Since
its inception, the Consulate
General of the Republic
of Indonesia in Melbourne
has had consular jurisdiction
over the States of both
Victoria and Tasmania.
There are currently around
20,000 Indonesian citizens
in Victoria alone, around
9000 of whom are students,
whilst approximately 70
Indonesian citizens currently
reside in Tasmania.
In the State of Victoria,
around 90,000 primary and
secondary school students
now study Bahasa Indonesia
as a LOTE subject.
Victoria is also home to
approximately 28 Indonesian
community groups of different
kinds, including student
and youth groups such as
PPIA (The Australian Indonesian
Students’ Association),
YIMSA (The Young Indonesian
Muslim Students’ Association),
and STT (The Balinese Youth
Club); religious fellowships
such as BKS (The Indonesian
Christian Cooperation Council),
IMCV (The Indonesian Muslim
Council of Victoria), KKI
(The Indonesian Catholic
Fellowship) and pbrunswick
(The Brunswick Religious
Study Forum); business associations
such as IABC (The Indonesia
Australia Business Council)
and IBF-M (The Indonesian
Business Forum – Melbourne);
social groups such as IKAWIRIA
(The Indonesian Community
Association of Victoria),
Gippsland Indonesia Association
Inc. and PERWIRA (The Indonesian
Society of Victoria); and
regional associations such
as SAS (Sulit Air Sepakat)
and IKMSM (Ikatan Keluarga
Minang Saiyo Melbourne)
representing the West Sumatran
community, KAWANUA representing
North Sulawesi, Paguyuban
Jawi representing the Javanese
community and Mahindra Bali
representing the Balinese
community.
