Community Organisations
"Ask not what your community can do for you; Ask what you can do for your community." This page lists each Jewish community organisation and group by city.
Please note: This page is for officially affiliated community groups.
Click here for other useful community information pages
- National Organisations
- AIJAC - Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council
- AUJS - Australian Union of Jewish Students
- Bnai Brith Australia and New Zealand
- Bnai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission
- Courage to Care: Racial tolerance education
- ECAJ - Executive Council of Australian Jewry
- "Friends of"
- JNF Australia
- Magen David Adom
- National Council of Jewish Women of Australia
- Who to call: Help with jobs, immigration, and contact requests.
- Wizo Australia
- Zionist Federation of Australia
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- Melbourne
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Access Inc
An advocacy group working for the full inclusion of Jewish people with disabilities into the community. -
Australian Jewish Historical Society Inc. (Victoria)
Documents the Jewish experience in Australia, which began with the arrival of the First Fleet. Publishes the Journal of the Australian Jewish Historical Society.
PO Box 8420, Armadale VIC 3143 Fax 61 3 9822 2849 email
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AJP - Australian Jewish Psychologists
This group was established to make a professional contribution to the Jewish community and to provide a forum for discussion of issues relevant to Jewish psychologists.
President Nicky Jacobs 0409 998 191 email -
Aleph Melbourne
Aleph Melbourne is a friendly, secular, social and support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people (and non-GLBTIQ supporters) who have a Jewish heritage, living in and around Melbourne, Australia.
Postal address: Unit 2/24 Winbirra Parade, Ashwood VIC 3147
Phone Michael 0417 595 541 email -
Anti-Defamation Commission - B'nai B'rith
The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) is an Australian Jewish community organisation whose mission is to fight anti-Semitism and all forms of racism, combat the defamation of the Jewish people and Israel, and promote and cultivate respect and understanding between people of all religions and backgrounds.
306 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield South 3162
Phone: +61 3 9272 5677 Fax: +61 3 9272 5671 email
- Australia-Israel Friendship Association Inc
We aim to foster links at a grassroots level between Australia and Israel, countries which share democratic values, resulting in free and egalitarian societies, and to counter the level of misinformation fed to the public by various media outlets
PO Box 1058, Belvedere Park LPO Seaford Victoria 3198 email -
Australian Jewish Democratic Society
The Australian Jewish Democratic Society is a progressive voice among Jews and a Jewish voice among progressives
Yael Winikoff, AJDS Community Organiser, 0423 234 069 email - Australian Jewish Genealogical Society (Victoria)
The Australian Jewish Genealogical Society (Victoria) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to collecting, preserving and disseminating genealogical information, teaching research techniques and offering databases to people interested in researching Jewish ancestry.
President: Allan Jankie Vice-President: Debbie Jurblum
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Beth Weizman Community Centre
Beth Weizmann Community Centre is the epicentre of the Jewish community and is a sought after location for cultural, educational and organisational activities.
Phone: 03 9272 5544 Fax: 03 9272 5540
306 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield 3162 email -
BBRamblers
B'nai B'rith Ramblers is the largest Jewish bush walking group in Victoria and affiliated with BushwalkingVic.
Our objective is to provide on average two monthly day walks (within 1 to 1½ hours' drive from Melbourne) to members, friends and visitors who enjoy the environment and the physical exercise. We also have an under 50’s group where supervised children may also participate with their parents.
71 Kooyong Road, Caulfield North, VIC 3161
Phone (03) 9576 1116 Fax (03) 9576 0339 email -
Community Security Group
The Community Security Group (CSG) is responsible for protecting Jewish communities throughout Australia.
