-5 March 2023, brought the WA African Community and members to life again after the state sustained effects from COVID-19. The CBD Revitalisation Grant Program mainly funded the Jambo Africa Festival 2023 through the State Government’s CBD Revitalisation Program. Other sponsors included Lotterywest, the Office of Multicultural […]
National African-Australian Diaspora Conference 2019
Deepening links between African-Australian communities, governments and universities Friday 30 & Saturday 31 August 2019 Woolnough Lecture Theatre, Geography & Geology Building The University of Western Australia, Perth The University of Western Australia’s Africa Research & Engagement Centre (AfREC) and partners Organisation of African Communities in WA (OAC), African Think Tank (ATT), Pan- African Australasian Diaspora Network (PAADN) and Federation of African Communities Councils of […]
AfREC & OAC Host A-LEAD Forum 2019
On 23 November 2019 AfREC and the Organisation of African Communities in WA (OAC) co-convened the fourth session in the African Women’s Leadership, Empowerment & Development (A-LEAD) program 2019-20 and the first of the A-LEAD Open Forums. This first Open Forum, held at UWA, tackled the important theme of Conflict Resolution and featured a range […]
African Australian Youth Empowerment Summit
African Australian Youth Empowerment Summit was a half-day summit that brought together local African youth, service providers, corporate business executives and government officials to learn about the image, potential and future of African Australian Youth. The summit was an initiative of the Organisation of African Communities in WA Stop the Violence Project (STVP), whose objective […]
Federal Minister for Families and Social Services Engagement
On 11 December 2019, AfREC Director Dr David Mickler joined the Organisation of African Communities in WA and WA African community leaders for a meeting with Federal Minister for Families and Social Services Senator the Hon Anne Ruston. The roundtable dinner meeting was convened at the Perth electorate office of Senator Dean Smith, following up on […]
About WAACA
(WAACA Awards)
The Western Australian African Community Awards (WAACA Awards) recognise the positive contribution and impact of African-Australians in WA. The awards acknowledge young people, innovators, business leaders, community leaders and champions for their contributions to the African Australian community locally, state-wide and nationally. The Awards also reward outstanding community groups and organisations that support the state’s […]
Justice reinvestment: Mentor Me ReConnect
About Mentor Me Re-Connect Everyone Needs a Champion… Mentor Me Re-Connect (MMRC) is one of the Organisation of African communities in WA (OACWA) youth mentoring programs. MMRC will provide life-changing transformation opportunities mentoring programs to young African Australians in WA. The program will form partnerships with the WA Department of Justice, Police, Department of Child […]
Schools Outreach Programme: “Make it happen”
This phase provides opportunity young Africans in years 10-12 in senior high schools to be mentored. This is a programme designed to create rapport with target class, keeping the target group focused and motivated to further their educational careers through to advance learning and University. Some components of make it happen also focus on the […]
Stop The Violence (STV)
Stop the Violence (STV) This is a six-month training and mentorship program delivered under the auspices of African Australian Mentoring Program, and is targeted at young Africans with the aim of providing mentorship in capacity building, self-esteem and leadership. This program is focused on identifying what violence is and creating awareness on how to stop […]
Message From The Former Prime Minister
I am pleased to provide this message for the Tony Abbott-official joint celebration of Africa Day and World Refugee Day. Today is a chance to celebrate African culture, and to look forward to a more stable and prosperous future. On this occasion, we pay tribute to the rich and diverse heritage of people of African […]