Community Driven Multicultural Group
In Rockhampton
CQMA partner with the Rockhampton Regional Council to hold the annual Taste of the World Cultural Festival during multicultural month each year. The event was revamped in 2023, and is now held at the Rockhampton Riverside Precinct, just off Quay St.
Community Action for a Multicultural Society (CAMS)
The CAMS program supports the Queensland Government’s commitment to promote an inclusive, harmonious and united Queensland. CQMA plans and delivers a range of projects and initiatives under the program, addressing local barriers to economic and social inclusion and building sustainable opportunities for inclusion in local employment, services, networks and industries.
What We Offer
CQMA has been running this program for 6 years and currently offers:
- Conversational English classes
- Learn to drive courses
- Subsidised driving lessons
- Harmony Week celebrations
- Information sessions about topics such as renting a property, accessing legal aid, and disaster preparedness
Please email Theresa, Neeta or Joicy on cams@cqma.org.au if you would like more information.
Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW)
CQMA has proudly delivered the Skilling Queenslanders for Work program for the past six years, offering the Certificate III in Individual Support with intakes of up to 15 participants each February and July. The program is designed to provide more than just training—participants receive comprehensive, wrap-around support tailored to their individual needs. This may include assistance with travel arrangements, in-class and assessment support, and conversational English. This holistic approach has contributed to consistently high course completion and qualification outcomes.
Who We Support
The SQW program provides training and support opportunities for unemployed and underemployed individuals, with a focus on young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, mature-age jobseekers, women returning to the workforce, veterans and ex-service personnel, and individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Disaster Preparedness
In the Rockhampton Region, we are at potential risk from natural hazards such as floods, storms and bushfires. We help you gain an understanding of our risks, learn how to prepare, respond and recover from a disaster.
CQMA are part of the Rockhampton Regional Council’s Volunteer Organisations Active in Disasters (VOAD), and we are developing a Community Connector network of volunteers from each of the CALD communities in the region.
Our Volunteers
These volunteers are trained in ways to help their communities prepare for natural disasters, what to do during a natural disaster event, and how to help their communities recover from the impacts of natural disasters.
Please contact Joicy at connectors@cqma.org.au if you would like more information.
Playgroup: Play Your Way Around the World
The CQMA Playgroup operates on Thursday mornings, helping kids under five and their carers explore cultures, traditions and food through activities. Each week a different culture is celebrated, food prepared from that culture, interesting facts explored, and a make-believe passport is stamped.
Please contact Melinda or Stella at playgroup@cqma.org.au if you would like more information.
Taste of the World Cultural Festival
CQMA partner with the Rockhampton Regional Council to hold the annual Taste of the World Cultural Festival during multicultural month each year. The event was revamped in 2023, and is now held at the Rockhampton Riverside Precinct, just off Quay St. It celebrates the rich cultural diversity of the Rockhampton region by bringing together CALD groups to share their culinary talents, cultural backgrounds, entertainment and information with everyone in the Rockhampton region.
This year’s event promises to be even bigger than last year, and will be held on Saturday 22nd August 2026.
Together we thrive. Get in touch with the Central Queensland Multicultural Association.
Contact us today on 0401 645 571.
Leading and managing in a world of multicultural connectivity by creating a space to live, work and play in harmony.
Business ID
ABN: 48992200269
