Society and Culture Organisations

• Regional: Oceania: Society and Culture: Organizations  (9)
• Society: Organizations  (19,833)

Anglicare Australia - National network of care and social justice agencies of the Anglican church. Provides assistance to needy families, youth and children, the aged, unemployed and homeless.

Ausflag - An organisation seeking to secure popular support for a new Australian flag. This site provides detailed information about Australian flags of the past and present and designs for a new flag.

Austcare - Specialist refugee agency, mobilising support for refugees and displaced people.

Australia America Association - Organisation dedicated to strengthening the relationship between Australia and the US. Includes background information, events, Australian culture, tourism tips, and news.

Australia China Friendship Society - Voluntary organisation promoting relations with China. Organisation information, news, tours, photos, and branch links.

Australia Tibet Council - Information about the organisation, its membership, news, campaigns and travel.

Australia Turkish National Unity Council - Exposes the plight of Northern Cyprus. Includes articles from newspapers and resolutions of Turkish Cypriots in the country.

The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) - Coordinating body for non government overseas aid and international development organisations in Australia.

Australian League of Rights - Christian Conservative political organisation, warning about threats to rights and freedom irrespective of the label.

Australian Rural Leadership Foundation - Information on the foundation, and also on the Australian Rural Leadership Program and Australian Rural Leadership Network.

Australian Skeptics - A group that investigates the paranormal and pseudo-science from a responsible scientific viewpoint

Australian Software Metrics Association - National group dedicated to software metrics. Site includes information on membership and events.

The Australiana Society - A national association of collectors, dealers and researchers of Australian arts and heritage.

Brotherhood of St Laurence - Information on welfare organization dealing with poverty. Its role and services.

CARE Australia - Information on foreign aid organisation providing international humanitarian assistance.

Child Care National Association - Represents and supports all forms of professional child care in Australia and families needing child care.

Churchill Trust - An Australian Trust established in 1965, with the principal object to perpetuate and honour the memory of Sir Winston Churchill by the award of travelling fellowships.

Community Aid Abroad Oxfam Australia - Information about the organisation and their work, how to get involved, current campaigns, news, and ethical business practices.

Edmund Rice Camps - Under the auspices of the Christian Brothers, this organization provides holiday camps, picnics and outdoor recreation activities in all states of Australia and New Zealand for undeprivileged children.

Father of the Year - The Australian Father of the Year is awarded each year to promote the importance of fathers to the well-being of children. Event details and contact information.

Fire Code Reform Centre - A not for profit organisation dedicated to the reform of substandard fire related building codes within Australia.

The Foundation for Young Australians - Non-profit organisation committed to assisting young Australians aged up to 30 years to reach their full potential. The Foundation has a number of annual scholarship and grants programs for young people.

Foxtrot Papa - A volunteer group taking disabled people for a four-wheel-drive tour into outback Australia.

Freemasonry Australia - The directory and entry point for all Australian Grand Lodges, and all matters masonic within Australia.

GoVolunteer - Aimed at potential volunteers and not-for-profit organisations looking to attract new volunteers.

Hand Tool Preservation Association - Membership information plus details of the collections.

Inspire Foundation - An Internet-based foundation that inspires young people to help themselves, get involved and get online.

Jesuit Refugee Service - An organisation offering a pastoral service to refugees and the communities who host them through programs of pastoral care, education for children and adults, social services and counselling and health care.

Legacy Australia - Includes a history of this organisation which cares for the widows and dependants of deceased servicemen, links to state sites, and contact information for many local clubs.

Life Activities - Provides training to people with a disability who want to live independently and for those professionals and carers working with them.

Lions International - District 201 information setting out details and advantage of membership, activities and goals.

Major Australian Charities - (Also has fundraising information)

MAPW Australia - The Australian affiliate of International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) Nobel Peace prize recipient 1985.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - Australian branch of an international medical relief organization that aids victims of armed conflict, epidemics, and other disasters. Includes information about its activities, advocacy, and opportunities to support its programmes.

Monash Association of Debaters - Debating club based at Monash University, debating at the social, intervarsity, and world levels. Information on the club, its history, events, and publications included.

National Trust of Australia - A community-based, non-government organisation, committed to conserving Australia's heritage. Includes links to State branches, properties and collections, publications, joining, policies, volunteers, news and contact information.

Organic Federation of Australia - Organic industry information resource for organic food, organic farming and chemical-free food.

Papua New Guinea Association of Australia - PNGAA's world-wide membership consists of former PNG public servants, missionaries, entrepreneurs and individuals.

Parents Without Partners - Provides single parents and their children with an environment for support, friendship and the exchange of parenting techniques. Aims and objectives, eligibility, plus contact information included.

Philanthropy Australia - National association which represents Australia's leading grantmaking private, family and corporate trusts and foundations

Refugee Council of Australia - Provides advocacy, support, protection and legal advice to refugees and asylum seekers in Australia, and support to those repatriated to their homelands.

Refugees Australia - National Directory - A group providing information on refugee support groups based in Australia. Has sections with quick facts, taking action and contact information for Australian refugee groups listed.

Rostrum Australia - Helps develop skills in public speaking and chairmanship of meetings in a supportive club environment.

The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation - The community support arm of Queensland's major paediatric tertiary Hospital. The foundation supports the hospital through state-wide fundraising, donations, bequests and major appeals and funds research, professional development and specialist equipment.

The Smith Family - A national, independent, social enterprise working to unlock opportunities for disadvantaged Australians. Includes ways to help and donate plus information about work done by the organisation.

SOS Children's Villages Australia - The Australian SOS Children's Village is part of the worldwide SOS Children's Village global network. Our model is predicated on the principle that no child can be a happy child without a mother.

TallPeople Australia - A social group which aims to provide a point of contact and to provide information about useful resources for tall people.

United Nations Association of Australia - The UNAA offers the opportunity to be involved in the wide range of issues that confront the United Nations and Australia, from human rights to peacekeeping and from greenhouse gases to clean water.

Victims of Crime - Practical information, support and referral for victims of crime in Australia. Subjects covered include safety, rights, counselling, legal redress and compensation.

The Whitlam Institute - Commemorates the life and work of E.G. Whitlam and pursues the causes he championed including giving a voice and resources to the people of Western Sydney.

Women's Electoral Lobby - National independent political organisation dedicated to creating a society where women's participation and potential are unrestricted, acknowledged and respected and where women and men share equally in society's responsibilities and rewards.