Southern Communities Council is an advocacy, networking and support platform for the people from the countries of Global South. Southern Communities Council is a pluralist organisation with representations from Oceania, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Latin America. The SCC Board, one of the very few amongst Australian organisations, comprises local Aboriginal Elders. The rational
e for advocacy for southern communities is due to the fact that these communities were adversely impacted by dual hegemonic suppression in the past:
a. incapacitated infrastructures and public institutions due to colonisation
b. restricted access to public resources due to 1960s policies and lack of representation by southern people in governance and decision-making bodies and processes. Despite having diverse and disparate backgrounds, the members of Southern Community Council are deeply committed to ecology (nature), community and peace. we are committed advocates and enablers and
b. we work to create possibilities for the diverse community groups in NSW. Objectives
Southern Communities Council is committed to create possibilities for its members by means of:
1. Networking
3. Enhanced well-being
5. Professional Development
6. Enhanced access to public resources
7. Improved public and social infrastructures
8. Sound ecology by caring for the land including flora and fauna
9. International co-operation and peace where possible
Proposed Services (through collaboration and partnerships):
Following culturally appropriate services, but not limited to:
• Aboriginal cultural and linguistic revival
• Aboriginal Initiatives (led by Aboriginal leaders on the Board)
• community and economic development
• care advise and networks
• professional development
• community copyrights
• Social connections
• social enterprises
• co-operatives
• youth projects
• homelessness
• training
• employment
