We are a community-based non-profit organisation of highly qualified, experienced and truly multicultural staff and volunteers who are passionate about providing time, support, encouragement and expertise to Australians of any cultural background to gain relevant knowledge and skills enabling them to integrate sustainably to the Australian society. We are a drop-in centre, a living bridge between the “Forgotten Ones” i.e. the New Australians, the Government, other service providers and stakeholders. All our staff, volunteers and community partners are highly culturally competent, speaking most global languages. We also have the TIS telephone service (Translating and Interpreting Service).

ARMIA was initially established on 26 January 2015 as an Australian private company. Its governing document or constitution is modelled on a charity structure. ARMIA is registered with the ACNC (Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission) as a charity to benefit refugees, migrants and asylum seekers by advancing health, education, social or public welfare and culture. ARMIA is registered to operate throughout Australia. It is currently endorsed to access tax concessions in the areas of GST Concession, Income Tax Exemption and FBT Rebate. It has been endorsed for PBI (Public Benevolent Institution) and DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient) Item 1 status.

ARMIA was established by Protais Muhirwa, who prior to working in Australia in Carers Queensland as a CALD Program state-wide coordinator and through Red Cross with Australian migrants, successfully created and directed a highly regarded migrant integration program in South Africa that transformed thousands of lives. ARMIA currently has around sixty highly educated, experienced and truly multicultural motivated volunteers/professionals including but not limited to psychologists, counsellors, social workers, teachers, economists, nurses … many with up to 50 years of work experience including with refugees in Australia and overseas. We also have an Advisory Board.