About us
Who we are
Southern Communities Council is an advocacy, networking and support platform for the people from the countries of Global South.
Southern Communities Council
is a pluralist organisation with representations from Oceania, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Latin America. The SCC Board, one of the very few amongst Australian organisations, comprises local Aboriginal Elders.
The rationale for advocacy for southern communities is due to the fact that these communities were adversely impacted by dual hegemonic suppression in the past:
1. incapacitated infrastructures and public institutions due to colonisation
2. restricted access to public resources due to 1960s policies and lack of representation by southern people in governance and decision-making bodies and processes.
Despite having diverse and disparate backgrounds, the members of Southern Community Council are deeply committed to ecology (nature), community and peace.
Other commonalities among SCC members:
1. we are committed advocates and enablers and
2. we work to create possibilities for the diverse community groups in NSW.
Project Statement
The rationale for advocacy for southern communities is due to the fact that these communities were adversely impacted by dual hegemonic suppression in the past:
1. incapacitated infrastructures and public institutions due to colonisation
2. restricted access to public resources due to 1960s policies and lack of representation by southern people in governance and decision-making bodies and processes.
Despite having diverse and disparate backgrounds, the members of Southern Community Council are deeply committed to ecology (nature), community and peace.
Other commonalities among SCC members:
1. we are committed advocates and enablers and
2. we work to create possibilities for the diverse community groups in NSW.
Mission/Vision
Our Objective
Our Mission
Southern Communities Council is committed to create possibilities for its members by means of:
Advocacy
Networking
Support
Enhanced well-being
Professional Development
Enhanced access to public resources
Improved public and social infrastructures
Sound ecology by caring for the land including flora and fauna
International co-operation and peace where possible
Our Vision
We want to build a world where no child or youth feels alone and gets every possible help they need as soon as possible.
Our entire team wants to see a world where every youngster struggling in any way feels able to reach out and has people who’ll help them with education, jobs, and more. We want to spread out in every region so we’ll be reachable to all.
Proposed Services.
(through collaboration and partnerships):
Following culturally appropriate services, but not limited to:
-Aboriginal cultural and linguistic revival
-Aboriginal Initiatives (led by Aboriginal leaders on the Board)
-community and economic development
-care advise and networks
-professional development
-community copyrights
-Social connections
-social enterprises
-co-operatives
-youth projects
-homelessness
-training
-employment
Events
People Who make the difference
Get to know our team members.
SCC acknowledges First Nations peoples as the sovereign custodians of Country, and pays respect to Elders of past, present and future generations. We acknowledge and value the distinct culture, customs and practices present in the many and diverse tribal nations across NSW.
Address
Southern Communities Council
Hut-24A, Addison Road
Community Centre
142 Addison Road
Marrickville NSW 2204
M: 0400-505-122
Email: info@sccnsw.org.au
Southern Communities Council is a pluralist organisation with representations from Oceania, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Latin America. The SCC Board, one of the very few amongst Australian organisations, comprises local Aboriginal Elders.
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