About Us

OACWA sits under the umbrella organisation, the Federation of African Communities Councils of Australia (FACCA), based in Adelaide, South Australia, and has aligned its objectives and long-term goals with those of FACCA. In brief, the OACWA is focused on working hard to achieve the following:

• To Work with FACCA to advocate for and advance the welfare of Africans in Western Australia.
• Provide a platform for Africans in Western Australia to address economic, social, and cultural issues of concern to the community, and work collaboratively to find solutions.
• Provide information and referral services for Africans in Western Australia.
• Promote entrepreneurship, trade, and investment within and between Australia and Africa.
• Deliver Australian civic education and cultural orientation to people of African descent.
• Commemorate major African events and achievements of Africans in Western Australia.