General enquiries – (03) 9519 8600 (Vic)
Emergency Contact – 1300 000 CSG (274) (Vic) - Courage to Care
An education program and travelling exhibition that educates Australians about racism, bigotry and bullying, and promotes diversity.
e: council@bbvic.org
71 Kooyong Road, Caulfield North, VIC 3161
Phone (03) 9576 1116 Fax: (03) 9576 0339 - Descendants of the Shoah
Descendants of the Shoah Inc. began in Melbourne, Australia in 1991 as a group of sons and daughters of Holocaust survivors wanting to explore their parent’s experiences, the similarities in their childhoods and how this would affect their own children, the third generation.
President Pauline Rockman Vice-President Jack Felman email
- Emunah
To reinforce the Jewish identity of the family through the activities of educational programs. -
Hatzolah – Emergency Medical Assistance
Hatzolah provides a free Emergency Medical Responder service for Melbourne’s Jewish community
Emergency Number: (03) 9527 5111
Administration phone: (03) 8534 0100 Administration fax: (03) 8534 0150 email -
Helpp
Support group for friends or family with an addiction.
For further information, please contact Roselie Freeman (03) 9596 0330
or Nathan Kotler (03) 9510 7001. -
Israel Aliyah Centre
ozaliya@netspace.net.au
306 Hawthorn Rd. Sth Caulfield 3162
Phone: (03) 9272-5688
Shaliach: Zvika Rifinski -
Jewish Aid Australia
(formerly Keshet) -
JACI: Jewish Approach to Contemporary Issues
jaci_1999@hotmail.com -
Jewish Burial Society - Chevra Kadisha
Phone Melbourne (03) 9534-0208 -
Jewish Care
For further information please contact us on (03) 8517 5999
or mailto:jewishcare@jewishcare.org.au -
JECO: Jewish Ecological Coalition
JECO seeks to raise awareness about environmental issues, to actively promote ecological sustainability, and to emphasise and deepen Jewish commitment to the environment -
Jewish Employment Network
619 St Kilda Road Melbourne Vic 3004
Tel: (03) 8517 5777 Fax: (03) 8517 5955
WAtlas@jewishcare.org.au -
Jewish Holocaust Museum + Research Centre
13-15 Selwyn St Elsternwick 3185
Phone (03) 9528 1985 Fax (03) 9528 3758
email admin@jhc.org.au -
JLGV - Jewish Lesbian Group of Victoria
email jlgvic@hotmail.com -
Jewish Task Force Against Family Violence
Postal Address – P.O. Box 2439, Caulfield Junction Vic 3161
Support Line number – (03) 9523 2100
Admin number – (03) 9523 6850
Email – admin@jewishtaskforce.org.au -
Jewish Web Ring
aragorn@vicnet.net.au
Administered by Andrew Rajcher -
J-Net
hillel@hillel.net.au
Melbourne community website focussing on the 18-30 age group. -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre & National Library
kadimah@clari.net.au
Phone (03) 9523-9817 -
Maccabi Toastmasters
Maccabi Toastmasters encourages people of all ages to overcome a fear of public speaking and to become confident and accomplished speakers!
When: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm (unless it's a Jewish Holiday).
Where: Temple Beth Israel, Meeting Room, 1st Floor 78 Alma Road, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia.Who: Membership is open to everyone of any age.
Guests of any level from first time speakers to experts are warmly welcome!
Join us at our next meeting and see how friendly, fun and entertaining our club is. Best of all there's no pressure to speak or to become a member. Just come along and have some fun! -
Magen David Adom Victoria
info@mdavic.org
David Bendel & Sam Recht - Co Presidents
Taube Mrocki & Glynis Lipson - Office Staff -
Melbourne Jewish Orphan and Children's Aid Society Inc.
sharpe@aapt.net.au -
Montefiore Community Residence
see Jewish Care -
National Council of Jewish Women
info@ncjw.org.au
Read the history of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia -
WARM - Women Assisting Recent Migrants - An NCJW Victoria initiative.
