South Australian Bangladeshi Community Association (SABCA) was established in 2004 and is the largest community organisation for Australians with Bangladeshi heritage and Bangladeshis in South Australia; SABCA for their commitment to developing awareness of Bangladeshi culture, language, tradition and lifestyle among the wider community to build an inclusive and harmonious multicultural South Australian society.
SABCA is committed to developing awareness of Bangladeshi culture, language, tradition and lifestyle among our Australian friends and neighbors to build a homogeneous and harmonious multicultural Australian society.
Visions of South Australian Bangladeshi Community Association are to Sustain and promote Bangla language and Bangladeshi culture in South Australia, to strengthen cross-cultural bonding and to build an egalitarian and harmonious multicultural Australian Society.
The South Australian Bangladeshi Community Association (SABCA) has been working to help and support Bangladeshi Community in Adelaide since its inception in 2004. SABCA is currently the largest community organisation among the Bangladeshi Community in South Australia and is more than a Culturally Based Organization. At SABCA we attempt to do many other community-focused activities like fund rising to support noble cause, work to create awareness against domestic violence, organizing career workshop, funeral assistance, job support, career counselling and many more.
SABCA was established to develop awareness of Bangladeshi culture, language, tradition and lifestyle
Our missions are to Establish closer ties among the members by showing mutual respect and by observing honesty and openness. Provide cultural, intellectual, social, spiritual and charitable welfare to Bangladeshi descendants. Strengthen the cultural ties and friendship between Bangladesh and Australia. Develop and promote awareness of Bangladeshi culture, tradition and lifestyle among the Australian society .
Promote cultural exchange with any other group, organisation or institution interested in Bangladeshi culture. Liaise with the Federal Government, State Government, Local Government and Private Bodies to serve the interest of Bangladeshi nationals and students living in South Australia. Provide assistance to Bangladeshi students and new arrivals in South Australia with the information and other means practically possible by the Association.
SABCA ACTIVITIES
From airport welcome services to accommodation assistance and information seminars, the SABCA new migrant advisory service is an invaluable resource for new Bangladeshi migrants, permanent and temporary residents, international students, humanitarian visa holders and working visa holders. SABCA has also focused in recent years on hosting career expos to provide essential support and guidance to newly arrived students and immigrants as to how to navigate the Australian job market and hosting seminars to raise awareness and share important health information on topics such as cervical cancer and bowel cancer.
BANGLADESHI COMMUNITY SCHOOL
SABCA also manages the Bangladeshi Community School to promote the cultural development education of young South Australian Bangladeshi students. Established by. SABCA, the Bangladeshi Community School has its own elected management committee. With two campuses located in Goodwood and Elizabeth, the school certainly educated many young students, supporting them to learn Bangla language and gain a greater understanding of their unique cultural heritage. For Bangladeshi people Bangla is not just a language but also an important aspect of their ethnic identity.