Publications
Message from the Manager
Welcome to the Multicultural Sudanese Centre (MSC) website. It has been great getting to know some of you in last eight years and visited several Magrant Resource Centres, Community Orgnasations, Government Agencies, Educational Schools and Research Centres. Thanks for the warm welcome. I hope to visit many more of our partnership associations.
This website outlines the MSC significant work that is taking place to help Sudanese in Victoria.
The Multicultural Sudanese Centre (MSC) is the peak community organisation supporting the emerging Sudanese people in Victoria. The MSC was incorporated in 2002 to meet the needs of the Sudanese refugee population following the Sudanese Civil War (1982-2006).
Code of Conduct
Multicultural Sudanese Centre Code of Conduct
1. Preamble
1.1 This Code of Conduct defines standards of management, financial control and reporting that should be complied with. It identifies mechanisms to ensure accountability within the organisation. The Code aims to maintain and enhance standards throughout the organisation, ensuring public confidence in: the integrity of individuals and group communities and in the quality and effectiveness of programs.
1.2 Organisations which are signatories to this Code aim to build creative and trusting relationships with people to meet program standards which:
- Give priority to the needs and interests of the people they serve
- Encourage self help and self-reliance among beneficiaries and thus avoid creating dependency
- Involve beneficiary groups to the maximum extent possible in the design, implementation and evaluation of projects and programs
- Seek to enhance gender equity
Credit Card Spending for Emergent African Australians
The Multicultural Sudanese Centre (MSC) during the period July to October 2010 conducted a research project funded by Consumer Credit Fund, entitled “Credit Card Spending for Emergent Africa-Australians” to identify issues of credit card debt. Concerns were expressed in the areas of financial loans, scams, telephone, Internet, gas, electricity, Foxtel, home loan, connections and disconnections. The aim was to establish credit card spending patterns for emergent African Australians who have been in Australia for a short-time and have difficulties with language and education.
The research document involves an analysis of case studies on credit card usage and makes recommendations in relation to contracts and obligations.
Forum Report
The Multicultural Sudanese Centre has prepared the Report of the Sudanese Australian Social Issues Forum, which was held on 6 September 2007 at Flemington Community Centre.
The Report Content Include:
- Introduction
- Background of An Emerging Community of Sudanese in Victoria
- Reasons for Holding the Forum
- Sudanese Australian Social Issues Forum
- Speakers Topics
- Pre-arrival Background to Sudanese Youth Issues
- Sudanese Refugee Children in Uganda
- Sudanese Refugees Children in Kenya
- The Lost Children of Sudanese Families
- Child Soldiers
- Education
- Forum Feedback
- Conclusion
- Recommendation
- Sources