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North Eastern Jewish War Memorial Centre
NEJC@one.net.au -
Radio
Hebrew, Yiddish and local Jewish broadcasting -
Seniors Open House
47 Leopold Street, South Caulfield -
Tay Sachs Disease Prevention Program
Genetic Health
ediths@murdoch.rch.unimelb.edu.au -
The Jewish Mental Health Network
see below under "Wings of Care" -
Theodore Herzl Club
drillich@ozemail.com.au -
Toastmasters - Maccabi
Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday in one of the meeting rooms at T.B.I. Temple Beth Israel
8.00 pm - All visitors welcome. -
United Israel Appeal, Victoria (Keren Hayesod)
uiavic@uiavic.org http://www.uiavic.org
Tel: 61-3-92725549, 61-3-92725567 (dir.) Fax: 61-3-92725530 -
VAJEX
Victorian Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen & Women Inc
Caring for Jewish Military Personnel from Allied Forces & Their Families
www.jewishmilitaryvic.org.au
President: Dr Judy Landau Phone 1300 824 000
email president@vajexustralia.org.au
Secretary: Ian Mansfield email secretary@jewishmilitaryvic.org.au -
Wings of Care (Kanfei Chesed) Inc
Providing care for the Jewish mentally ill and support for their families.
Consumer website for Jewish clients with a mental Illness:
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~msupport/
This is very useful not only for Jewish clients in Melbourne
but also for Jewish consumers interstate around Australia, and overseas.
Contact Lorraine on (03) 9527-4866
or email lorrainelevy@bigpond.com for further information.
Fax: (03) 9527 4488 -
WIZO Melbourne
wizovic@netspace.net.au -
Women Caring For Women
Raising funds and awareness of domestic violence in Israel and Melbourne.
Contact: Anne Lewin Tel: (03) 9509 3343 Lorraine Gold Tel: (03) 9527 2729 -
Yad Eliezer
Support group for needy families in Israel. -
YOW Motorcycle Club
YOW (Yidden on wheels) : Jewish motorcycle club in Melbourne
Contact President David Halperin
Phone 0418 337630 -
Melbourne SCHOOLS Melbourne SYNAGOGUES
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Sydney
- Kashrut Authority of Western Australia
- Archive of Australian Judaica
The University of Sydney
Contact: Dr Marianne Dacy
Archive of Australian Judaica, C/o Rare Books & Special Collections,
Fisher Library, University of Sydney, NSW Australia 2006.
Tel 61 2 9351 4162 (Mon-Wed) and Rare Books 61 2 9351 2992 (Thurs-Frid) - COA Sydney
Community group created for the members by the members, delivering services to facilitate Jewish Seniors staying in their own homes for as long as practicable.
25 Rowe St, Woollahra, NSW Australia 2025
Phone: (02) 9389 0035 Fax: (02) 9369 3535
Email: coa@zip.com - Courage to Care: Racial tolerance education
bb@kosher.com - Dayenu (Sydney's Jewish GLBTI group)
- Hakoah Club Sydney
myclub@hakoah.com.au - Jewish Care NSW
firstcall@jewishcare.com.au
Anyone interested in having a tour of Jewish Care facilities should contact Warren Hurst on 1300-133-660 - JATS - Jewish Australian Twenty Somethings
jatsbox@hotmail.com
Jewish Young Adult Social Group in Sydney - for 18-29 year olds -
(part of the B'nai B'rith Organisation) - Jewish Communal Appeal (JCA)
jca@jca.org.au - Jewish Genealogial Society Sydney
mailto:feraltek@zeta.org.au - Jewish Singles Web Page
info@jewishsinglesanz.com - L'Chaim Toastmasters' Club.
email lchaimtm@gmail.com
Established April 1970 - originally as B'nai Brith Toastmasters' Club.
Meets (normally) 1st Tuesday and Thursday after 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Training Room, Academy BJE, 56 Roscoe Street, Bondi.
