About us

The Somali Community Association of Queensland Inc (SCAQ) is a not-for-profit organisation of more than 7000 Somali individuals across south-east Queensland. SCAQ was established in 2010 to promote social cohesion between the Somali community and the wider Australian society. SCAQ is financially supported by our members and aims to act as a socially and community-based unifying organisation.
SCAQ advocates on the issues and needs of its community members and provides different supports for them.

SCAQ supports Somalis from the beginning of their journey to settle well in Australia. SCAQ welcomes newly arrived Somali refugees to Queensland and helps them settle into the community.

This includes language support such as completing forms, citizenship applications, translation of formal letters, and letters of support e.g., for housing. SCAQ works closely with those who are most in need: women at risk, people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, people who are experiencing or have experienced family or domestic violence, youth in trouble with the law, and people living with disability. As appropriate, SCAQ also liaises with government officials and departments to provide our members with the support they require to the best of our capacity.

SCAQ also organises social engagement programmes. For example, the annual Somali Independence Day celebrations in Brisbane, the Ramadan football cup, SomaliQld league, Somali professional networking events, youth debate seminars, and many other social activities.

SCAQ represents its members in the following manner:
1: Making representations on behalf of members of the Somali community to the government and non-government agencies in the state of Queensland.
2: Establishing education, youth development, sports activities, and other programs and projects that are valuable to SCAQ members. 
3: Promoting the Australian multicultural spirit in accordance with Somali culture, language, and traditions.