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Cultural organisations

During your stay in Adelaide you may wish to contact cultural organisations, groups or societies for recreation, celebration of national days, welfare advice or support. 

The following information may be useful:

Services

Multicultural Communities Council of SA Inc (MCC SA)

113 Gilbert Street, Adelaide SA 5000
ph: 8410 0300
fax: 84100311
email: mccsa@mccsa.org.au
http://www.multiwebsa.org.au/

The MCC SA reflects, represents and advocates on behalf of our culturally and linguistically diverse communities for the achievement of a peaceful, harmonious and prosperous multicultural South Australia.

Established in 1995 as a result of the merger of the former Ethnic Communities Council (ECC) and United Ethnic Communities (UEC), the MCC has a membership of over 200 organisations and individuals. It continues to grow as new applications for membership are received and assessed regularly.

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South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission (SAMEAC)

24 Flinders Street, Adelaide SA 5000
ph: 8226 1947
fax: 8226 1979
freecall: 1800 063 535
email: sameac@saugov.sa.gov.au
http://www.multicultural.sa.gov.au

The role of SAMEAC is to 

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Migrant Resource Centre of SA Inc (MRC)

53 Flinders Street, Adelaide SA 5000
ph: 8223 3604
fax: 8223 7947
email: mrcsa@bigpond.com
www.users.bigpond.com/mrcsa 

The MRC provides a range of settlement services for migrants and refugees through its central office and by appointment at the Salisbury office, including: 

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Interpreting and Translating Centre (ITC)

24 Flinders Street, Adelaide SA 5000
ph: 8226 1990
fax: 8226 1992
email: itc@saugov.sa.gov.au
www.translate.sa.gov.au 

The ITC was established in 1975 and provides interpreting and translating services to public and private sector agencies and to individuals in over 80 languages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

The ITC is the only interpreting and translating service provider in South Australia and one of only two in Australia to have achieved Quality Assurance Certification in the provision of interpreting and translating.

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Secular support

Muslim Women's Association of SA Inc.

1st Floor, Torrens Building
220 Victoria Square
Adelaide SA 5000
ph / fax: 08 8212 0800

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United Afghan Association of SA (Sunni and Shia welcome)

23 Coglin Street
Adelaide 5000
Contact: Hassan Varasi
ph: 0438371208

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Organisations

Organisations Telephone number
Adelaide Lithuanian Society Inc 8362 4931
Australia-Brunei Darussalam Business Council 8221 5722
Australia-China Friendship Society 8272 9763
Bulgarian Educational & Friendly Soc. Inc. 8356 3254
Cambodian Australian Association Inc. 8243 1679
Chinese Association of SA 8297 0098
Chinese Language & Cultural Advice 8303 3522
Chinese Welfare Services of SA 8212 2988
Croatian Community Council SA 8346 4099, 8235 0511
Dom Polski (Polish) Centre 8223 3884
Dutch Community (utch Social & Welfare Club) Inc. 8281 1441
Ethnic Schools Assoc. of SA Inc. 8365 1255
Fogolar Furlan (Italian) Assoc. 8337 2160
German Association Inc. 8223 1322
German Language School 0412 233 041
Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc. 8231 4307
Indian Australian Association of SA Inc 8364 1414
Irish Australian Association Inc. 8212 3767
Italian Centre 8223 2417
Jewish Community Services Inc. 8212 0077
Laos Association of SA Inc 8283 0378
Latvians in South Australia website  
Macedonian Community - Cultural Centre 8347 1401
Malaysian Students Association (My SA)  
Overseas Chinese Association 8445 7355
Spanish Latino Americana Association 8250 7755
Royal Caledonian Society of SA Inc 8231 5268
Ukranian Community 0417 889 274
Vietnamese Community in SA 8447 8821
United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of SA 8447 8477
Welsh (Cambrian) Society Inc. 8337 6393

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Places of worship and religious organisations

This list has been compiled by Learning Connection and the UniSA Islamic Society, with Education Adelaide, February 2007.

For a full listing of churches and places of worship please visit www.yellowpages.com.au

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