About Bluestar Intercultural Centre Print E-mail
Bluestar Intercultural Centre was established by a group of young Australian Muslims in 2009 as a platform bringing together people in the Australian Capital Territory. Founders of Bluestar Intercultural Centre see the need for the Muslim community to interact with the greater society and meet the needs of the general public to increase its awareness of the Muslim community, its religion and culture.

Founders of Bluestar have been involved in intercultural work since 2004 assisting in intercultural projects undertaken in Canberra including university panels and the first ever intercultural iftar dinner at the Federal Parliament House.
Bluestar Intercultural Centre has positioned itself at an historic crossroads of cultural encounters. Its entry will provide great impetus to the development of positive dialogue initiatives in ACT.
Bluestar aim is for the long haul and is willing to make its contribution to remove bigotry and misconceptions and establish peace and harmony in Australia together with its partner organisations.

Our Mission

Bluestar believes that human interactions make all the difference in establishing harmony in our society. When people know each other and try to understand in the other’s frame of reference, a natural affinity emerges. It is this awareness that shatters stereotypes, false assumptions and negative perceptions.

Bluestar is on the endeavour of building bridges through dialogue, social interactions and education. We facilitate enduring relationships between people belonging to different race, cultures and faiths through intercultural dialogue and understanding.

Principles and Values

Our core principles direct our decision making and individual and organisational behaviour.

  • Sincerity – in intention and action
  • Positive Action – in every situation
  • Service – to God and humanity
  • Balance – in self and organisation
  • Consultation – with the right people
  • Respect – in self and other
  • Interdependence – with partners

Identity of Bluestar

Bluestar is the first intercultural organisation established by the Muslims in ACT specifically to focus on building relationships between people of a diversity of cultures and faiths that make up the multicultural and multi-faith social fabric of Australia.

Bluestar plans to energise the intercultural work that has already progressed in ACT with innovative and pioneering initiatives in coming years. It aims to add value to the already substantially developed intercultural movement in Australia.

Areas of focus

Bluestar core activities will focus on three key areas:

a)   Dialogue & building relationships:

  • Interfaith dialogue
  • Social and cultural interactions
  • Academic projects with universities
  • Relations with the Muslim Community

b) Information services:

  • Information services for schools and universities
  • Publications and support resources

c)   Youth activities & focus:

  • Youth development programs
  • Universities interfaith and intercultural clubs
  • Schools interfaith and intercultural education services