The Australian Government is providing $50 million in 177 grants to keep Australians practising their religion safe across the country.
The Albanese Government is committed to ensuring that people of all faiths can live in Australia free from violence and discrimination.
The $50 million Securing Faith‑Based Places program grants will improve security at religious schools and preschools, places of worship and faith-based community centres.
This includes an additional $10 million in funding announced by the Prime Minister on
16 October 2023.
Grants have been approved in every state and territory across different faith communities.
The Securing Faith-Based Places program helps protect Australians from crime and violence motivated by religious or racial intolerance by funding security guards and security infrastructure, including cameras, lights and fencing.
A list of organisations that will receive funding is attached. All grants have been awarded through an open, competitive and merit-based process.
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Organisations awarded funding under the Securing Faith-Based Places grant program
Organisation |
Location |
ACT JEWISH COMMUNITY INC |
FORREST, ACT |
ADASS ISRAEL SCHOOL |
ELSTERNWICK, VIC |
ADELAIDE PROGRESSIVE JEWISH CONGREGATION |
HACKNEY, SA |
AFIC SCHOOLS (W.A.) LIMITED |
LANGFORD, WA |
AL FALAH MUSLIM ASSOCIATION INC. |
WATTLE GROVE, WA |
AL SIRAAT COLLEGE INC. |
EPPING, VIC |
AMITY COLLEGE AUSTRALIA LIMITED |
PRESTONS, NSW |
ANGLICAN CHURCH PROPERTY TRUST DIOCESE OF SYDNEY |
NEWTOWN, NSW |
ANGLICAN CHURCH PROPERTY TRUST DIOCESE OF SYDNEY |
MINTO, NSW |
ANGLICAN CHURCH PROPERTY TRUST DIOCESE OF SYDNEY |
RIVERSTONE, NSW |
ANGLICAN CHURCH PROPERTY TRUST DIOCESE OF SYDNEY |
HUNTERS HILL, NSW |
ANGLICAN CHURCH PROPERTY TRUST DIOCESE OF SYDNEY |
FIGTREE, NSW |
ANGLICAN PROPERTY TRUST DIOCESE OF BATHURST |
COONAMBLE, NSW |
ARRAHMAN COLLEGE LIMITED |
AUSTRAL, NSW |
AUSTRALIA BUDDHIST BLISS CULTURE MISSION INC |
WILLETTON, WA |
AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE - MORETON LTD |
CABOOLTURE, QLD |
AUSTRALIAN COPTIC FAMILIES SOCIAL CLUB INC |
OAKLEIGH, VIC |
AUSTRALIAN DRUZE COMMUNITY INCORPORATED LTD |
GUILDFORD, NSW |
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION LIMITED |
NORTH KELLYVILLE, NSW |
AUSTRALIAN ISLAMIC COLLEGE (PERTH) INC. |
DIANELLA, WA |
AUSTRALIAN NEPALEASE MULTICULTURAL CENTRE INC |
DIGGERS REST, VIC |
BARIS EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOUNDATION LIMITED |
FERNDALE, WA |
BEIS EFRAIM COLLEGE LIMITED |
ORMOND, VIC |
BELLFIELD GROUP LIMITED |
ROSSMORE, NSW |
BHAKTI YOGA CENTRE INCORPORATED |
BURBANK, QLD |
BIALIK COLLEGE LIMITED |
HAWTHORN, VIC |
BINA JEWISH WISDOM LIMITED |
NORTH BONDI, NSW |
BLAKE STREET HEBREW CONGREGATION INC |
CAULFIELD SOUTH, VIC |
BUDDHAS LIGHT INTERNATIONAL ASSOCON WESTERN AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED |
MAYLANDS, WA |
BUDDHIST VIHARA VICTORIA INCORPORATED |
BERWICK, VIC |
CAROLINE CHISHOLM CATHOLIC COLLEGE |
BRAYBROOK, VIC |
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF DARWIN PROPERTY TRUST |
JOHNSTON, NT |
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF DARWIN PROPERTY TRUST |
SADADEEN, NT |
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF DARWIN PROPERTY TRUST |
KATHERINE EAST, NT |
CAULFIELD HEBREW CONGREGATION INC |
CAULFIELD NORTH, VIC |
CENTRE FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS LTD |
CHESTER HILL, NSW |
CENTREPOINT CHURCH (QLD) LTD |
CHERMSIDE, QLD |
CHABAD CARNEGIE COMMUNITY CENTRE INC. |
CARNEGIE, VIC |
CHABAD HOUSE OF CAULFIELD PTY LTD |
ST KILDA EAST, VIC |
CHABAD HOUSE OF MALVERN/TOORAK INC. |
MALVERN, VIC |
CHABAD LAMPLIGHTERS LIMITED |
ST KILDA EAST, VIC |
CHABAD ON CARLISLE (FREE) INCORPORATED |
BALACLAVA, VIC |
CHEDER LEVI YITZCHOK INC. |
ST KILDA EAST, VIC |
CHEVRA HATZOLAH MELBOURNE INC |
CAULFIELD NORTH, VIC |
CHINESE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INCORPORATED |
ARDROSS, WA |
CHRISTIAN CITY CHURCH BELCONNEN INC |
BELCONNEN, ACT |
CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTRE |
WOOMBYE, QLD |
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY AUSTRALIA |
DUNDAS, NSW |
CYPRUS TURKISH ISLAMIC COMMUNITY OF VICTORIA INC |
ARDEER, VIC |
DOOR OF HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH INC |
SOUTH LAUNCESTON, TAS |
DRUZE COMMUNITY CHARITY OF VICTORIA INC. |
KEYSBOROUGH, VIC |
EAST MELBOURNE HEBREW CONGREGATIION INC - THE CITY OF MELBOURNE SYNAGOGUE |
EAST MELBOURNE, VIC |
EMANUEL SYNAGOGUE |
WOOLLAHRA, NSW |
EMANUEL WOOLLAHRA PRESCHOOL INCORP |
WOOLLAHRA, NSW |
EMERGE CHURCH LTD |
WARNER, QLD |
EMMY MONASH AGED CARE INC. |
CAULFIELD NORTH, VIC |
FITRA COMMUNITY SCHOOL LIMITED |
CLAYTON SOUTH, VIC |
