The Association is the oldest and largest Burmese community organisation in Western Australia. It was formed in 1965 and incorporated in 1969 to assist new migrants and refugees that had arrived from Burma.

The Association is involved in a range of social services, including migrant and refugee settlement assistance, refugee employment, English classes, Burmese language radio, welfare, Seniors, cooking classes, youth assistance and charitable activities.

Our social and cultural activities include monthly food fetes (the second Saturday of each month), Thingyan Water Festival (April) and cultural fetes. We also hold dances regularly throughout the year and a Christmas Tree party is held in December for all members, particularly the children of members.

Our Seniors Group meet on the first Saturday of the month for a get-together and a light lunch, a formal luncheon is held in October for the Seniors during the "Seniors Stay On Your Feet Week." Outings and excursions are also organised two to three times a year and an annual luncheon is also held for the members and non-members in May.

We invite you to visit our head office, which is located at 275 Stirling Street, Perth and meet our volunteers, who attend the office for 2-3 hours, around noon, Monday to Friday. Call us on +61 8 9328 8988, or E-mail us at admin@bawa.org.au

Please consider supporting our Mission and Objectives by becoming a financial member of the Association. By becoming a member you will also contribute to a larger and united community voice that will be more able to liaise with Government and other agencies in submissions, and negotiate on behalf of the Burmese community. Our membership fees are very reasonable and you will receive many benefits by joining the Association. Further details about joining are in the Membership section of this Website.

Denzil D'Vauz
President
9th July 2009

On Saturday 24th April 2010 the Burmese Association of WA celebrated it’s 45th Anniversary is Style.

We are very proud to celebrate the 45 years of existence of our Association, this stems from our founders way back in 1965, through the various management committees up to the present one who had faith in themselves and had the support of our community, have worked very hard to achieve this milestone. Sure every management committee through the years had their ups and downs but they were all very focused on the aims and objectives as set out in the Constitution.

Our 45th Anniversary Dinner and Dance was held in one the most famous community hall in Perth, the scene was set like a five star reception and this put the guests into the right mood of having a good time. The decorations of the hall, Burmese dinner, MC for the night and the music was magnificent, there were nothing but praises at the end of the evening.

The 45th Anniversary Celebration was huge a success and thanks goes to a united and committed group of members who gave it their best in every way.

Denzil D'Vauz
May 2010