Hindu Council of Australia
Homebush, NSW
Community Services
Ph: 1300446387
About Hindu Council of Australia
Hindu Council of Australia is a peak body organisation founded in 1998 with an aim to create a strong and unified Hindu community in Australia. Since HCA was founded, it has been acting as a representative of the Hindu community in Australia in dealing with the federal, state and local governments, apart from reaching out to other Hindu organisations and institutions.
Our mission is to work for a strong, cohesive and active Hindu community in Australia, aiming to live in harmony with other religious and cultural communities while also devoted to preserving, promoting and sharing Hindu faith, culture and traditions with others in the society.
We are a volunteer organization and always looking for people to help in various activities such as event planning, outreach programs, website management, marketing and similar activities.
We will be happy to hear from interested and liked minded people who can abide by by HCA objectives.
Projects
Celebrate festivals – like Deepavali, Holi, Sita Rama Kalyanam and Janamashtami
Hindu Chaplains – in hospitals, Jails and Universities to provide emotional spiritual counseling to University students
Chaplaincy scholarships – Encourage study of Hindu Chaplaincy among Hindus by providing scholarships
Hindu Benevolent Fund – to provide emotional and financial help to those in crisis situations
Karma Kitchen – To feed homeless people
Hindu Women – to support Hindu women in issues being faced by them
Gargi Woman Award – to award Australian women who make exceptional role models for Hindu women in Australia
Hindu Youth – involve Hindu youth in interfaith activities with youth from other religions
Teaching Hinduism in schools – Provide volunteer teachers to teach Hinduism to students in public schools
Hindu Arts – To discover and encourage Hindu artists in Australia and showcase their work
Hindu Ecology – To represent Hindu prospective on Environment and climate change issues and to provide and support solutions like Eat less Meat and Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism – Provide a definition for Hindu Vegetarian Food and to lobby it with government as consumer choice issue
Governmental – To represent Hindu issues at all levels of Government like Religious Freedom for Hindu students studying in other religions schools, Visa difficulties for priests
Interfaith – To meet and exchange views with leaders of other religions and work together with them for a harmonious Australian society
Walk-a-thon – Short and long walks like a pilgrim between temples.
Newsletter – Produce a weekly newsletter with a roundup of news about Hindus living in Australia and their issues
Certificate in Hinduism – A free online education course on Introduction to Hinduism
Articles – Provide a library of articles on Hinduism
Whats On in Australia – Keep a calendar of events and festivals happening on a daily basis under Whats On Today and Tomorrow feature on our web site.
Yoga Day – Celebrate International yoga day with other yoga schools in Australia.
Rural Outreach
Marriage celebrants