Membership of Australian Collaboration Cambodia

Membership is open to those who would like to contribute to the welfare of the poor of Cambodia.

Members are invited to social events, dinners, guest speaker events and fund raising activities. These activities currently are held in Melbourne, Australia. 

Membership fees: Individual: $30 per year. Family: $60. Student: $20

To become a member email our Membership Secretary at: accambodia77@gmail.com

Before joining you should read the information below.

Membership COMMITMENT:

Collaboration Cambodia is a voluntary organization formed to help the people of Cambodia work towards a better future.

As a group we are committed to upholding the rights of Cambodian people who face a range of challanges such as ill health, lack of education, poverty, and a lack of family support. Because all of these issues it is recognized that people can be extremely vulnerable.

We commit to treat every Cambodian person with dignity and respect regardless of differences of ethinicity, relgion, age, ability, gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, language, political or other opinion, nbational or social origin, property, disability, birth status or economic circumstances.

The protection particularly of children and young people from all forms of physical, sexual and psychological harm is of paramount importance.

This organization has zero tolerance of child abuse and/or pornography. Any member found to be associated with any such activity will immediately be reported to Australian Police and black listed from this organization.

We also run Project Teams to Cambodia (at the moment on hold due to COVID restrictions).Examples of projects undertaken are: school painting and refurbishment, house building, provision of wells, provision of health supplies and funding of young people to continue schooling and university. Teams travel to Cambodia to undertake this work in conjunction with local Cambodian organizations.

A detailed application and screening process applies to volunteers.

Information on Australian legislation relevant to child protection

•Crimes Act 1914 Part IIIA (Child Sex Tourism). Under this Act, it is a crime for Australians to engage in, encourage, or benefit from sexual activity with persons under 16 years of age while overseas. The law provides for penalties of up to 17 years imprisonment for individuals and up to $561,000 in fines for companies

•Criminal Code Act 1995, Division 474 (Telecommunications Offences, Subdivision C). This Act includes a penalty of 10 years imprisonment for possession of child pornography depicting a person under 18 years of age, and up to 15 years imprisonment for online grooming of a person under 16 years of age