Mutually supportive self-help group in achieving effective communication skills, self-confidence, personal growth and the development of leadership skills. Part of Toastmasters International (District 70, Central Division, Area 11). No meetings on Jewish holy days. Mixed membership.
Contact person: Byron Raff - VP Education - Mandelbaum House - University of Sydney
mandelbaum@staff.usyd.edu.au - National Council of Jewish Women
Read the history of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia
Click here for details - Network
Comprehensive website for Jewish Young Adults in New South Wales -
info@network.org.au - NSW Jewish Board of Deputies
Ph. (02) 9360 1600 Fax (02) 9331-4712
mail@nswjbd.com - PlayMates is an informal social group for Jewish people aged 25-35 & their friends.
We are not affiliated to any communal organisations & there are no membership fees.
Members post events onto our secure website
eg movies, BBQ's, holidays, pub nights etc and other members attend.
Contact 0416 110 057 or email sydplaymates@myfamily.com - Radio SBS Sydney 1107AM
mailto:http://www.sbs.com.au/sbs_front/index2.html - Radio 2RES Sydney - 89.7 FM
- Shalom Institute
- South African Immigrants Exchange
lekkerinsydney@ozemail.com.au - State Zionist Council
mailto:szcnsw@ihug.com.au
Phone (02) 9360 6300 - Sydney Jewish Museum
admin@sjm.com.au - Sydney Women's Tefila Group
- UIA of New South Wales
info@uiansw.org.au - University of NSW: Shalom College
mailto:shalom@shalom.edu.au - University of Sydney: Mandelbaum House
mailto:mandelbaum@staff.usyd.edu.au - University of Sydney -
Learn Yiddish with Dr Jennifer Dowling
mailto:%20jennifer.dowling@semitic.usyd.edu.au - VAJEX: Jewish Ex Servicemen + Women
gooney@netspace.net.au - WIZO Australia
wizo@wizo.org.au
Phone (02) 9386-4444 Fax: (02) 9387-5373
53 Edgecliff Road, Woolahra NSW 2025
WIZO NSW
mailto:wizo@wizo.org.au
Phone: 02 9387 3666 Fax: 02 9387 5373
Sydney SCHOOLS Sydney SYNAGOGUES
- AICC - Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce Adelaide
- Jewish Adelaide Zionist Youth
- Jewish Community Council of South Australia
Representative body of South Australian Jewry - Jewish Community Services
info@jcssa.asn.com
Tel: (08) 8212 0077 - JNF Adelaide
President: Sue MusryPO Box 489 Plympton SA 5038
sajnf@hotmail.com
Tel : (08) 8379 0144 - South Australian Maccabi Inc.
Jewish sports and social club.
PO Box 195, Melrose Park, S.A. 5039. Contact: Garry Benveniste - State Zionist Council of SA
szcsa@bigpond.com
Tel: (08) 83790144 Fax: (08) 83790145 - WIZO SA
wizosa@internode.on.net
PO Box 174 GLENSIDE SA 5065
Click here for the world Wizo website
Adelaide SCHOOLS Adelaide SYNAGOGUES
- Brisbane Chevra Kadisha - Jewish Burial Society
Carrying out Tahara & burial according to Jewish rite, comforting bereaved.
