About
Malaysian Students’ Council of Australia (MASCA) Victoria was established under the auspices of MASCA National in the year 2003. Its intention is to unite Malaysian students studying in Victoria, its mission is to help and guide Malaysian students in this foreign land, its vision is to unify Malaysian students across the state and provide mutual support and understanding between Malaysians and the student community in general.
Victoria is the premier destination for overseas students from all over the world. This includes the biggest population of Malaysian students in Australia. Thus, MASCA finds it essential to set up its network amongst all Malaysian Student Organisations in the various universities. Through the relentless effort of MASCA Victoria founders Pamela Lew & Han Jin Lim, this network is now a reality. From its humble beginnings, MASCA Victoria now spans most student societies across all Victorian universities with a geographical area of 43.9km by 23.4km. From suburban campuses in Bundoora, Clayton & Caulfield, to urban campuses of Parkville, Footscray and the City.
Today, MASCA Victoria is affiliated with:
- Malaysians of Melbourne University (MoMU), University of Melbourne
- Malaysian Student Association (MSA-RMIT), RMIT
- Monash University Malaysian Student Union (MUMSU), Monash University Clayton
- Malaysian Student Society (MaSS), Monash University Caulfield
- Malaysian Student Association (MSA), La Trobe University
- Kelab Dewan Malaysia Melbourne (KDMM)
- PETRONAS Victoria Club (PETROVIC)
- Australian Sime Darby Scholars (ASDS)
- Victoria Malaysian Postgraduates Association (VMPGA)
Observer Societies:
- Kelab UMNO Melbourne (KUAM)
- Badan Hal Ehwal Islam dan Pembangunan Insan (EHSAN)
As part of the MASCA network, MASCA Victoria subscribes to similar values & ideology as all other MASCA chapters. The ideology of MASCA is as follows:
- MASCA is a non-profit organization run by students for students.
- MASCA is not to be a politically aligned organization nor is it to be a lobby group for any other interest groups.
- MASCA is a multiracial and multicultural organization, depicting the true spirit of Malaysia
