The Austral-Armenian Association (AAA) was formed in 1974 to serve an important purpose of promoting the general welfare of Armenians, in line with other ethnic communities, residing in Australia. We are a totally neutral organisation.
Our aims and objectives are:-
- to preserve the national identity of the Armenians
- cater to their social needs
- generate cultural activities
- foster their integration into Australian Society
- protect their civilian and economic rights
- help with personal resolution
- provide a neutral place for all Armenians to feel welcome.
The Association’s success over the years has been greatly due to our Armenian community, by means of memberships, donations and support.
Over the years, with more and more Armenians joining the Australian community, more clubs and social services started up, the church took over more responsibilities and established themselves as the central service. AAA has kept the same principals that they started with but have had to alter the association’s objectives to change with the times.
The associations’ property, at Frenchs Forest, is still considered as neutral ground; this means that we still promote that all Armenians are equal regardless of where you originally came from or the dialect you speak. Although we no longer provide the various cultural, legal or civil services that we started with, we still believe in helping our patrons the best we can.