Contact: Richard Magnus - President (07) 3366 1183; 0412 192 129
John Goldman - Director of Tahara (07) 3841 4510; 0411 256 446
P O Box 41, Clayfield, Qld., 4011 - Gold Coast Jewish Community Council
jpgoldstein@hotnet.com
Phone:(07) 5597 1152 Fax:(07) 5597 2558
9 Cootingal Street ASHMORE QLD 4214
Chairperson:Mr John Goldstein - Jewish National Fund of Australia Qld Division
P O Box 12042 George Street Brisbane Qld 4003
Office: 07 3229 4462 Fax 07 3229 4067
jnfqld@jnfaustralia.com.au
President: Gail Paratz - National Council of Jewish Women - Brisbane
NCJW President: Mrs Carolyn Goldsmith 07 3345 9509
Email: cfgoldsmith@bigpond.net.au
Activities:Cultural, social, recreational and community service. - National Council of Jewish Women - Gold Coast
bak@ausinfo.co
Phone:(07) 5532 3229 Mobile:0412 377 488 Fax: (07) 5532 3229
PO Box 6619 GCMC BUNDALL QLD 9726
President:Mrs Barbara Stewart-Kann
Activities:Educational, community services and support. - Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies
Roof Body for Jewish Organisations in Queensland
Phone:(07) 3878 8200 Fax: (07) 3878 8200
328/45 Cribb Street MILTON QLD 4064
President:Mr David Paratz - Shalom Magazine
shalomjnf@westnet.com.au
P O Box 3015 Yeronga Qld 4104
Contact: David Jacobs 07 3848 8581 - State Zionist Council of Queensland
United Israel Appeal Brisbane
P O Box 12042 George St Brisbane 4003
07 3229 4462 Fax 07 3229 4067
email admin@szcqld.org.au
President: Mr Henry Malecki
Office Manager: Dorit Murray - United Israel Appeal Qld
P O Box 12042 George St Brisbane 4003
07 3229 4462 Fax 07 3229 4067
email : szojnfuia@westnet.com.au
President Dr John Skala 0412 452 400
Office Manager: Dorit Murray - Wizo Queensland
POB 201, Sumner Park BC QLD 4074
Queensland SCHOOLS Queensland SYNAGOGUES
- ACT Jewish Community
- National Council of Jewish Women
mailto:gillian@dynamite.com.au
Read the history of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia
Click here for details
Canberra SCHOOLS Canberra SYNAGOGUES
- Bnei Akiva
Youth movement Tel: 08) 9375 2774 - Habonim Dror
Youth movement Tel: 08) 9276 8252 - Israel Information Centre
Tel: 08) 9276 8730
Information on aliyah, tours to Israel and the headquarters of the Community Shaliach. - Jewgle Perth
- Jewish Community Centre
Tel: (08) 9276 8572
61 Woodrow Avenue, Yokine 6060 - Jewish Community Council of WA
Tel: 08) 9371 5300
Information on Australian Jewry, and in particular WA Jewry. - Jewish Community Services
Tel: 08) 9275 6743 - JNF: Jewish National Fund
jnfwa@jnfaustralia.com.au
Tel: 08) 9275 2761
Promotes the environmental message in Israel - Kashrut Authority of Western Australia
- Maccabi WA Inc
Tel: 08) 9375 1110 President: Maccabi (WA) David Denver
Worldwide Jewish sporting organisation.
Currently offers tennis, soccer, netball, bridge, cricket, basketball and other sports. - Magen David Adom
Tel: (08) 9275 3313
Funds ambulances and medical facilities in Israel - National Council of Jewish Women of Australia
Tel: 08) 9276 8040
Read the history of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia
Click here for details
wa@ncjw.org.au - Perth Jewish Aged Home Society Inc
The Maurice Zeffert Memorial Centre for the Aged
Jewish Retirement Home and Hostel
119 Cresswell Road, Dianella
Tel: (08) 9375 4600 - State Zionist Council of WA
Tel: 08) 9276 8730 - The Maccabean
Perth's weekly Jewish community newspaper.
Delivered every Thursday by subscription.
Phone Enquiries (08) 9276 7868
Click here to email with any queries - UIA of West Australia
uiawa@arach.net.au
Tel: 08) 9275-1186 Fax: 08) 9375-3353 - WAIJA: Western Australian Institute of Jewish Affairs
Tel: 08) 9242-3482
Information sessions on Jewish topics - WIZO WA: Women's International Zionist Organisation
wizowa@iinet.net.au
Tel: 08) 9276-7420 Fax: 08 9276 8330
Perth SCHOOLS Perth SYNAGOGUES
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