Support group details
- Group Name
- Australian Karen Organisation (Queensland Branch)
- Group Description
- Australian Karen Organisation (Qld) is a non-profit community-based organisation & a representative of Karen community in Queensland to voice their concerns in all political, social-cultural & economic matters & to facilitate their affiliation to the AKO (Qld).
- Who can Join
- All Karen persons residing in Australia & their families or have links to a Karen grandparent.
- Contact hours
- AKO does not have a particular contact time/hour, but anyone can contact the committee members at any time during week days.
- Where we meet
- PO Box 421
- Town/Suburb
- Zillmere
- Postcode
- 4034
- Services
- Cultural promotion Community development Advocacy Social networking and gathering Cultural event celebrations Language classes Regular community and committee meeting, AGM and BGM Cooperation and participation in the Queensland Multicultural Affair events etc.
- More Info
- We also encourage & foster the development & perpetuation of the Karen culture & language. Acting as the representative of the Karen community in the ethnic affairs commission & other cultural, social or political organisations. Initiation & participation in welfare projects for the Karen communities in Queensland.
- Group Focus
- Supporting education & leadership programs for Karen people in Australia.
- Area serviced
- Far North Qld, North Qld, Western Qld, Central Qld, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast, Darling Downs West Moreton, Brisbane North, Brisbane South & Logan, Gold Coast
- Phone contact
- 0402 587 378
- Contact the group by email