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The Chinese Welfare Services of SA Inc. (CWS) was established in
1991 to serve the steadily growing Chinese speaking communities in South Australia.
The broad aims are to:
(i) assist
and support the settlement and social participation of migrants and refugees of Chinese speaking background by
providing them with services that are culturally and linguistically appropriate.
(ii) act as an advocate for members
of the Chinese communities in South Australia and to ensure that their social welfare needs are met.
(iii) increase public
awareness and understanding of the cultural heritage of the Chinese communities in South Australia.
(iv) contribute to the development of public and government
policy that affects the interests and needs of the Chinese communities in South Australia.
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Committee:
President: Cathy
Chong Vice President: K See and Peter Yang Secretary: Phyllis
Lim
Treasurer: Vivien Shae
Public Officer: Philip Ng
Committee members:
Xu Man, Lucy
Liu,
Jie Evans, Roger Hou, Nora Chow
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Chinese Migration History
in Australia Chinese migration to Australia since the early 19th century was to satisfy labour shortages.
By 1950s the “Colombo Plan” was introduced, which allowed Asian students to come to Australia to study. Most of
the Chinese immigrants arriving in the 1970s and early 1980s were born or descendants of those who were born in China but
resident in other countries such as Cambodia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Viet Nam. The Communist victories in Cambodia,
Laos, and Viet Nam in 1975 and the subsequent exodus if over two million asylum seekers was the push factor behind much of
this migration.The rise in immigration of the China-born that
is evident after the 1976 census can be attributed to several major developments that occurred in the 1970s. The White Australia
Policy was formally abolished, the Chinese Government relaxed its control of overseas study, Australian university fees were
abolished and the “Australian-Chinese Family Reunion Agreement” was introduced allowing new Australian residents
to sponsor entry of other members of their family. In the mid 1980s the Australian government actively market educational services overseas.
The huge China market has seen the number of China-born students increased markedly. The1990s have seen the large
numbers of skilled and business migrant’s arrival to Australia and South Australia. Chinese Welfare Services of
SA inc. is well placed to provide assistance to Chinese community in advocating, increase awareness and contribute
to the development of public and government policy. Cathy Chong President
Australia
Day Parade 2012 New
Year Street Party 2012
( More Photos See Activities)
(More Photos See Activities)
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請加入我們的行列或捐款贊助
Chinese Welfare Services
needs your participation and support.
Join our volunteer group or send in your dinations.
Disclaimer: All photos on this website are the properties of CWS .
Unauthorised copy/use of
any of these photos are illegal.
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