About Us

The Letterhead for the BCWA

The BCWA was formed in 1995 to serve as a peak body to represent the Buddhist community at government level and national levels. The Buddhist Council of Western Australia is a member of the Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils. We are made up of all three of the major denominations of Buddhism.

Member organisations:

• Australian Buddhist Bliss Culture Mission (ABBCM)
• Buddhist Society of Western Australia (BSWA)
• Cambodian Buddhist Society of WA Inc (CBSWA)
• Dharmapala Buddhist Center (DPC)
• Dhamma Cedi Buddhist Society (ABBA)
• Diamond Way Buddhist Association (DWBA)
• Hayagriva Buddhist Center (HBC)
• Sagaramudra Buddhist Association (SBA)
• Sri Lankan Buddhist Society (SLBS)
• Tibetan Buddhist Society (TBS)
• Tisarana Buddhist Association (TBA)
• Zen Group of Western Australia (ZGWA)

Management Committee for 2009/2010:

President: Jake Mitra (BSWA)
Vice-President: Tholla Chan (CBSWA)
Secretary: Franz Etter (DWBC)
Treasurer: Iain Johnson (DBC)

Mr A. K. CH’NG (HBC)
Ms Ramani GUNASEKARA (SLBA)
Mr Ron TAN (SBC)
Mr U TUNHLA (TBA)

Location:

We are located at Room 2, Australian Asian House, Stirling Road, East Perth, WA.

Aims and Objectives:

  1. To serve as the representative organisation for Buddhist temples, groups and organisations in Western Australia.
  2. To liaise with local government and State and Commonwealth government departments and agencies on behalf of its members.
  3. To promote the interest of member organisations and the Buddhist religion.
  4. To assist in the resolution of disputes between member organisations, if mutually invited, by arranging for independent mediation.
  5. To foster a spirit of fellowship, co-operation, friendship and goodwill between all Buddhist groups in Western Australia.
  6. To facilitate the exchange of information and resources between members regarding their respective activities.
  7. To serve as a forum for the discussion of matters of common interest to members.
  8. To work for peace and harmony through inter-religious co-operation.
  9. To act in any way to promote the interests and ideals of Buddhism amongst the community at large.
  10. To encourage and promote the development of social welfare activities.
  11. To encourage the development and dissemination of resources on Buddhism in Western Australia.
  12. To encourage member organisations to conduct public talks, forums and seminars on Buddhism and other related subjects.
  13. To represent the views of the broader Buddhist community on matters of public interest and significance related to Buddhism.