The African Women’s Council of Australia was formally launched on 19 March 2010 by Her Excellency Quentin Bryce AC the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, however, it has been providing the following services since 2007 to members of the African communities as well as the wider community in addressing issues affecting African communities:

• Informational and psycho-social educational awareness (e.g. ‘Living in Australia and how to be a happy and productive citizen’)
• Advocacy and referral
• Capacity and confidence building
• Community outreach home visiting
• Women’s healthy and wellbeing
• Education awareness – women and their children
• Community consultations
• Housing
• Domestic /Family violence
• Child protection
• African parenting sessions
• Promoting and supporting African Women’s Human rights against the perpetuation of harmful traditional practices such as the Female Genital Mutilation
• Providing support services for the African Girl-Mother
• Citizenship Test preparation and English language classes
• Reading and writing classes for women and their children
• Academic advising and Career counseling for African youth
• Awareness programs for youths (especially for those facing educational challenges) Schools outreach visitations
• Social and cultural awareness sessions for schools on how to engage with African students (e.g. Morley Senior High School since 2008, Melville Senior High School, North Lakes Senior High School and Majella Catholic Primary School in Balga).
• Youth education and sports activities for African children and Youth such as the program with South Fremantle Football Club, and discussions with Perth Glory.
• Legal support for women and youths
• Co-counseling sessions
• Welfare support for the sick and bereaved families
• Social and cultural values
• Intermittent emergency relief support
• Annual general distribution of emergency support
• Supporting and providing guidance to the Mentoring Program for African girls and developing a pool of African Youth Ambassadors and young leaders
• Home Visits
• Hospital Visits