Australian-Filipino Community Services

Christmas break up Celebration with our Sunbury Wellness Group, hosted by Gabby O Afcs.

How does AFCS support the Filipino community in Victoria? 🤔

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There is something for everyone.

Whether you are seeking services and assistance, wanting to give back to the community through volunteering, or just wanting to engage in activities that are fun for you and your family, we are providing services and activities all year round for families and individuals.

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Last night our CEO Corina Dutlow and Centre Manager Catherine Reyes attended the Annual General Meeting of the Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria (ECCV). Congratulations to the newly elected Board.

AFCS is member organisation of ECCV in working together as a collective to address the needs of ethnic communities including the Filipino community, and to advance Multicultural Victoria.

AFCS is also a member organisation of the Voice of the Outer South East (VOSE), the offshoot organisation of ECCV to support ethnic communities in Melbourne’s south east.




Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria
Voice of the Outer South East

Last Saturday 25 November, we had our Colours of the Philippines Fundraiser Lunch & Cultural Show, raising funds for our outreach projects in the Philippines to support seniors living with dementia.

Thank you to the wonderful performers who shared their talents towards a meaningful cause.

AFCS joined thousands of Australian last Friday 24th November in a sea of people wearing orange calling for supporters and communities to end violence against women, children and families in a March from the steps Parliament to Carlton Gardens.

AFCS Sunbury Wellness Group participated today for the Sunbury Diwali Multicultural Experience @ the Multicultural Resources Hub

Nov24- Walk Against Family Violence 2023 Participants of AFCS join the walk to Parliament this morning...Commission on Filipinos Overseas Philippine Consulate General, MelbournePhilippine Embassy in Australia

Filipinos say NO to Family violence! Commission on Filipinos Overseas Philippine Consulate General, Melbourne Philippine Embassy in Australia

AFCS participants, volunteers and staff are here at Annual walk against family violence in Dandenong. AFCS stands strong against family violence, Victoria Police City of Greater Dandenong

Community Fun Day in Lynbrook!

Seniors enjoy Lynbrook Hotel’s Tuesday tunes with the theme: 5 Decades of the Divas 🥰

Knox Wellness Group weekly bonding 🥰

24 NOV- AFCS will participate to prevent and STOP family violence. It’s also a prayer walk for the children left behind by Analyn Osias who was murdered in Bendigo. We will light a candle as we walk in Dandenong (21NOV) and in Parliament (Nov24). Commission on Filipinos OverseasPhilippine Consulate General, MelbournePhilippine Embassy in Australia

21 NOV We are ready walk the talk…this was last years participation… calling all AFCS members in South east Join the walk on Tuesday Nov21 assemble at Dandenong Market… then on Nov 24 walk to Parliament…

Today AFCS Volunteer Tina walks against family violence: “We walk the talk… stop family violence. Say NO! ask for help, do not suffer in silence, our community offer support!”

Filipinos call out violence against women and children …

We are preparing for the walk….

We SAY NO…. Our VP makes a mark— Gaslighting is abuse!

Do you want to make a difference to older persons living with dementia? Join our fundraiser event on Nov 25 and meet like-minded compassionate people…

Hello everyone you are invited to AFCS Fundraiser Show Nov25, RSL Dandenong. Proceeds go to Filipinos living with dementia in the Philippines.

Women’s World Day of Prayer 🙏

Our annual Walk Against Family Violence is taking place on Tuesday 21 November, beginning at Dandenong Market at 11.15am.

Walk with us to Harmony Square in solidarity against family violence and hear from guest speaker Liana Papoutsis, a dedicated social change advocate who has lived experience of surviving family violence.

For all the details, visit our website, https://bit.ly/3DZj7U6

AFCS Prayer Team. Thank you to all who joined the prayer and those who gave to support the projects of the Baptist Women of the Pacific.Elissa Macpherson, President BWP.

MELBOURNE— AFCS Prayer Day at the Reminiscing Garden… Ezekiel 37:1-6 Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the LORD.” Thank you Elissa Macpherson Baptist Women of the Pacific. Photos by Rose M.

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We will advise when it is up and running again.