VISION STATEMENT

To build a prosperous and vibrant African community fully integrated into the multicultural Australian society.

MISSION STATEMENT

E.A.C.A.C.O.V is dedicated to the successful settlement and participation of African migrant and refugee communities in Victoria by providing information, advocacy, support, advice, referrals and other social services in a culturally sensitive manner in order to enable them to access mainstream services and opportunities.

EACACOV's African Holistic Social Services, assists all African-Australians who trace there genealogy from African countries and those who feel connected to Africa to address issues that impact on their settlement in Australia.

This project is funded by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) under the Settlement Grants Program (SGP) to provide a holistic settlement service and complex crisis case management, with Africans in Victoria being the primary target group.

What we aim to do

Provide holistic and culturally sensitive settlement casework services to families and youth, refugees and humanitarian,
entrants, new migrants, as well as individual men and women;

Identify the settlement needs of Africans in Victoria;

Advocate on behalf of all Africans with respect to social welfare service provisions;

Co-operate with other service providers to achieve better outcomes for the target group, in terms of service provisions;

Resource and support communities and groups to meet their specific needs.

How can we help?

The EACACOV African Holistic Social Service can assist you with the following providing cultural appropriate case work, advocacy, community development support, information provision and referral services.

1. Immigration information
   
2. Housing accommodation
   
3. Dealing with other organisations e.g. schools, Centrelink, Department of Human Services (DHS).
   
4. Linking individuals to employment services
   
5. Dealing with relationship issues
   
6. Dealing with family issues
   
7. Linking individuals and families to community support groups
   
8. Resourcing, mentoring and facilitating the establishment of youth, women, men and elderly persons support groups
   
9. Resourcing groups to secure funding and other vital community resources
   
10. Cross cultural Information/training/facilitating