Resources

The MRCSA provides its client groups with free access to a number of facilities so they can take part in the community participation programs and activities.

Adelaide MRC Resource Centre and Information Clearing House

The Adelaide MRC provides a venue, administrative facilities and support, including IT, to client groups. Community members may use administrative resources and facilities to prepare assignments and job applications, and to conduct their community activities. Young people also use the centre as a venue for activities. The information clearing house, located in the same building, is accessed by clients and their communities, service providers and students for resources on multiculturalism, immigration and settlement. The clearing house provides consumable resources, a database and a library.

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Creche

A professional childcare service is available for MRCSA clients so they can access the services they require, attend information and training sessions, and participate in programs and activities. The crèche, which is staffed by a qualified childcare worker, is located in the central office of the MRCSA and in its Coglin Street Community Centre. The crèche provides work experience programs for bilingual women from new and emerging community client groups, as well as a parenting program.

Coglin Street Community Centre

Centrally located within the central market precinct of the Adelaide CBD, the Coglin Street Community Centre is a joint enterprise between the MRCSA and the Adelaide City Council. It is a vibrant and innovative multicultural hub of activity, which attracted more than 17,000 users from more than 110 diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds in 2010. A number of new and emerging community organisations are also residents of the centre. Community groups not able to access the centre due to booking restrictions are assisted by the MRCSA to find alternative venues.

Sourcing Local Community Facilities

The MRCSA works in partnership with local government, local migrant resource centres, established ethnic community organisations and church groups to find alternative venues for new and emerging community activities according to need.