What we stand for
The Australian Karen Organisation's objectives: what it sets out to do for the Karen community in Australia and abroad.
Culture and language
To encourage and foster the development and perpetuation of the Karen culture and language.
A voice with government
To act as the representative of the Karen community at all levels of government and other authorities, be they State, Federal or Local.
A voice among organisations
To act as the representative of the Karen community in the Ethnic Affairs Commission and other cultural, social or political organisations.
Public awareness
To promote public awareness of the problems and hardships suffered by the Karen ethnic group, who have been forced to emigrate from their homeland and take refuge in foreign lands.
Peace and human rights
To represent the Karen ethnic group and participate in forums and conferences at national and international level in order to achieve Equality, Peace, Freedom, Justice and Human Rights for the Karen in Burma and abroad.
Welfare
To initiate and participate in welfare projects for the Karen communities in Australia and in areas where they have been forced to take refuge from the onslaught of the illegitimate Burmese government.
A census
To prepare and maintain a census of the Karen people in Australia.