Do you want to find groups and support in the community that might help you improve your health and wellbeing? You can find lots of local support from charities to social groups in the Knox Learning Alliance Directory.
Cultural Ethnic Groups – General
Hungarian
Hungarian Community Centre Wantirna
The Hungarian Community Centre provides a base for cultural groups and enables organisations and individuals to maintain their heritage and culture. It also endeavours to pass on the culture to future generations.
German Aged Care
Tabulam and Templar Homes for the Aged
It specialises in providing care to people of German-speaking background, offering the highest standard of care and continuously improving on its quality of care.
Migrant Women
Shakti Migrant and Refugee Women’s Support Group Melbourne Inc.
Shakti Migrant & Refugee Women’s Support Group is a non-profit community organisation providing culturally competent support services for women and families of Asian, African and Middle Eastern communities in Melbourne. Shakti Melbourne provides advocacy, social outreach work, support for safe refuge/housing, interpretation, awareness-raising on domestic violence affecting immigrant families and women’s support group.
Greek
Palesviaki Enosis of Melbourne and Victoria
The Palesviaki Enosis Club is a philanthropic association that has been in existence for over 30 years. Originally it was established to provide a support network for Greek Australians from the island of Lesvos, Greece. The club has evolved to include the broader Knox community in its activities.
Italian
Knox Italian Social Club
Activities include weekly and monthly lunches for Seniors. Physical activities include – Bocce; junior soccer; gymbaroo. Various functions are conducted throughout the year to celebrate diversity. Club hours: Thursday 1-5pm, Friday 7-11pm, Saturday & Sunday 1-5pm, Public Holidays 1-5pm.
Chinese
Knox City Chinese Social Club – Wantirna
The Knox City Chinese Social Club meet every Monday 1-3pm First Monday of the month: learning Australian folk songs and culture Second Monday of the month: learning some basic everyday English. Third Monday of the month:forum on health (aged care), Centrelink, Legal matters etc. Fourth Monday of the month: craft, origami and Fifth Monday: socializing amoung group members.
Islamic
Islamic Society of Melbourne Eastern Region (ISOMER) Lysterfield
ISOMER is a not for profit Islamic based organisation. It includes a mosque where prayers are conducted five times a day. It also includes a retirement home which is a multicultural facility where respite services are available. ISOMER conducts Arabic school on Sundays and youth gatherings on Friday evenings. Islamic classes for women are held on Wednesdays and general classes are held at other times
Fijian
Fiji Indian Citizens Assoc – Bayswater
The group generally meets on the first Sunday of a month at Bayswater Primary School between 2-5pm. On special festival days, the group meets at other times.
Polish
Eastern district Polish Assoc. Rowville
The Eastern Districts Polish Association (Melbourne) provides and promotes cultural and regional activities for Polish people and other ethnic communities through social gatherings, meetings, fairs and festivals, sport, music events, theatre and film presentations; arts exhibitions and information services.
Chinese
Chinese Association of Victoria (CAV) Wantirna
Aim to promote Chinese language, art, dance, music and to preserve the Chinese Heritage. Groups include Ballroom dancing, chinese language and table tennis.
Coptic
Australasia Coptic Society (ACS) Rowville
Activities include social gatherings and recreational outings in addition to listening to guest speakers from different professions. ACS strives to preserve the Coptic heritage and arts in Australia.
Fijian
Fijian Seniors Association Bayswater
The club arranges meeting on the first Sunday at Bayswater primary school between 2 to 5 pm in addition to events on special festival days. (2016 directory)
Greek
The Palesviaki Enosis Senior Citizen’s Group
The club was initially constructed to provide a support network for Greek Australians from the island of Lesvov, before evolving to excluding the broader Knox community in its activities. (2016 directory)