Multicultural community groups

Ethnic Community Groups

Information on ethnic community groups in the area.
admin@maroochync.org.au
07 5443 6696

Telephone interpreter

Telephone Interpreter Service

24 hour service, catering for all languages. Fees apply.
http://www.immi.gov.au/tis
tis@immi.gov.au
13 14 50

Multicultural support

MINS (Multicultural Information Network Service)

Provides information and referral to individuals and families, newly arrived immigrants from culturally diverse backgrounds.  Assistance to develop, identify and respond to their needs.
minsinc@bigpond.com
07 5483 9511

Cultural Connections, Multicultural Support Worker

Community development with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
mcw.ncc@flexinet.com.au
07 5441 4724

Multicultural Mental Health Australia

Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) is the  national program funded under the National Mental Health Strategy and National Suicide Prevention Strategy by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing to raise awareness of mental illness and suicide prevention in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. www.mmha.org.au admin@mmha.org.au
02 9840 3333

Multicultural Support

Multicultural Community Council of the Sunshine Coast

In encouragement of ethnic organisations, community tolerance of ethnic difference. esprester@hypermax.net.au
07 5439 7950

Diversicare

Aims to develop aged care services to acknowledge and respect cultural backagrounds, religious beliefs and personal views.  Advocates for the development of community care services for frail aged, younger disabled persons and carers from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
dace@diversicare.com.au
07 5476 2988

English Training

Sunshine Coast Immigrant Education Unit

Sunshine Coast Intensive English Unit for primary and secondary students.
07 5450 4111